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I Swenson

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A follow-up of tubectomy clients in Bangladesh.

Five hundred twenty-one tubectomy clients from two health centers and one sterilization camp were interviewed 1-4 years after their tubectomies to determine: (a) demographic characteristics, (b) reasons for selecting tubectomy and (c) long-term satisfaction. Essentially no differences in demographic characteristics or long-term satisfaction were observed between urban and rural clients or by the type of center where the tubectomies were performed. Means ages of the clients were 31-32 years; mean parity was 7. Fifty-four percent of the rural and 85% of the urban patients had used contraceptives before tubectomy. Ninety-five percent or more of the patients stated that they were satisfied with the tubectomy.

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Menstrual perceptions and preparation among female adolescents.

Seventy-four 8th- and 10th-grade students attending a private girls' school in Hawaii were queried about their perceptions of and preparation for menstruation using a questionnaire administered in a health education class. Eighty percent had already started menstruating. The most frequently cited perceptions by the respondents referred to both the inconveniences and the normalcy of menstruation. Many were first informed about menstruation by their mothers and stated that they also first informed their mothers when they started menstruating. Surprise, fear, and embarrassment were common initial reactions, while strong negative or positive emotions were more rare. Only 35% wanted boys and girls together during class discussion, but 89% stated that boys needed to be informed about menstruation. The most frequent reasons cited for noncoed settings were the girls' concern about their comfort in openly discussing menstruation. Thirty-eight percent thought parents should inform other siblings when they started menstruation, although almost half gave specific conditions the parents should consider. The majority thought the fifth to sixth grades were the best times to introduce menstruation content.

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