--- title: Do adolescents with heart disease have worse menstrual problems than healthy teenagers? description: Adolescents with congenital heart disease had similar menstrual cycles and period pain to healthy controls. However, healthy controls were significantly more url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/menstrual-health-in-adolescents-with-congenital-heart-disease-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do adolescents with heart disease have worse menstrual problems than healthy teenagers? Case-control study, 2026 # Do adolescents with heart disease have worse menstrual problems than healthy teenagers? Adolescents with congenital heart disease had similar menstrual cycles and period pain to healthy controls. However, healthy controls were significantly more likely to miss school due to period pain and experienced more premenstrual bloating, anxiety, and mood swings. Moderate study design 108 adolescents with congenital heart disease and 76 healthy controls aged 12 to 21 years ## What they did A case-control study comparing 108 adolescents with congenital heart disease (41 mild, 42 moderate, 25 severe) to 76 healthy controls aged 12 to 21 years who had started periods at least two years earlier. Researchers recorded menstrual histories and clinical data. ## What they found No significant differences between groups in age at first period, cycle length, period duration, or pad use per day. Period pain severity and frequency were similar. School absenteeism due to period pain was significantly higher in the healthy control group (p=0.037). Premenstrual physical symptoms, especially bloating, anxiety, and mood swings, were more frequent in healthy controls (p<0.05). Both groups received very little menstrual education from healthcare professionals. ## What it means for you Adolescents with heart disease experienced similar menstrual symptoms to healthy peers but seemed to cope better or tolerate symptoms better, missing less school. The main limit is this is a specific population with heart disease, so results may not apply to all adolescents. 108 adolescents with congenital heart disease 76 healthy control adolescents p=0.037 significance of school absenteeism difference ## About the study Original title Menstrual Health in Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease Authors Aygün Arı D, Pehlivantürk Kızılkan M, Ertuğrul İ et al. Journal Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology Year 2026 Study design Case-control study Participants 108 What was tested Not applicable (observational study) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2026.2026-2-11](https://doi.org/10.4274/jcrpe.galenos.2026.2026-2-11) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 Does alcohol use affect menstrual health in teenage girls? Survey study, 2026 Are menstrual characteristics linked to depression and anxiety in teenage girls? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does video-guided digital menstrual exercise reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls? Survey study, 2026 What factors are linked with period pain in teenage girls in Ethiopia? Interview study, 2024 How do young women use period tracker apps to manage their menstrual cycles? Cohort study, 2023 Do girls with intellectual disability have worse menstrual quality of life? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗