A descriptive cross-sectional study on menstrual hygiene and perceived reproductive morbidity among adolescent girls in a union territory, India

Introduction: 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. A...

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Main Authors: Prakash Mathiyalagen, Birundhanjali Peramasamy, Kavita Vasudevan, Mausumi Basu, Johnson Cherian, Buvaneshwari Sundar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2017;volume=6;issue=2;spage=360;epage=365;aulast=Mathiyalagen