A Survey on Practice of Hygiene and Knowledge About Menstruation in Women of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India
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https://doi.org/10.59793/7tbx2e87Keywords:
Menarche,, menses,, sanitary pad,, taboosAbstract
The Uttarakhand, India, is having many remote areas where traditional values are practiced in the society
during menstruation. A structured study would help to understand the menstruation related traditional practices. Objective:
To study the prevalent practice of hygiene, social taboos, and knowledge about menstruation (KAM) in young females, aged
18 to 25 years, living in the remote area, Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. Materials and methods: Institutional Ethics
Committee has approved the study. The volunteer subjects were recruited from different villages and colleges. Six hundred
fifty subjects were approached to volunteer and 400 subjects, who met inclusion criteria and given consent. The KAM and
hygiene related questionnaire [HRQ] were questionnaires, were administered with basic demographic information sheet.
Results: Eighty-seven percent of females follow traditional restrictions and taboos during menses. About 52.75% experiencing
regular menses, while 47.25% having irregular menses. About 65.25% of respondents were using sanitary pads, while 13%
were using old cloth during menstruation. Seventy-two percent women did not know anything about menstruation before
menarche. Almost all participants follow social restriction irrespective of their level of education. Conclusion: There are
many outdated customs are still practiced by all sections of the society. There is a need of mass awareness to educate the
young women about menstruation related taboos and practice of hygiene to have a healthy society.
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