{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,11,2]],"date-time":"2026-11-02T17:48:04Z","timestamp":1793641684378,"version":"4.5.1"},"reference-count":11,"publisher":"Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)","issue":"10","content-domain":{"domain":["lww.com","ovid.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024,10]]},"abstract":"\n A\n BSTRACT<\/jats:sc>\n <\/jats:title>\n \n Background:<\/jats:title>\n Menstruation is considered a \u201cwomen\u2019s\u201d topic in India because the majority of studies on the subject solely include girls and women. Adolescent boys are excluded from this discussion, which obscures the fact that menstruation is a social epidemiological phenomenon with ingrained gender disparities. In order to motivate boys to contribute significantly to women\u2019s health, research on their knowledge, attitudes, and experiences linked to menstruation, including socioeconomic factors, must be done. Reducing gender differences in adolescent health requires addressing this.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n The study aims to explore the knowledge and attitudes of school-going adolescent boys in urban Jabalpur regarding menstruation, considering factors such as family structure and sociocultural practices.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n Qualitative data using focus group discussions with 25 boys, age group 13-17 years from Jabalpur Urban area, Madhya Pradesh was conducted. Data was analysed by thematic analysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n There was a mixture of curiosity and embarrassment about menstruation. Many were misinformed and lacked correct knowledge. Most of the children gained information from either the parents or their peer group. Sex education is not given properly in most of the schools. Boys with either sisters or female friends has more knowledge and good attitude regarding menstruation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Our study highlights the need of improving Indian boys\u2019 understanding and beliefs about menstruation by addressing the social determinants that influence their menstruation-related experiences.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_297_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,18]],"date-time":"2024-10-18T01:01:18Z","timestamp":1729213278000},"page":"4331-4335","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Menstruation and masculinity: Exploring the relationship between boys and menstruation"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Anusree","family":"Jayamohan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shashi P.","family":"Tomar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Community Medicine, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20250114","first-page":"34","article-title":"Sexual and reproductive health among youth in Bihar and Jharkhand: An overview","volume":"42","author":"Jejeebhoy","year":"2007","journal-title":"Econ Polit Wkly"},{"key":"R2-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"308","DOI":"10.1080\/02673843.2017.1371613","article-title":"Good girls and boys: Findings from a cross-sectional survey on adolescent rights, relationships, and sexuality in an urban informal settlement in India","volume":"23","author":"Daruwalla","year":"2018","journal-title":"Int J Adolesc Youth"},{"key":"R3-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1158","DOI":"10.1080\/0966369X.2014.939156","article-title":"Medicalising menstruation: A feminist critique of the political economy of menstrual hygiene management in South Asia","volume":"22","author":"Lahiri-Dutt","year":"2015","journal-title":"Gend Place Cult"},{"key":"R5-20250114","first-page":"110","article-title":"Insights from a qualitative exploration of adolescents'opinions on sex education","volume":"11","author":"D\u00edaz-Rodr\u00edguez","year":"2024","journal-title":"Children (Basel)"},{"key":"R6-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3032","DOI":"10.3390\/healthcare11233032","article-title":"Factors influencing sexuality in late adolescence: A qualitative study on heterosexual adolescents'perspectives","volume":"11","author":"Fern\u00e1ndez-Medina","year":"2023","journal-title":"Healthcare (Basel)"},{"key":"R7-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"174","DOI":"10.1186\/s12978-017-0435-x","article-title":"\u201cWe do not know\u201d: A qualitative study exploring boys perceptions of menstruation in India","volume":"14","author":"Mason","year":"2017","journal-title":"Reprod Health"},{"key":"R8-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"69","DOI":"10.1186\/s12978-022-01367-0","article-title":"Parents'approaches to sexuality education of their adolescent boys: A qualitative study in Ahvaz, Iran","volume":"19","author":"Rouhparvar","year":"2022","journal-title":"Reprod Health"},{"key":"R9-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e1","DOI":"10.4102\/curationis.v46i1.2321","article-title":"Challenges regarding sexual health communication with secondary school learners in Limpopo province: Parents views","volume":"46","author":"Munyai","year":"2023","journal-title":"Curationis"},{"key":"R11-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e0223923","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0223923","article-title":"Menstrual health communication among Indian adolescents: A mixed-methods study","volume":"14","author":"Gundi","year":"2019","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"key":"R12-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"10","DOI":"10.1097\/jnr.0b013e3182829b26","article-title":"Menarche and menstruation through the eyes of pubescent students in eastern Taiwan: Implications in sociocultural influence and gender differences issues","volume":"21","author":"Chang","year":"2013","journal-title":"J Nurs Res"},{"key":"R14-20250114","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"80","DOI":"10.1016\/j.adolescence.2020.09.013","article-title":"Curious eyes and awkward smiles: Menstruation and adolescent boys in India","volume":"85","author":"Gundi","year":"2020","journal-title":"J Adolesc"}],"container-title":["Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_297_24","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,18]],"date-time":"2026-08-18T15:34:29Z","timestamp":1787067269000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.ovid.com\/10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_297_24"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2024,10]]},"references-count":11,"journal-issue":{"issue":"10","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2024]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4103\/jfmpc.jfmpc_297_24","relation":{},"ISSN":["2249-4863","2278-7135"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2249-4863","type":"print"},{"value":"2278-7135","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2024,10]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2024-02-24","name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2024-04-22","name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}]}}