A study on menstrual hygiene practices and school absenteeism during menstruation among high school girls from an urban area of Hyderabad, Telangana

Background: Menstrual hygiene is an important risk factor for reproductive tract infections among adolescent girls. Unhygienic practices during menstruation have a significant impact on health. Fear of blood leaking, fatigue, dysmenorrhea, and lack of cleanliness in schools during menstruation contr...

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Published in:	MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences
Main Authors:	Rajitha Alenur, Ch. Koteswaramma, Vijay Kumar Maktha, Sridhar Dayyala
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-08-01
Subjects:	adolescent girls dysmenorrhea menarche menstruation reproductive tract infections
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mjhs.mjhs_147_22