The Relationship Between Knowledge Level and Anxiety Level in Facing Menarche A Systematic Review of Cross Sectional Studies

Ningsih, Dwi Mulyati
Firmansyah, Mizwar Taufiq
Wawo, Balbina Antonelda M

Journal of World Future Medicine, Health and Nursing
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023)

Menarche is the first menstruation in young women. In society, the issue of menstruation is still considered very taboo to discuss, so that young women lack good knowledge and attitudes about physical and psychological changes related to menarche problems. Usually young women will experience anxiety, worry, fear and anxiety when facing menarche. Articles searched via database from 2018-2022. Searches were obtained from the PUBMED and Google Scholar databases. The keywords used are "Knowledge AND Menarche" OR "Anxiety AND Menarche" "Knowledge and Menarche and Anxiety". Free full text in English or Indonesian. The subjects used were young women aged 10-14 years. The study design used was Cross-Sectional. Based on the results of the study, it shows that knowledge has an impact on anxiety in facing menarche in young women.