Table 2.

Examples of data analysis

Meaning units	Codes	Subcategory	Category
Peas and beans are flatulent and cause dysmenorrhea	Dysmenorrhoea due to flatulent food	Diet change	Lifestyle and related beliefs
I don’t eat yogurt when I’m on my menstruation because it makes my face blotchy	The formation of skin spots due to eating yogurt
I avoid activities that cause heavy bleeding, such as running and jumping	Avoiding some heavy activities	Exercise and daily activities
I should not lift heavy objects, this leads to back pain and increase menstrual bleeding	Lifting heavy objects causes heavy bleeding, Lifting heavy objects causes back pain
I don’t take a bath during my menstruation	Don’t take a bath	Personal hygiene
My uterus is open and water gets inside it, it makes me sick and I will get an infection.	Getting infection due to entering of water into the uterus
Sometimes moms don’t understand their girls’ conditions	Lack of understanding of girls’ conditions by mothers	Not being understood	Lake of support
In my opinion, they should deal with them in such a way that the student is comfortable to talk to them	Lack of understanding of girls’ conditions by teachers
I hide my period from my father	Hiding menstruation from the father	Shame and Embarrassment
When I buy a sanitary napkin, I put it in black plastic bag so that it is not obvious and others cannot see it	Hiding sanitary napkins when shopping
My mother does not have complete information	Incomplete information of the mother	Unawareness and Lack of Training	Awareness and Information
My mother says that you should not take a bath when you are on your menstruation because you will get an infection	Lake of knowledge
I ask my questions of my mother	Mother as a source of information	Sources of Information
If I have a question or need information about menstruation, I usually search on the Internet	Internet source of information