Objective: The aim of the study was to learn about the knowledge, attitudes and practices of reproductive health and its gap among school going adolescent girls of rural area of Barabanki. Methods: This cross-sectional study done from April 2018 to May 2019 in which 550 girls were encouraged to participate. Adolescent school going girls aged 13-19 years were included. A pretested questionnaire was administered and data analyzed using SPSS software 23.

Results: About 61.5% of the adolescents had correct knowledge about the female reproductive organ, about 63.7% had correct knowledge about puberty signs in girls, 89.5%, 66.8% & 60.4% girls had correct knowledge about cause of menstruation, source of menstrual blood and menstrual blood discharge site respectively; mostly (90.6%) had correct knowledge about appropriate age for marriage. 

Conclusions: The present study revealed that the knowledge about menstrual cycle is found to be very poor with the majority of the adolescents did not have correct knowledge about puberty, pregnancy and childbirth, family planning methods, STDs, and request for treatment.

Madhulika Pandey, MBBS, MS (OBGYN), is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. She holds fellowships in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), Advanced ART (Germany), and Laparoscopic Surgery. A certified BNRP Instructor and ACLS provider, she is actively involved in women's healthcare, reproductive medicine, and medical education. She serves as Secretary (Public Awareness) of GAWA and is a member of FOGSI. She has authored numerous research publications in national and international journals.