Open AccessKnowledge and awareness regarding menstruation and HIV/AIDS among schoolgoing adolescent girls
Author(s) -
Rakhi Jain,
Puneet Anand,
Anuj Dhyani,
Deshant Bansal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.214970
Subject(s) - medicine , menstruation , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , pediatrics
Menstruation in our country is associated with various myths and restrictions leading to lack of awareness among adolescent girls. Insufficient menstrual hygiene practices are the cause of stress associated with menstruation and reproductive tract infections. Sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS are not openly discussed in our society making adolescents vulnerable to them.