Updated Feb 22, 2021 | 12:46 IST
For many adolescent girls, one’s first period can be a confusing time. Underscored by feelings of not belonging, neither identifying as a child nor as an adult. Healthy menstruation: Tips for better menstrual health, and hygiene among teenagers | Photo Credit: iStock Images
New Delhi: As we grow up, we start to realise and understand more about our bodies, their needs and wants. We also learn to take better care of it, both in terms of hygiene, as well as what we feed it and how we keep it. However, when we are teenagers with little knowledge and guidance, we may not have the means to do so. A teenager s body goes through several changes - and one major change in the case of young girls is that of menstruation. Adolescent girls usually begin their monthly periods by age 11-13, and all of this is too new for them to process. At the same time, given the taboo about the subject in society, they may find it diff