Skip to content
Research Article Open access CC BY 4.0

Understanding Menstrual Hygiene Practices and Knowledge among Adolescent Girls: A Review

Sarita Srivastav, Akanksha Singh, Prachi Shukla, Suman Prasad Maurya

Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · pp. 1113–1117 · Published 27 Jun 2024

10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i71070

Abstract

Menstrual hygiene is a critical aspect of reproductive health for adolescent girls worldwide. This review aims to examine existing literature on menstrual hygiene practices and knowledge among adolescent girls, focusing on factors influencing these practices and interventions aimed at improving menstrual health. The review highlights the importance of addressing cultural, social, economic, and educational factors in promoting positive menstrual hygiene behaviours among adolescent girls.

Reproductive health menstrual hygiene knowledge

Cited by 1

Risk Factors for Vaginal Discharge in Adolescent Girls

Salina Salina, A. Arlina, Nur ' Khairat · Advances in Healthcare Research · 2025

Article metrics

Real usage data collected on this platform.

10

Page views

0

PDF downloads

1

Outbound clicks

1

Citations

Views over time

Views by country

Approximate, from request IP at view time — not citizenship or institution. Countries with fewer than 5 views are grouped as "Other".

Traffic sources

Referring site, by host.

Views and downloads exclude known bots/crawlers. Citations combines this platform's own DOI-resolved index with each external source's own reported total — see Cited by above for individually listed citing works. Last refreshed 0 seconds ago.