Open AccessFactors that impact on the perception of menstruation among female adolescents
Author(s) -
Juana Serret-Montoya,
Miguel Ángel Villasís-Keever,
María O Mendoza-Rojas,
Flor Granados-Canseco,
Eira A Zúñiga-Partida,
Jessie Nallely ZuritaCruz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2020.eng.e126
Subject(s) - menstruation , perception , psychology , medicine , developmental psychology , demography , clinical psychology , neuroscience , sociology
It has been described that menstruation is perceived as a natural but cumbersome event, with a negative impact on women's daily life. The objective of this study was to identify the perception of menstruation among female adolescents and the factors that may affect it.