menstrual health
Menstrual hygiene practices and knowledge amongst adolescent school-going girls (11-16 years) of Malda District, West Bengal, India
Menarche, menstrual health, Menstrual hygiene practices, Menstrual knowledge, Reproductive awarenessBy: ARUNIMA KUNDU – This cross-sectional study was conducted among 270 school students aged 10–16 years in Malda district to determine the mean age at menarche among adolescent school-going students, assess their menstrual hygiene practices and knowledge, and identify factors influencing these practices and knowledge. Data were collected through a self-administered, semi-open-ended questionnaire. The overall…
Baseline Characteristics of Menstruation among Adolescent Girls of Delhi
By: URVASHI GUPTA, NILUPHER, KSHETRIMAYUM SURMALA DEVI, JAISLEEN KAUR, MEENAL DHALL – Adolescence witnesses the beginning of menstruation. Present work is a cross-sectional study designed to take into consideration the menstrual-health status of school going adolescent girls. 295 adolescent girls aged 10-18 years, who volunteered for the study (as permitted by their parents), were interviewed…