The state of adolescent menstrual health in low- and middle-income countries and suggestions for future action and research Posted on 04/11/2021 by David Waiganjo PUBLICATIONS RESOURCES // PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles The state of adolescent menstrual health in low- and middle-income countries and suggestions for future action and research Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa November 2021 A growing body of evidence on menarche, menstruation, menstrual hygiene, and menstrual health1 among adolescents girls in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has revealed a somber, yet sadly unsurprising situation: menstruation continues to be shrouded in silence and stigma and remains a neglected issue in many places around the world. Many girls are uninformed and unprepared for menstruation and experience fear and anxiety upon reaching menarche. Mothers, other female relatives, and female peers are their main sources of information, but this information is often neither adequate nor timely. Download CONTRIBUTORS Head of Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health and Rights Caroline Kabiru Dr. Caroline Kabiru leads the Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child… View Profile SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Who are the male sexual partners of adolescent girls and young women? Comparative analysis of population data in three settings prior to DREAMS roll-out Journal Articles Who Are the Male Sexual Partners of Adolescent Girls and Young Women? Comparative Analysis of Population Data in Three Settings Prior to Dreams Roll-Out Briefing Papers What it takes: Meeting unmet need for family planning in East Africa Factsheet Understanding the Lived Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Burkina Faso’s Central Region (English) Factsheet Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi Briefing Papers Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi Technical Reports Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi Journal Articles Timing of Sexual Debut among Unmarried Youths aged 15–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa Briefing Papers The Status of Post-Abortion Care in Kenya