AWARENESS AND PRACTICES REGARDING MENSTURAL HYGIENE IN FEMALE PATIENTS OF REHMAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

Authors

  • Waqar Ali Associate Professor, Northwest School of Medicine, Peshawar
  • Amna Ejaz Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Izma Khan Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Haider Sami Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Nousheen Jabbar Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Nazma Khan Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Arshi Nisar Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Fawad Ahmed Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Zunnoor Ahmad Final Professional MBBS Students, Rehman Medical College, Peshawar
  • Bushra Irum Assistant Professor, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i02.312

Abstract

Objective: To know the awareness regarding menstrual hygiene among female patients. 2. To know the knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene among female patients.

Materials & Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar. A total of 230 female patients of the age group between 14-45 years were included. Patients were selected randomly and data will be collected via convenient sampling technique.

Results: The study showed 93.5% of girls believed menstruation is a normal process. Regarding the cause of menstruation, 69.1% girls said the cause is hormonal. Majority (63.9%) of the respondents believed the origin of blood is from the uterus. 54.3% were not aware about menstruation before menarche while 45.7% had knowledge about menstruation before menarche. Mothers were the source of information in majority (56.5%) of the girls. Many girls (63%) thought there is a foul smell associated with menstruation. 94.8% of the girls said menstrual blood is unhygienic. Regarding the type of absorbent material used, 77% used sanitary pad and 20% used cloth. 95.7% of the girls clean their genital area after menstruation.

Conclusion: Majority of the female patients were aware regarding menstrual hygiene and its implications on the reproductive health. This information about awareness and practice regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene in female patients needs to be considered and health promotion programs should be implemented.

 

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Waqar Ali, Amna Ejaz, Izma Khan, Haider Sami, Nousheen Jabbar, Nazma Khan, Arshi Nisar, Fawad Ahmed, Zunnoor Ahmad, & Irum, B. . (2020). AWARENESS AND PRACTICES REGARDING MENSTURAL HYGIENE IN FEMALE PATIENTS OF REHMAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 10(02), 23–26. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v10i02.312

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Vol. 10 No. 02 (2020): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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