Open AccessKnowledge about menstrual hygiene, sexual health, and contraception in educated late adolescent age girls
Author(s) -
Sarada Mamilla,
Sandhya Goundla
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_320_18
Subject(s) - medicine , hygiene , reproductive health , adolescent health , gynecology , family medicine , demography , environmental health , population , nursing , pathology , sociology
Adolescents are future generation of our country. It is a vulnerable age making them susceptible to many health issues such as reproductive tract infections because of improper menstrual hygiene, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), unexpected pregnancies because of lack of awareness about contraceptive practices, and no proper guidance about sexual health. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of college-going adolescent girls regarding menstrual hygiene and their awareness about HIV/AIDS, other STIs, and also their knowledge about contraception.