SynthesisInternational journal of public health2019
Puberty and menstruation knowledge among young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.
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- Systematic review of educational interventions to improve the menstrual health of young adolescent girls.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Menstrual knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among secondary school students in Uganda: a longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Impacts of a puberty and period education intervention among 9- to 12-year-old girls in the New York metropolitan area: a randomized trial.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Severe menstrual pain is not normal: adolescent dysmenorrhoea as a marker of future chronic pain.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2026Article
- Menarche as a silent transition: islamic modesty norms, mother-daughter communication, and menstrual readiness among rural Indonesian adolescents.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- What do youth need to know about puberty? A scoping review protocol to identify puberty education competencies.PloS one · 2026Article
- Gazan women's struggle for menstrual health and dignity during genocide.BMC women's health · 2025Article
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- Pubertal Timing, Positive Contexts, and Emotional Symptoms in Early Adolescence: Examining Sex Differences With a Dual Grade Cohort Design.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2025Article
- Locating Men in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice: Past, Present, Futures.Studies in family planning · 2025Article
- Ramadan During Pregnancy and Offspring Age at Menarche in Indonesia: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Adolescent boys' sociocultural beliefs and attitudes toward menstruation in selected high schools in Ghana: Mediation and moderation effect of knowledge.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Puberty and Menstruation Knowledge, Information Sources and Needs among Secondary School Adolescent Girls and Boys in Kibaha, Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Adolescent awareness and experience of the pubertal changes: A qualitative study from Rwanda.PloS one · 2025Article
- Female athletes' knowledge of biopsychosocial puberty-related topics in sports. What is missing?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Impact of the Flo Cycle Tracking App on menstrual knowledge and health in low-income and middle-income countries: a longitudinal study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Changes in the menstrual hygiene management facilities and usage among Bangladeshi school girls and its effect on school absenteeism from 2014 to 2018.Global health action · 2024Article
- Experiences of menstrual health in the Nordic countries: a scoping review of qualitative research, applying an intersectional lens.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study presents a scoping review of evidence relating to knowledge and experiences of puberty and menstruation among females aged 10-14 years in low- and middle-income countries.
methodsForty-four items from 12 countries were identified from a systematic scoping review and screening of 8083 items. Included studies were quality assessed.
resultsA majority (40/44) of studies used school-based samples, and fifteen studies reported on interventions. Girls had inadequate knowledge about menstruation; menarche as a trigger for girls learning about menstruation was common. Adolescents struggled with menstrual hygiene. Negative emotions were associated with menarche and menstrual management. A minority of studies dealt explicitly with puberty. Most girls obtained information about menstruation and/or puberty from their mothers, although mothers were not necessarily girls' preferred source for learning about these topics.
conclusionsYoung adolescent girls are under-prepared for puberty and menstruation. Predominantly school-based studies mean we know little about young out-of-school adolescents. The evidence base lags behind the rise in interest from practitioners as well as the development (and evaluation) of puberty and/or menstruation interventions.
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