Objective: To know the awareness regarding menstrual hygiene among female patients. 2. To know the knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene among female patients. Materials & Methods: A community based, cross-sectional study was conducted at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar. A total of 230 female patients of the age group between 14-45 years were included. Patients were selected randomly and data will be collected via convenient sampling technique.
Results: The study showed 93.5% of girls believed menstruation is a normal process. Regarding the cause of menstruation, 69.1% girls said the cause is hormonal. Majority (63.9%) of the respondents believed the origin of blood is from the uterus. 54.3% were not aware about menstruation before menarche while 45.7% had knowledge about menstruation before menarche. Mothers were the source of information in majority (56.5%) of the girls. Many girls (63%) thought there is a foul smell associated with menstruation. 94.8% of the girls said menstrual blood is unhygienic. Regarding the type of absorbent material used, 77% used sanitary pad and 20% used cloth. 95.7% of the girls clean their genital area after menstruation.
Conclusion: Majority of the female patients were aware regarding menstrual hygiene and its implications on the reproductive health. This information about awareness and practice regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene in female patients needs to be considered and health promotion programs should be implemented. Keywords: Menstruation, Menarche, Reproductive health, Hygiene, Awareness, Biological Phenomena
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