Seminar on girl health discuss teenage problems

BHOPAL: Seminars on female health and related issues should be conducted time and again as the myths attached to it don't penetrate easily in the adolescent minds, felt the doctors who addressed a seminar on awareness about female health was organised at Sarojini Naidu Girls Higher Secondary School, Shivaji Nagar on Tuesday.
Dr Jagmeet Kaur Chawla, a city pediatrician said, "Mostly girls are shy and reserved in the teenage group.They are unable to discuss their problems openly. As soon as you talk about the menstrual cycle their heads go down, irrespective of the school to which they belong. Such seminars do help largely in making them feel to be less conscious of teenage problems".
"A separate atmosphere is required so that the girls feel comfortable in discussing their problems," she added.
Anita Choudhary, faculty from the Women's Polytechnic said, "The motive of the seminar was to create awareness among adolescent girls who are mostly reserved due to societal taboos and are not able to come out in the open with their problems."
"Also since religious fasting is common among girls, they were made aware how to cope with the nutritional deficiencies commonly faced which result in weaknesses," she said.
Dr Gunjan Ghodeshwar from Gandhi Medical College (GMC) and Dr Jagmeet Kaur Chawla, spoke about female health, the requirements during the growing stage, the various essential and non-essential vitamin and their sources, the right kind of diets to follow during various phases of the month and other such related issues.
"The seminar was intended to provide a platform where the girls could be sensitised about various aspects of female health and related problems faced during adolescence. They were also made aware as to not to neglect their health and keep a check on the diet they follow," Choudhary added.
The seminar was followed by a spot quiz which was conducted among the participants on health.
The seminar was sponsored by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology while Women' s Polytechnic, Bhopal was the organiser of the event. Around 75 students from classes IX to XII took part in the event.