Menstrual Morbidities, Menstrual Hygiene, Cultural Practices during Menstruation, and WASH Practices at Schools in Adolescent Girls of North Karnataka, India: A Cross-Sectional Prospective Study
Table 1
Characteristics of the menstrual cycle and menstruation in the participants.
Age of menarche in years
Frequency
Percent
7.0-7.9
1
0.1
8.0-8.9
0
0
9.0-9.9
0
0
10.0-10.9
5
0.5
11.0-11.9
41
4
12.0-12.9
143
14.1
13.0-13.9
255
25.1
14.0-14.9
321
31.6
15.0-15.9
196
19.3
16.0-16.9
51
5
17.0-17.9
1
0.1
18.0-18.9
2
0.2
Duration of bleeding during periods
<21 days
118
11.6
Every 21–27 days
227
22.3
Every 28–34 days
378
37.2
>35 days
221
21.8
Not disclosed
72
7.1
Amount of bleeding during periods as perceived by the participants
