Ann Nurs Primary Care | Volume 3, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Awareness and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among Visually Impaired Adolescent Girls: Using Braille Methods

Serma Subathra Arunachalam^1*, Asha P Shetty¹, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran², Harikrishnan Eswaran³ and Karthik M¹

¹College of Nursing, AIIMS, India
²College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, India
³Asst Nursing Superintendent, ESIC, India

^*Correspondance to: Serma Subathra Arunachalam 

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Abstract

Menstruation is a delicate physiological process through which a shedding of uterine lining occurs each month in females of reproductive age. Menstrual hygiene is considered as important hygiene maintenance in adolescent girls from the time of menarche. Visually impaired adolescent girls have very less or no knowledge about reproductive tract infections caused due to ignorance of personal hygiene during menstruation time. Ensuring proper menstrual hygiene is vital for the well-being and development of healthy reproductive life in visually impaired girls. Awareness can be given to them by educating their parents and also getting training from healthcare professionals, particularly nurses. Braille Method is one of the technique which is used to provide proper knowledge about menstrual hygiene and its maintenance.

Keywords:

Menstrual hygiene; Reproductive tract infections; Dysmenorrhea; Menarche

Citation:

Arunachalam SS, Shetty AP, Rajendran SS, Eswaran H, Karthik M. Awareness and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among Visually Impaired Adolescent Girls: Using Braille Methods. Ann Nurs Primary Care. 2022;3(1):1017..