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title: What menstrual symptoms do teenage girls experience and what do they know about managing them?
description: Girls experienced various menstrual symptoms including pain and irregular periods. They had some knowledge about symptoms but lacked adequate information on h
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Survey study, 2021

# What menstrual symptoms do teenage girls experience and what do they know about managing them?

Girls experienced various menstrual symptoms including pain and irregular periods. They had some knowledge about symptoms but lacked adequate information on how to manage them.

 Early or limited evidence

650 girls aged 9-18 from schools in India

## What they did

A study of 650 girls aged 9 to 18 from schools in two regions of India. Researchers gave girls questionnaires to assess their knowledge, awareness, and practices related to menstrual symptoms across three phases of data collection.

## What they found

All girls experienced some type of menstrual symptom. The girls in this study had better knowledge about menstrual symptoms compared to girls from other regions of India. However, they still lacked adequate and up-to-date information on symptoms and how to manage them.

## What it means for you

Teenage girls experience menstrual symptoms but often lack good information on how to manage them. These findings are from specific regions of India, so they may not apply to all girls worldwide.

650

Girls studied

9-18

Age range

## About the study

Original title Prevelance of symptoms during menstruation and its management among adolescent girls Authors Angitha Saji, Krupa Ann Sunil, Agatha Mary John et al. Journal International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 650 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213532](https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213532)

## Topics

[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/)

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