July 1, 2025BMJ Public HealthOpen Access

Attitude towards menstruation, prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and coping mechanisms among adolescent girls in Kerala, India: a cross-sectional study

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Cross-sectional analysis shows negative menstruation attitudes raise PMS prevalence in adolescents, highlighting psychosocial factors.

More than half of the adolescents reported negative attitudes towards menstruation, impacting their mental health and coping strategies.
Severe PMS symptoms affected 36.8% of participants, indicating a significant prevalence that warrants attention.
The study utilized a cross-sectional design involving 1100 adolescents aged 13–19 years in Kerala to gather comprehensive data.
Targets for education should focus on adolescents from Muslim backgrounds, nuclear families, and those with less-educated mothers.

Gopika et al. (2025) studied this question.

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