Open AccessA descriptive cross-sectional study on menstrual hygiene and perceived reproductive morbidity among adolescent girls in a union territory, India
Author(s) -
Prakash Mathiyalagen,
Birundhanjali Peramasamy,
Kavita Vasudevan,
Mausumi Basu,
Johnson Cherian,
Buvaneshwari Sundar
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 - 10.4103/2249-4863.220031
Subject(s) - medicine , menarche , menstruation , girl , reproductive health , cross sectional study , population , hygiene , sexual intercourse , pediatrics , family medicine , personal hygiene , demography , environmental health , gynecology , pathology , sociology , endocrinology , psychology , developmental psychology
Menstruation is a milestone event in a girl's life and the beginning of reproductive life. Lack of knowledge and poor sanitary practices during menstruation has been associated with serious ill-health ranging from genital tract infections, urinary tract infections, and bad odor.