Growing Up at School: A Guide to Menstrual Management for School Girls

This booklet, published by Water Supply's Sanitation Collaborative Council in March 2011, was developed to help school girls manage the critical period when they enter adolescence between the ages of 10 and 14 and commence menstruation. The booklet describes the changes that take place in young girls during this period and provides tips on personal hygiene, sanitary pads usage, and pain management, as well as diet tips, exercises, and how to relax. It includes stories from girls about when they first began to menstruate, how they felt, and how they coped. The guide also advises girls to discuss the topic in groups with their teachers.