Purnasree Ghosh

Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Bangladesh

Title: Menstrual hygiene among school girls in a hilly area of Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Menstrual hygiene is a matter that is not sufficiently acknowledged. Even though menstruation is a natural phenomenon in a woman’s life, it is associated with misconceptions, malpractices and challenges among girls in developing countries. School dropouts are more frequent among girls after they have reached puberty and menstruation is increasingly recognized as a major factor for this. The aim of the study was to assess the situation of menstrual hygiene of adolescent girls in a hilly area of Bangladesh.

Materials and methods: This was a cross- sectional study; convenient type of non-probability sampling technique was applied. The study was performed in Khagrachari Technical School and College and Khagrachari Government Women College among 300 students.

Results: Out of 300 adolescent girls studied, the majority was between 16 to 18 years of age. The mean age of menarche in this study subjects was 12.96±1.214 years. Majority (72%) of the adolescents had no idea about menstruation before menarche. One hundred twenty-six (42%) girls used sanitary pads during menstruation. In cases of reused cloth, 89 (51.2%) girls dried them outside the house in proper sunlight, 32 (18.4%) girls dried them inside the house hidden under cloths, and 36 (20.6%) girls dried them outside the house but hidden under cloths. Around 264 (88%) girls faced different restrictions during menstruation.

Conclusion: Formulating menstrual hygiene management (MHM) programs in the country can have an outcome of great interest. To accomplish this, multiple strategies need to be used such as educational session on reproductive health and menstrual hygiene in schools or by media campaigns.

Biography

Purnasree Ghosh has completed her MBBS from Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Medical College Hospital in 2014 followed by one year internship. Then She worked as a medical Officer in a Pediatrics Clinic for two years. She completed her Post graduation in MPH (Community Medicine) from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in 2020. After Completing her PG, she joined Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Medical College Hospital in 2021 as a Lecturer of Community Medicine department. From 2022 she has been appointed as an Assistant Professor the Department of Community Medicine at Institute of Applied Health Sciences. She completed a three days “Training Program on Research Methodology” held from 17th to 19th December 2019 organized by Research and Training Monitoring Department (RTMD) of Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons (BCPS). She also attended a daylong “Seminar on Overview & Safe Use of Laboratory Ventilation Equipment” ESCO Biological Safety Institute. She participated in “1st Chittagong Breast Cancer Conference 2016” held jointly organized by Chittagong Medical College Teachers Association and Department of Radiotherapy, Chittagong Medical College Hospital and attended two days “1st National Scientific Conference 2015” held from 17th to 18th December ,2015 organized by Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical Teachers Forum.

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