THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON SEXUAL MATURATION AND MENSTRUAL FUNCTION IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS
Keywords:
reproductive health, environmental factors, menstrual cycle, adolescence, harmful factors.Abstract
In recent years, the issue of the impact of environmental factors on human health has become one of the most pressing areas of research in medical and biological sciences. Pollution of the atmosphere, water, and soil, poor quality of food products, as well as the increasing volume of industrial waste lead to significant changes in the human body, particularly affecting the health of the younger generation. Among adolescent girls living in environmentally unfavorable regions, disorders of endocrine system function, delayed or irregular menstrual cycles, as well as functional insufficiency of the reproductive organs are being observed with increasing frequency [1,5].
Adolescence is a critical period characterized by rapid physical development, hormonal changes, and the formation of the reproductive system. Therefore, negative influences of external factors—especially environmental and social stressors—during this stage of life may result in serious long-term consequences. In this context, a comparative study of the reproductive system status of adolescent girls residing in environmentally unfavorable and favorable regions is of significant scientific and practical importance [3,8].
The aim of the present study is to determine the impact of environmental conditions on the reproductive system, to assess hormonal and functional changes in adolescent girls, and to propose preventive measures. Preserving the reproductive health of women, particularly adolescent girls living under adverse environmental and industrial influences, represents one of the key priorities of modern medicine. In recent years, an increase in gynecological diseases has been observed among girls and adolescents residing in environmentally unfavorable areas, accompanied by a trend toward a decreasing age of affected patients. Of particular concern are menstrual cycle disorders and the growing prevalence of neuroendocrine syndromes. According to statistical data, by 2017 the prevalence of menstrual cycle disorders increased to 31.5% among girls and to 56.4% among adolescents [2,4,6].
Female reproductive health depends on numerous factors, including genetic, environmental, social, occupational, and lifestyle-related influences. This scientific article analyzes the characteristics of the reproductive system of adolescent girls living in environmentally unfavorable and favorable regions and presents the results of their comparative assessment [7].
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