The Indian Practitioner

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Study of Menstrual Pattern and Practices of Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Residing in Rural Area of Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh.


Affiliations
1 Associate Professor, Physiology, SS. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 Ayush Medical Officer, PHC, Devtalab, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
3 Sr. Biochemist, Pharmacology, SS. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


Aims & Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the patterns of menstruation and awareness about menstrual hygiene and other aspects of menstruationin rural areas. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, total 171 participants were enrolled; the desired information was collected by personal interview through a self designed questionnaire. Statistically data was analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel and expressed in form of numbers and percentages. Results: Age of menarche in majority of participants 79 (46.19%) between 12-13 years; menstrual cycles were irregular in 42 (24.56%) subjects. 117 (68.42%) females reported 3-5 days blood flow during menstruation, 24 (14.03%) less than 3 days and 30 (17.54%) had ≥ 5 days of menstruation. 12 (7.01%) girls reported scanty blood loss, 135 (78.94%) medium blood flow and 24 (14.03%) heavy blood flow, length of cycle was shorter than <21 days in 36 (21.05%), between 21-35 days in 123 (71.93%) and longer than 35 days in 12 (7.01%). PMS were present in 113 (66.08%) and dysmenorrheain 102 (59.64%) females. 18 (10.52%) had poor personal hygiene; 36 (21.05%) participants used sanitary pads,104 (60.81%) had history of social withdrawal during menstruation.100% participants were restricted to inter in the temple and prayers the god, 99 (57.89%) avoided to touch the pickles. Conclusions: A significant number of participants had irregular menstrual cycles, abnormal duration of blood flow and abnormal amount of blood loss during menstruation. PMS and dysmenorrheal were most common menstrual disorder.They need improvements in terms of knowledge and awareness about menstrual hygiene and other aspects of menstruation.

Keywords

Menstrual patterns, Menstrual Hygiene, Premenstrual symptoms (PMS), Dysmenorrhea
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Singh MM, Devi R, Gupta SS. Awareness and health seeking behaviour of rural adolescent school girls on menstrual and reproductive health problems. Indian J Med Sci. 1999; 53(10):439-43

  • Thomas F, Renaud F, Benefice E, de Meeus T. International variability of ages at menarche and menopause: patterns and main determinants. Human Biol. 2001;73(2): 271-90

  • Singh Amita, Kiran D, Singh H, Nel B, Singh P, Tiwari P. Prevalence and severity of dysmenorrhea: a problem related to menstruation, among first and second year female medical students. Indian JPhysiolPharmacol 2008; 52 (4): 389–397

  • Diaz A, Laufer MR, Breech LL. Menstruation in girls and adolescents: using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Pediatrics. 2006;118(5):2245-50

  • Improving Menstrual Health and Hygiene in India. Report. Dasra, Kiawah Trust, and USAID, 2014

  • Mahon, Thérèse, and Maria Fernandes. Menstrual Hygiene in South Asia: A Neglected Issue for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programmes. London: WaterAid, 2010

  • Sinha, Kounteya. “70% Can’t Afford Sanitary Napkins, Reveals Study.” The Times of India, January 23, 2011

  • Menstrual Health in India | Landscape Analysis Sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

  • McCaleb A, Cull VV. Socio-cultural influences and self care practices of middle adolescents. J. Pediatr. Nurs.2000; l5 (1):30-35.

  • Dhingra R, Kumar A, Kour, M. Knowledge and practices related to menstruation among tribal (Gujjar) adolescent girls. Ethno-Med. 2009; 3 (1), 43–48.

  • Drakshavani DK, Venkata RP. A study on menstrual hygiene among rural adolescent Indian girls. Andhra Pradesh. Indian J Med Sci. 1994;48(6):139-43

  • Deo D, Ghataraj DC. Perceptions and practices regarding menstruation: a comparative study in urban and rural adolescent girls. Indian J Community Med. 2005;30: 33-4

  • Singh MM, Devi R, Garg S, Mehra M. Effectiveness of syndromic approach in management of reproductive tract infections in women. Indian J Med Sci 2001; 55(4):209-14.

  • Wasserheit JN. The significance and scope of reproductive tract infections among Third World women. International Journal of Gynaecology & Obstetrics 1989; Volume 30 (Supplement):145-68

  • Paria B, Bhattacharyya A, Das S. A Comparative Study on Menstrual Hygiene among Urban and Rural Adolescent Girls of West Bengal. J Fam Med Prim Care. 2014;3(4): 413–7

  • Barathalakshmi J, Govindarajan PK, Ethirajan N, Felix AJW. Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among School Going Adolescent. Natl J Res Community Med. 2014;3(2): 138–42

  • Prajapati D, Shah J, Kedia G. Menstrual Hygiene: Knowledge and Practice among Adolescent Girls of Rural Kheda District. Ntl. J of Community Med 2015; 6(3):349-353.

  • Dambhare DG, Wagh SV, Dudhe JY. Age at menarche and menstrual cycle pattern among schooladolescent girls in Central India. Glob J Health Sci. 2012;4(1):105-11

  • Patil MS, Angadi MM. Menstrual pattern among adolescent girls in rural area of Bijapur. Al Ameen J Med Sci. 2013;6(1): 17-20

  • Jogdand K, Yerpude P; A community based study on menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. IJMCH, 2011; 13(3): 2-6

  • Balasubramanian P; Health needs of poor unmarried adolescent girls-A community based study in rural Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Population Education, 2005:18-33

  • Lee LK, Chen PCY, Lee KK, Kaur J; Menstruation among adolescent girls in Malaysia: a cross-sectional school survey. Singapore Med J., 2006; 47(10): 869

  • SangwanGarima, B.M Vashisht. Menstrual pattern and prevalence of dysmenorrhea among school going adolescent girls in a rural block of Haryana: A cross sectional study. Global Journal of Medicine and public health 2017; Vol. 6, issue 2 p 1-5

  • AmbadeR, Mohan Sagdeo. Age at menarche and the menstrual pattern of secondary school adolescents in central India. Int J Res Med Sci. 2017 Aug;5(8):3610-3614

  • Dinesh Kumar, N.K. Goel, Sonia Puri, RambhaPathak, SandeepSinghSarpal, Sorab Gupta, SumantArora. Menstrual pattern among Unmarried Women from Northern India. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2013 Sept, Vol-7(9): 1926-1929

  • Mohite RV, Mohite VR. Menstrual hygiene practices among slum adolescent girls. Int J Community Med Public Health 2016; 3: 1729-34

  • Abha Gupta. A cross sectional study of knowledge and practices of adolescent females during menstruation in umrada village in south rajasthan. Int.j.med.sci.educ. April-June 2017;4(2):84-91

  • Gupta M, Tiwari S, Wavare RR. Awareness and Practices Regarding Menstrual Hygiene among Women of Reproductive Age Group At-tending a Tertiary Care Hospital of Indore (MP). Ntl J of Community Med. 2015; 6(2): 141-144

  • SrivastavaShubha, Madhuri Chandra. Study on the knowledge of school girls regarding menstrual and reproductive health and their perceptions about family life education program. Int J ReprodContraceptObstet Gynecol. 2017 Feb;6(2):688-693

  • Kendre VV, Ghattergi CH: A study on menstruation and personal hygiene among adolescent girls of government medical college, Solapur. National J. Community Medicine. 2013;4(2):272-6

  • Garg, S., Sharma, N. &Sahay, R. Socio-cultural Aspects of Menstruation in an Urban Slum in Delhi. Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. 2001.


Abstract Views: 286

PDF Views: 1




  • Study of Menstrual Pattern and Practices of Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women Residing in Rural Area of Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh.

Abstract Views: 286  |  PDF Views: 1

Authors

Singh Amita
Associate Professor, Physiology, SS. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Singh Arpita
Ayush Medical Officer, PHC, Devtalab, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
Dubey Vandana
Sr. Biochemist, Pharmacology, SS. Medical College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract


Aims & Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the patterns of menstruation and awareness about menstrual hygiene and other aspects of menstruationin rural areas. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, total 171 participants were enrolled; the desired information was collected by personal interview through a self designed questionnaire. Statistically data was analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel and expressed in form of numbers and percentages. Results: Age of menarche in majority of participants 79 (46.19%) between 12-13 years; menstrual cycles were irregular in 42 (24.56%) subjects. 117 (68.42%) females reported 3-5 days blood flow during menstruation, 24 (14.03%) less than 3 days and 30 (17.54%) had ≥ 5 days of menstruation. 12 (7.01%) girls reported scanty blood loss, 135 (78.94%) medium blood flow and 24 (14.03%) heavy blood flow, length of cycle was shorter than <21 days in 36 (21.05%), between 21-35 days in 123 (71.93%) and longer than 35 days in 12 (7.01%). PMS were present in 113 (66.08%) and dysmenorrheain 102 (59.64%) females. 18 (10.52%) had poor personal hygiene; 36 (21.05%) participants used sanitary pads,104 (60.81%) had history of social withdrawal during menstruation.100% participants were restricted to inter in the temple and prayers the god, 99 (57.89%) avoided to touch the pickles. Conclusions: A significant number of participants had irregular menstrual cycles, abnormal duration of blood flow and abnormal amount of blood loss during menstruation. PMS and dysmenorrheal were most common menstrual disorder.They need improvements in terms of knowledge and awareness about menstrual hygiene and other aspects of menstruation.

Keywords


Menstrual patterns, Menstrual Hygiene, Premenstrual symptoms (PMS), Dysmenorrhea

References