Table 3: Answers provided by both Female and Male participants on knowledge about menstruation.
|
Female (%) |
Male (%) |
Interpretation of Menstruation |
|
|
A normal process of the female body |
473 (93.2%) |
129 (85.4%) |
A painful process |
33 (6.5%) |
22 (14.6%) |
An unnatural experience |
1 (0.2%) |
0 (0%) |
Origin of menstrual blood |
|
|
Uterus |
497 (98.0%) |
143 (94.7%) |
Bladder |
7 (1.4%) |
1 (0.7%) |
Stomach |
1 (0.2%) |
0 (0%) |
I do not know |
2 (0.4%) |
7 (4.6%) |
Source of information on menstruation |
|
|
School |
293 (57.8%) |
29 (19.2%) |
Friends |
49 (9.7%) |
24 (15.9%) |
Media |
7 (1.4%) |
27 (17.9%) |
Doctor |
1 (0.2%) |
0 (0%) |
Significant Other |
0 (0%) |
5 (3.3%) |
All |
6 (1.2%) |
4 (2.6%) |
Important to visit gynaecologist |
|
|
Yes |
381 (75.1%) |
127 (84.1%) |
No |
27 (5.3%) |
6 (4.0%) |
I do not know |
99 (19.5%) |
18 (11.9%) |
Menstrual Products |
Menstrual Products used by Females |
Menstrual Products by Females according to the Males |
Sanitary Napkins (pads) |
499 (98.4%) |
143 (28.2%) |
Toilet Paper |
65 (12.8%) |
114 (22.5%) |
Tampon |
36 (7.1%) |
32 (6.3%) |
Cloth/Towels |
20 (3.9%) |
31 (6.1%) |
Reusable Pads |
6 (1.2%) |
29 (5.7%) |
Menstrual Cups |
5 (1.0%) |
28 (5.5%) |
Cotton |
2 (0.4%) |
8 (1.6%) |
Others |
4 (0.8%) |
3 (0.6%) |