Knowledge about Correct Healthy Habits during Menstruation for Married and Singles Women in Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Abstract

    Menstruation is a female's monthly bleeding, often called the "period." When you menstruate, your body     sheds the cyclical buildup of uterine lining. Menstrual blood and physical flow from your uterus complete the primary stage at the cervix and "exit your body through the vagina.The aim of the study is to test the knowledge of married and unmarried women about the menstrual cycle and how to deal correctly during this period. This study is prospective/cross-sectional. The data was collected in the period between (20/12/2022) to) 25/2/2023), and the data was (100) hundred divided into two groups: Group (1): 50 female students, conducted at the College of Health and Medical Technology, Group (2): 50 female employees conducted at the Medical City Teaching Hospital. A woman's menstrual period is considered an important period, due to the repercussions of the changes that occur in her body and the extent of the woman's knowledge of how to deal with them correctly so that she can overcome this stage with the least amount of pain. In this study, we will shed light on the most important topics of concern to women related to the menstrual cycle. Through our study, we concluded that there is sufficient knowledge for single and married women, especially the age group between (25-34). From this study, we recommend improving health education about some wrong behaviors related to the menstrual cycle, such as eating a lot of sweets and taking a lot of painkillers or painkillers, by studying them at the secondary level and giving importance to the topic because it is simply a vital part. In a woman's body it is important to know everything about it.