ArticleInternational journal of women's health2023
Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to Menstruation Among Female Students in Afghanistan.
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- Menstrual hygiene management and social exclusion among women in Afghanistan: insights from a national survey.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Menstruation myths scale: A scale development study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Differences in menstrual symptoms and practices among university students: A comparison of Turkish Republics, Middle Eastern, and African Countries.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Trends of Age at Onset of Menarche Among Indian Women of Reproductive Age and Its Association with the Presence of PCOS and Related Features: A Multicentric Cross Sectional Study.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Among Female Biomedical Students in Kabul, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Menstruation is a universal, natural, unique, and physiological phenomenon. Despite the fact that menstruation is a natural fact of life, it is still considered taboo in Afghanistan and other developing countries. Objective: To assess knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to menstruation among female students of Kabul University of Medical Sciences (KUMS). Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was conducted at KUMS in 2022, and a quota sampling technique was used. Results: In this study, 339 students participated out of the 346-sample size. The majority of participants (70.02%), were over 20 years of age. About (59.60%) of participants were aware of menstruation before menarche. The main source of their information was their mothers (37.50%). The average age of menarche was 13.5 years old. Above 70% of respondents had normal patterns of menstruation. More than half of them (51.90%) had dysmenorrhea. Frequent menstrual disorders were abdominal pain (58.1%), and backache (56.1%). The majority of respondents had good and acceptable knowledge of menstruation (33.6%), and (63.1%) respectively. A statistically significant relationship between knowledge and academic year was observed (P value = 0.005). The majority of respondents (92.6%) had poor menstrual beliefs. A statistically significant relationship between respondents' age and beliefs was observed (P value = 0.004). Mother education did not affect respondents' level of beliefs (P value = 0.4). In addition, respondents had good practice of menstruation (75%). Conclusion: In general participants had a good and acceptable level of knowledge with good practice related to menstruation. Despite the good knowledge and practice, the respondents' beliefs related to menstruation were poorer than what was expected from medical disciplines students. Their frequent source of information was their mothers, which highlights the provision of information and education for mothers and all females.
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