Friday 26 August 2022

Menstrual Hygiene among Reproductive Age Group Women in a Rural Area, Tamil Nadu| Chapter 2 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 9

 The motivation behind this study is to assess feminine cleanliness rehearses and the effect of socio-segment factors on feminine cleanliness among ladies of conceptive age bunch in a country region. Feminine cleanliness the executives ought to be a basic piece of medical services to safe gatekeeper the regenerative strength of ladies. A cross-sectional local area based study was done among 200 ladies of regenerative age bunch (15-45 years) in a country field practice area of VMKV Medical College Hospital, Salem, utilizing a straightforward irregular examining procedure. Greater part of the review populace, 36% (72/200) had a place with the 21-30 years age bunch. Around 75% (150/200) were hitched. Larger part of ladies 35% (70/200) were incompetent laborers, 43.3% (86/200) had essential schooling and 54.3% (108/200) had a place with lower working class. The mean time of menarche among the regenerative age-bunch ladies was 13.15 years. Larger part of ladies 51.8% (104/200) utilized fabric during period, around 45.7% (91/200) utilized a similar material by washing and reusing consistently. Socio-segment qualities and cleanliness ways of behaving considerably affected ladies during feminine cycle (P < 0.001). It was seen that most of provincial ladies were taken part in unhygienic way of behaving during period. Subsequently, endeavors ought to be made to make mindfulness about utilizing sterile cushions and follow clean works on during menstruation,as a piece of feminine cleanliness the executives (MHM) ,alongside working on female proficiency and general day to day environments.


Author(s) Details:

S. Sangeetha Balamurugan,
Department of Community Medicine, Vinayaka Mission’s kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Hospital, Under VMRF(DU ) Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

S. S. Shilpa,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College,Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

Sheethal Shaji,
Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College,Hospital, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CPMS-V9/article/view/8009

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