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Menstruation among In-School Adolescent Girls and Its Literacy and Practices in Nigeria: A Systematic Review

open access: yesMedicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Menstruation is a natural occurrence marked by the periodic release of endometrial cells within the uterine lining from the female genital area. Menstruation knowledge remains highly essential for young adolescents.
Chinomso Adanma Uzoechi   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Physiology of the Endometrium and Regulation of Menstruation

open access: yesPhysiological Reviews, 2020
The physiological functions of the uterine endometrium (uterine lining) are preparation for implantation, maintenance of pregnancy if implantation occurs, and menstruation in the absence of pregnancy.
Alistair R Williams   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Menstrual attitudes in adult women: A cross-sectional study on the association with menstruation factors, contraceptive use, genital self-image, and sexual openness

open access: yesWomen's Health
Background: Menstruation is a central part of the everyday life of most women, and menstrual attitudes may impact health and well-being. Objectives: This article aimed to map menstrual attitudes among adult women and examine factors associated with these
Ingela Lundin Kvalem   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Knowledge and practice of self-hygiene during menstruation among female adolescent students in Buraidah city

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Background: Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon that begins in females in adolescent age. Poor menstrual hygiene can result in significant reproductive disorders. However, improving the knowledge about menstruation even before menarche can improve
Hayam Al Mutairi, Saulat Jahan
doaj   +2 more sources

Exploring young women’s menstruation-related challenges in Uttar Pradesh, India, using the socio-ecological framework

open access: yesSexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2020
Menstruation frequently poses psychological, social, and health challenges for young women living in low- and middle-income countries. In countries such as India, where menstruation is stigmatised, it can be particularly difficult.
Ellen McCammon   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence and factors associated with menstruation-related school absenteeism among adolescent girls in rural northern Ghana

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Although menstruation is a normal physiological process that begins in girls during adolescence, it has the potential to negatively impact on the self-esteem and education of girls particularly those from low- and middle-income countries.
Maxwell Tii Kumbeni   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Confidence to manage menstruation among university students in Australia: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey

open access: yesWomen's Health, 2022
Objectives: There has been increased attention to university students’ experiences of menstrual disorders, and access to menstrual products, in high-income countries.
Alana K Munro   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Menstruation, Hygiene Practice and Menstrual Distress in Female Undergraduate Students

open access: yesWomen, Midwives and Midwifery, 2022
Background: Currently, there is no up-to-date survey on actual menstruation, including recent changes in the amount of menstrual blood loss in women as the age of the first menstruation decreases in Japan. Also, few study has examined whether temperature
Kumiko Kido   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Puberty and menstruation knowledge among young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

open access: yesInternational Journal of Public Health, 2019
ObjectivesThis study presents a scoping review of evidence relating to knowledge and experiences of puberty and menstruation among females aged 10–14 years in low- and middle-income countries.MethodsForty-four items from 12 countries were identified from
Joe Strong   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Assessment of Knowledge and Hygienic Practices Regarding Menstruation for Visually Impaired Adolescent Girls [PDF]

open access: yesPort Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2023
Background: Menstruation is part of the female reproductive cycle starts when girls become sexually mature at the time of puberty. A visually challenged female facesdaily extra challenges for bearing their everyday skills including menstruation ...
Manar Heiba   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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