Menstrual characteristics, menstrual anxiety and school attendance among adolescents in Uganda: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Qualitative data show negative impacts of menstruation on health and education in many settings, but there are few longitudinal quantitative studies of the impact of menstruation. We analyse associations with menstrual anxiety and school attendance in a study of Ugandan secondary school students.

Methods

Data were from a longitudinal pilot study of a menstrual health intervention (MENISCUS), conducted in two secondary schools in Entebbe sub-district, Uganda. Self-completed menstrual-related data, including menstrual anxiety, were collected from 232 participants pre- and post-intervention. A sub-cohort of 100 randomly-selected post-menarcheal girls were asked to self-complete daily diaries during 10 months of follow-up, with data on menstrual flow, pain, and school

SUBMITTER: Tanton C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8665501 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature