A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practice Regarding Menstrual Hygiene with a View to Conduct an Educational Program among Adolescent Girls : A Narrative Review
Journal Title: Community and Public Health Nursing - Year 2019, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescence is the period of transition from childhood to maturity with rapid physical, intellectual, emotional and social growth. Menstrual hygiene includes all those measures taken by the individual to keep the genital area clean and dry during the menstrual period/cycle. Through various studies, the investigator came to know that adolescent girls who does not have adequate knowledge and practice regarding good menstrual hygiene has a great impact on the health of the adolescent girls such as reproductive tract infections, pelvic inflammatory diseases and other complications. Aim: The aim of this narrative review is to find information on the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. Methodology: Types of studies- Descriptive study, descriptive cross sectional study, cross sectional study, cross-section school based study. Types of participants- Adolescent girls. SettingSchools, village, slums, orphanages. Outcome- This narrative review result has appeared that most of the adolescent girls were not having enough knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene and were not fully aware about good menstrual hygiene practice.
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MC Kniranda
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