The knowledge of Iranian high school girls about needs of puberty and menstruation

Introduction: Teenagers, especially teenage girls who have passed puberty health needs of vulnerable populations who have received little attention them. Therefore, it was realized that the health needs of adolescent girls to engage. Methods: This cross-sectional study in 1391 on 1000 middle school girls from 15 to 19 years was conducted in the city of Dezful. They were selected form a class - cluster. Data researcher made questionnaire including 14 questions on demographic data and 30questions in the context of puberty and menstruation. Data analysis using chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis test was performed. 05/0