Socio-Cultural Aspects of Menstruation among Unmarried Girls in Chandigarh
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Menstruation is linked with several misconceptions, ignorance and practices among young girls. Adolescent girls often lack knowledge about menstruation because of social and cultural barriers which sometimes results into adverse reproductive health outcomes. With the objectives of finding misconceptions and sociocultural aspects of menstruation among unmarried girls, A community based cross-sectional study was conducted during April 08 to March 09 in Rural, Urban and Slum strata of UT Chandigarh. A total of 744 unmarried girls who have attained menarche were surveyed using Stratified Multistage Random Sampling Design with probability proportional to size (PPS).Data was collected using a pre –tested questionnaire. Maximum proportions of respondents 50% preferred comedy literature /films followed by romantic ones. Mother was found to be the preferred discussant by majority of respondents 405(54.4%) followed by Girl friends. Majority of respondents 264 (35.5%) got scared at initiation of menarche. About 75% respondents considered it is a normal phenomenon while 174 (23.4%) respondents considered it as a sign of impurity Problems related with menstruation are quite frequent and girls should be imparted health education for clearing up their misconceptions and be offered them possible treatment options
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Dr. Dinesh Kumar
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