Research Article: Determinants of Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescent School Girls in Indonesia
Introduction:
According to the World Health Organization adolescents represent over % of the world’s population, around . billion. This is a stage of rapid physical, cognitive, and psychosocial growth, including, for adolescent girls, menstruation and the beginning of their reproductive years. The menstrual cycle starts at an average age of years; however, it can begin as early as eight and as late as fifteen. Bacterial infections are riskier during menstruation, so correct genital hygiene is imperative for young women;…
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