Knowledge Related to Ovulation among Female Undergraduate Students of a Selected Private University in Sri Lanka

Abstract

The understanding of the menstrual cycle and the awareness of the fertile window enable individuals to make informed reproductive decisions. It helps promote reproductive health and prevent unintended pregnancies. However, the level of knowledge and awareness about ovulation and fertile window among young adults, particularly among university undergraduates in Sri Lankan context, was not clearly explicit. Hence, this study aimed to assess the knowledge of ovulation among female undergraduates at a non-state higher education institution in Sri Lanka. A descriptive cross-sectional study was done from December 2024 to March 2025. The study targeted female undergraduates across all faculties, excluding students of the Nursing program. A convenient sample of 111 participants was selected, and a self-administered, anonymized Google forms distributed via the official email account of the participants for the data collection. This study revealed a basic level of knowledge on ovulation among female undergraduates.