Authors : Soni Kumari

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25jul1931

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Abstract : Adolescence is main stage physical and reproductive development lasts from adolescence to adulthood. Adolescence becomes more challenging especially for adolescent girls because during this time they go through the process of menstruation. They should take special care of themselves during this time, so that they do not have to face any problems related to menstruation in the future. Especially regarding hygiene and health knowledge related to menstruation because proper menstrual hygiene knowledge and practice helps in maintaining good health during this time. Therefore, it is important to study on important issues related to menstruation, menstrual hygiene knowledge and practice. Its main objective to is menstrual hygiene and knowledge of adolescent girls. This study included 400 adolescent girls. To collect Information on socio-demographic variables, a structured questionnaire about household and hygiene practices was used. all of these answers have been expressed as percentage form.  Result: 66.25% of adolescent girls had no knowledge of menstruation prior to menstruation, while only 33.75% of adolescent girls knew about menstruation prior to menstruation. 62.5% of adolescent girls in rural areas still use cloth during menstruation and 37.5% use sanitary pad. 88.5% of adolescent girls did not know where bleeding occurs during menstruation. Only 14.5% were aware that bleeding occurs from the uterus. 75% of adolescent girls don’t clean their external genitals properly during menstruation, while 25% of adolescent girls considered cleaning of external genitals important. 65.75% of the adolescent girls were using old and dirty clothes to wear during menstruation. Whereas 34.25% were using clean and new clothes.  Conclusion: Adolescent girls have a high level of knowledge about menstrual hygiene. As adolescent girls are weak and poor, assessing menstrual hygiene knowledge is critical.

Keywords : Adolescents, Menstrual Hygiene and Knowledge.

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