A study on practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of urban areas of Jabalpur District

Shubhangi Nayak; Neelam Anupama Toppo; Shashi Prabha Tomar; Pradeep Kumar Kasar; Rajesh Tiwari

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A study on practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of urban areas of Jabalpur District

Authors:

Shubhangi Nayak | Neelam Anupama Toppo | Shashi Prabha Tomar | Pradeep Kumar Kasar | Rajesh Tiwari

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

menstrual hygiene | adolescent

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.5 Issue 11, pp.2355-2355

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522188

pISSN:

2320-4664

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Abstract:

 Background: Adolescence in girls is a phase of transition toward womanhood and its beginning is marked by menstruation. But unfortunately most of the adolescent girls do not maintain proper hygiene during menstruation because of ignorance, which in turn increase their risk of developing genital infections in future.
 
 Objective: To assess practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of urban areas of Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
 
 Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study and 200 adolescent girls were randomly selected from the area under study.
 
 Result: A total of 70.2% of the girls used sanitary pads but the rest used cloth and the practice of reusing without washing properly was seen commonly among girls. A total of 74.4% of the girls reported pain in abdomen, 57.7% reported lower back pain, and 29% experienced pain in breast and tiredness during menstruation.
 
 Conclusion: This study showed that some adolescent girls had poor information about the hygienic practices during menstruation.

Article Details

A study on practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of urban areas of Jabalpur District

Authors: Shubhangi Nayak | Neelam Anupama Toppo | Shashi Prabha Tomar | Pradeep Kumar Kasar | Rajesh Tiwari

Publisher: Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics: menstrual hygiene | adolescent

Journal: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.5 Issue 11, pp.2355-2355

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001522188

pISSN: 2320-4664

menstrual hygiene

adolescent

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Authors:

Shubhangi Nayak | Neelam Anupama Toppo | Shashi Prabha Tomar | Pradeep Kumar Kasar | Rajesh Tiwari

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

menstrual hygiene | adolescent

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.5 Issue 11, pp.2355-2355

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001522188

pISSN:

2320-4664