Menarche: prior knowledge and experience.
The purpose of this study was to determine the details of first menstruation and the differences between those who had knowledge of menstruation prior to menarche and those who did not. Information from 305 young women in India was collected regarding menarcheal bleeding pattern, disturbances in normal menstruation, and menarcheal age. Those who had knowledge prior to menarche considered it to be a normal physiological function, while those who did not were "appalled" and "horrified." Those having prior knowledge had a high rate of regularity, lower rate of dysmenorrhea, and earlier onset of menarche. The subjects were unanimous in their desire for more information to be provided prior to menarche.
Skandhan
K P
KP
Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Surat, India.
Pandya
A K
AK
Skandhan
S
S
Mehta
Y B
YB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008572:Menarche / Q000523:psychology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies