Evaluation of Menstrual Health Literacy in Adolescent Girls with Menstrual Disorders

Menstrual health literacy is the ability to obtain, understand, appraise and use reliable information and services to manage menstruation safely and with dignity. Adolescents with menstrual disorders need more than product access: they require accurate knowledge of normal puberty, recognition of warning symptoms, supportive environments, affordable absorbents, privacy, sanitation and timely clinical care. This article reviews prevalence, assessment domains, menstrual history, hygiene, menstrual tracking, misconceptions, human rights, global initiatives and Indian programmes. Ayurvedic concepts of Rajas/Artava, Artavavaha Srotas, Rajaswala Paricharya, Sadvrutta and selected Artava Dushti and Yonivyapad descriptions are discussed as a complementary knowledge framework, not as one-to-one equivalents of modern diagnoses