Table 2.
Prior information about menstruation and its related symptoms
| Categories | Number of responses (n=150), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Prior - information | |
| Aware | 73 (48.67) |
| Partially aware - unaware | 77 (51.33) |
| Source of information about menstruation | |
| Mothers | 32 (21.33) |
| Friends | 83 (53.33) |
| Magazines | 24 (16.0) |
| Relatives | 7 (8.5) |
| Movies | 4 (2.67) |
| TV | 0 |
| Physical complaints during menstruation | |
| Stomach ache | 127 (84.67) |
| Loss of appetite | 41 (27.33) |
| Nausea | 29 (19.33) |
| Pain in legs | 28 (18.67) |
| Headache | 9 (6.0) |
| Psychological tension/stresss/palpitation | |
| Yes | 107 (71.33) |
| No | 43 (28.67) |
| Less interest in work/study | |
| Yes | 79 (52.67) |
| No | 71 (47.33) |
| Felt weakness | |
| Yes | 107 (71.33) |
| No | 43 (28.67) |
| Sleep problem during menstruation | |
| Yes | 106 (7.67) |
| No | 44 (29.33) |
| Problem in school going | |
| Yes | 101 (67.33) |
| No | 49 (32.67) |