--- title: What do young women know about menstruation and menstrual hygiene? description: Most young women know basic facts about menstruation, but many don't know where menstrual blood comes from. Many miss college due to period pain. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/knowledge-attitude-and-practices-regarding-menstruation-among-adolescent-girls-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What do young women know about menstruation and menstrual hygiene? Survey study, 2025 # What do young women know about menstruation and menstrual hygiene? Most young women know basic facts about menstruation, but many don't know where menstrual blood comes from. Many miss college due to period pain. Early or limited evidence 230 college girls aged 18-19 from four colleges in Mangalore, Karnataka, India ## What they did Researchers surveyed 230 college girls aged 18 to 19 from four colleges in Mangalore, India. They asked about knowledge of menstruation, beliefs, and hygiene practices. ## What they found About 87% knew basic facts about menstruation. However, only 65% knew where menstrual blood comes from. About half were aware of signs before their period and infections from poor hygiene. Cultural beliefs about menstruation were less common among rural than urban girls. Most used sanitary pads. About 38% of girls from cities and 36.6% from rural areas missed college during their period, mainly due to pain. ## What it means for you Young women generally have basic knowledge about menstruation, but gaps remain. Period pain significantly affects school attendance and daily life. The study only looked at girls in one city in India, so results may differ in other places. 87% who knew basic facts about menstruation 65% who knew where menstrual blood comes from 38% of urban girls who missed college due to period pain ## About the study Original title Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding menstruation among adolescent girls in Mangalore, Karnataka Authors Kotian H, Agrawal N, Swarna S et al. Journal Journal of family medicine and primary care Year 2025 Study design Survey study What was tested Knowledge and practices survey Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1821_24](https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1821_24) ## Topics [Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does yoga or foot reflexology work better for teenage PMS? Survey study, 2025 What do adolescent girls in Pakistan know and think about PMS? Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2024 Does a psychosomatic relaxation package help adolescent girls with PMS? Survey study, 2024 How much do Indonesian 9th graders know about PMS and what are their attitudes? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗