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Menstrual characteristics, menstrual anxiety and school attendance among adolescents in Uganda: a longitudinal study.

Clare TantonKevin NakuyaCatherine KansiimeLaura HyttiBelen TorondelSuzanna C FrancisProssy NamirembeShamirah NakalemaRuth NalugyaSaidat Namuli MusokeStella NeemaDavid A RossChris BonellJanet SeeleyHelen A Weiss
Published in: BMC women's health (2021)
Menstruation causes substantial anxiety in Ugandan schoolgirls, and menstrual pain is associated with missing school on period-days. Menstrual health interventions should address socio-cultural aspects of menstruation to reduce anxiety, and provide education on pain management strategies to support school attendance.
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