Systematic review, 2025
Does alcohol use affect menstrual health in teenage girls?
Yes. Alcohol use is linked to irregular periods, PMS, period pain, and early or unintended pregnancy in teenage girls, though more research is needed to prove alcohol directly causes these problems.
What they did
Systematic review searching 8 databases from 2010 through January 2025 for studies on alcohol and menstrual or fertility outcomes in teenage girls. Researchers started with 911 records and selected 6 studies for final analysis.
What they found
Alcohol use is associated with increased menstrual irregularities, PMS, dysmenorrhea (period pain), and early or unintended pregnancy. Alcohol use often occurs alongside other unhealthy habits like smoking and physical inactivity.
What it means for you
Alcohol may harm menstrual health in teenagers. This review compiled other studies with varying quality, not new evidence. Researchers need more targeted studies to determine whether alcohol directly causes these problems.
6
studies included in final review
911
records initially identified
2010-2025
study years covered
About the study
- Original title
- The Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Reproductive Health and Menstrual Cycle in Adolescent Girls: A Systematic Review
- Authors
- Fatemeh-Sara Aparnak, Morad Ali Zareipour, Hedyeh Riazi et al.
- Journal
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Year
- 2025
- Study design
- Systematic review
- What was tested
- Alcohol consumption
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22038/ijogi.2025.91188.6552
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