Perception of menstrual hygiene and complications related to it among medical students.

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dc.contributor.authorJabeen, Bushraen_US
dc.contributor.authorR, Sushma Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorBant, Dattatraya Den_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-17T08:51:34Z
dc.date.available2023-06-17T08:51:34Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.description.abstractBackground: Menstrual hygiene is an issue that is insufficiently acknowledged. Menstruation and menstrual practices are still clouded by taboos and socio-cultural restrictions resulting into adverse health of females. The present study was designed to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice, and health related issues regarding menstruation among medical students, which will add up to the lacking data regarding menstrual hygiene among medical students. Objectives: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of menstrual hygiene among medical students and prevalence of health-related issues related to menstruation. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in May-June 2020, online data is collected through questionnaire from 118 medical students studying in Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, India. Results: From our analysis, we have found that there is adequate knowledge, good attitude, and practice of menstrual hygiene among medical students. There is also positive correlation between menstrual hygiene practice and its related health issues. Conclusion: This study highlights the need for more intensified methods to generate a population who are more aware and complaint to practice and participate in spreading hygiene menstrual practicesen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, ESIC medical college and hospital, Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, KIMS, Hubli. Karnataka, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJabeen Bushra, R Sushma H, Bant Dattatraya D. Perception of menstrual hygiene and complications related to it among medical students.. Medica Innovatica. 2021 Dec; 10(2): 17-22en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278-7526
dc.identifier.issn2320-7582
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/216940
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherB.V.V. Sangha’s S. Nijalingappa Medical Collegeen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume10en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.medicainnovatica.org/medica-dec-21/4.pdfen_US
dc.subjectMenstruationen_US
dc.subjectmedicosen_US
dc.subjecthealth problemsen_US
dc.subjectKAPen_US
dc.subjectprevalence.en_US
dc.titlePerception of menstrual hygiene and complications related to it among medical students.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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