The relationship between knowledge about menstruation and anxiety levels in facing menarche in female students

Introductions: Knowledge about menstruation is a special concern for women who are going through puberty. Menarche or what is also called the beginning of menstruation in women currently occurs earlier, namely at an early age. The average age of menarche is 12-14 years with a prevalence of 60%, while at the age of 11-12 years it is 30.3% and at the age of 13 years it is 30%. Some of them experience menarche after they are thirteen years old. Lack of knowledge about menstruation in children who are going through early puberty can result in anxiety disorders

Methods: This study is a literature review, taken from sources on Google Scholar, PUBMED, and ScienceDirect, with a focus on research published between 2015 and 2025. This study only includes original research articles in English or Indonesian with all the necessary components.

Results and Discussion: From the literature search, 10 studies were obtained that met the inclusion criteria. All studies showed a relationship between the level of knowledge of female students and their anxiety.

Conclusion: Based on the study, the level of knowledge of female students about menarche is related to the level of anxiety in female adolescents.