Pre-Menstrual Training, Menstrual Hygiene Practices, Attitudes and Disorders among Nigerian Adolescents

The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls

BACKGROUND The menstrual practices of adolescents derive largely from health issues associated with their adjustment to reproductive life. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pre-menarcheal training on the menstrual and hygiene practices of Nigerian school girls. METHOD A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey of randomly selected post-menarcheal school girls using a pr...

Sleep Pattern and Sleep Hygiene Practices among Nigerian Schooling Adolescents

BACKGROUND Sleep problems, especially in the adolescent stage of development, may be associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired neurocognitive function, and a host of others leading to suboptimal performance. OBJECTIVES To determine the pattern of sleep problems in school-going adolescents based on the bedtime problems; excessive daytime sleepiness; awakenings during the night and...

Menstrual pattern and menstrual disorders among adolescents: an update of the Italian data

BACKGROUND The most striking event in the whole process of female puberty is the onset of menstruation. To our knowledge, no large population-based studies have been performed on the topic of menstrual health among Italian adolescents in recent years. The aims of this study were to produce up-to-date information on the menstrual pattern of Italian girls attending secondary school, and to estima...

Menstrual Hygiene and Practices of Rural Adolescent Girls of Raichur

Original Article Background: Menarche is a significant milestone in the transitory developmental journey of an adolescent. Poor personal hygiene and defective menstrual management practices give rise to repeated reproductive tract infections (RTIs), which are otherwise preventable. Objectives: To access menstrual hygiene and practices of rural adolescent girls. 2 To find out menstrual disorders...

Menstrual disorders.