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Menstrual health and menstrual hygiene of adolescence as factors determining the health of a future woman: a multicentral study

Gynecology
Background. The reproductive health of adolescents serves as a crucial indicator of the reproductive potential within a population. The menstrual cycle self-monitoring skills and the hygienic practices acquired during puberty significantly influence women's health in later life. Aim. To analyze the characteristics of menstrual health and hygiene among
Tatiana E. Belokrinitskaya, Nataly I. Frolova, Viktor A. Mudrov, Viktoriia O. Vasilyeva, Zhanna A. Krasnoyarova, Anna A. Ochyrova, Valeri M. Aslanova, Aleksandra A. Zherlova, Kseniia S. Uskova, Iuliia A. Rupisova   +9 more
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Determinants of Menstrual Hygiene Practices Among Adolescent Schoolgirls in Saudi Arabia: Implications for Adolescent Health Promotion

Background: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a vital aspect of adolescent girls’ health and well-being. However, in many Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, this issue has received less attention because of cultural taboos, misconceptions,
Basma Maher Ragheb, Thuria Edrees Alhassan, Ohood Ali Alkaabi, Amani Mahmoud Fadul, Abd El-Kader, Rabab Gad, Eman Elsayed Hussien Mohammad, Fadul, Amani Mahmoud, Alkaabi, Ohood Ali, Ramya Shine Aneesh, Moreljwab, Mohammed Hassan, Elwasefy, Shereen Ahmed, Aneesh, Ramya Shine, Mohammed Hassan Moreljwab, Aziza Ibrahim Mohamed, Ragheb, Basma Maher, Shereen Ahmed Elwasefy, Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader, Idress, Eltayeb Abdelazeem, Alhassan, Thuria Edrees, Mohamed, Aziza Ibrahim, Eltayeb Abdelazeem Idress, Mohammad, Eman Elsayed Hussien   +21 more
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Understanding extracellular vesicles in antiaging

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Aging is a multifactorial process marked by gradual cellular dysregulation, regulated by hallmarks, including genomic instability, mitochondrial dysregulation, and chronic inflammation. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), especially exosomes, have emerged as pivotal mediators of cell‐to‐cell communication with potential roles in both ...
Paras Ahmad, Nathan E. Estrin, Anton Sculean, Richard J. Miron   +3 more
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Formulation and development of ‘The Adolescent Pelvic and Menstrual Health, Menstrual Hygiene Questionnaire'.

Abstract Background: Menstruation is a vital component of a female’s overall health, signifying the transition from childhood to adulthood. Many tools have been developed in the past, but they lack comprehensiveness and cultural adaptations. Thus, this study aims to develop a diverse questionnaire with a scope of addressing both pelvic
Suroshree Mitra, Anu Arora, Apurv Shimpi, Sagarika Patwardhan   +3 more
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Reproduction and the Environment in Southeast Asia: A Scoping Review of Anthropogenic Environmental Change and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While often neglected, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a significant dimension of the health implications of global anthropogenic environmental change, including climate change. However, literature on the topic is scarce and largely neglects low and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and regions such as Southeast Asia.
Max D. López Toledano, Sze Tung Lam, Amanda Low, Wen Yu John Tan, Kyi Mar Wai, Natasha Howard   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age of menarche and knowledge about menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls in Amhara province, Ethiopia: implication to health care workers & school teachers.

PLoS ONE, 2014
BackgroundEffective menstrual hygiene has direct and indirect effect on achieving millennium development goals two (universal education), three (gender equality and women empowerment) and, five (improving maternal health).
Teklemariam Gultie, Desta Hailu, Yinager Workineh   +2 more
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Fragile against what? Imagining climate change resilience by unmasking governance fragility

Disasters, Volume 51, Issue 1, January 2027.
Abstract Since the 1990s, fragility has been used to describe low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) with limited ability to respond to external threats in ways that ensure citizen safety, security, and welfare. Fragility challenges us to engage with governance, including why and how many institutions (including those in high‐income countries) fail ...
Luissa Vahedi, Carmen Logie
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Gender in the Design and Implementation of Self‐Care Interventions for Women's Sexual Health: A Scoping Review

Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Self‐care interventions can improve access to healthcare, but their equitable implementation depends on addressing harmful gender norms and systemic barriers. This scoping review examines the relationship between women's autonomy and WHO‐recommended self‐care interventions for sexual health in the context of harmful gender norms ...
Anna Kalbarczyk, Rosemary Morgan, Katherine Banchoff, Shatha Elnakib, Hailey Spaeth, Evelyn Boy‐Mena, Anna Coates, Manjulaa Narasimhan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health And Menstrual Hygiene Of Adolescent Girls In Vijayapura District.

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
One-fifth of the world's population is in their adolescent years, and in India, 20.9% of people are in this age range. Adolescent girls were unable to obtain the proper knowledge due to social prohibitions and cultural beliefs, which resulted in poor hygiene habits.
Shilpa. Manohar. Meeshi -, Prof. Vijaya. B. Korishetti -   +1 more
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Menstrual hygiene practices, household WASH conditions, and self-reported menstrual health outcomes among women of reproductive age in a rural Kenyan sub-county: a cross-sectional analysis

This study uses baseline survey data from the Japan Habitat Association Menstrual Hygiene Management and Women Empowerment Project to examine the association between household water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure adequacy, menstrual ...
Javan Solomon Okello, Jonathan Abel Abuga, Vivian Moraa Nyaata   +2 more
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