Exploring the lived experiences of first blood among adolescent girls in Pakistan: a phenomenological qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aims to explore the experiences of adolescent girls with the onset of their first menstruation in the context of Pakistan and to highlight the sociocultural aspects that shape those experiences.

Design

The study employs an exploratory phenomenological approach.

Setting

This study has been conducted at a public sector higher education institute, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. Female students enrolled in the first semester of the undergraduate degree programme were included in the study using a predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Participants

Data was collected from six 18 years old girls who had their menarche in the last 6 years through face-to-face in-depth interviews using a semi-structured interview guide from June 2024 to A

SUBMITTER: Shahzad RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12517026 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature