Research Article: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to Menstruation Among Female Students in Afghanistan
Abstract:
Puberty is a stage of growth and development in which significant cognitive, psychological, and physical changes occur. One of the signs of puberty in women is menstruation. Menstruation is a natural part of the reproductive cycle of women, in which periodic secretions of blood leave the uterus through the vagina. Almost half of the female population, about % of the world’s population, are of reproductive age. Girls in many low- and middle-income countries enter puberty with knowledge gaps and misconceptions about menstruation, unprepared to cope, and unsure when and where to seek help. Because the adults around them, including parents and teachers, are themselves ignorant and refuse to discuss issues of sex, reproduction, and menstruation (which are often thought to be full of dirty, polluted, and shameful concepts).
Introduction:
Puberty is a stage of growth and development in which significant cognitive, psychological, and physical changes occur. One of the signs of puberty in women is menstruation. Menstruation is a natural part of the reproductive cycle of women, in which periodic secretions of blood leave the uterus through the vagina. Almost half of the female population, about % of the world’s population, are of reproductive age. Girls in many low- and middle-income countries enter puberty with knowledge gaps and misconceptions about…
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