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Menstrual hygiene and infections: Menacing women health

International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 2020
Good menstrual hygiene is fundamental to health, education, work and wellbeing of women everywhere. Menstruation is a natural part of human existence. Yet it has been neglected for decades in all sectors as well as at individual level. Menstruation remains a taboo in many societies and various negative cultural attitudes and beliefs are still ...
Priya Sharma, NL Gupta
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Exploring Menstrual Health and Hygiene in India

Menstrual health refers to a woman's overall physical and psychological well-being throughout their menstrual cycle. Having good menstrual health means that a person experiences a regular and predictable menstrual cycle, without significant pain or discomfort.
Amiya Abdul Khadar   +2 more
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Menstrual health hygiene: leading problem in India

Special Journal of the Medical Academy and other Life Sciences.
Background: Menstrual health hygiene remains a critical issue affecting the dignity, well-being, and educational opportunities of women and adolescent girls globally, particularly in India. Despite menstruation being a natural biological process experienced by around 800 million women aged 15 to 49, societal taboos and a lack of adequate sanitary ...
Prerana Yadav   +2 more
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Federal and state menstrual health and hygiene policy review

Objective: This article seeks to review current federal and New Jersey state policy to address period poverty in menstruating females. Design: Federal and state policy review. Results: There is no existing federal policy to address access to period products in federal buildings. Multiple bills reviewed are pending legislation.
Courtney Reinisch, Veronica Betts
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Health promotion project evaluation “Menstrual cycle and hygiene”

2009
Background and aims Health promotion project “Menstrual cycle and hygiene” is run in high schools in Croatia for female students by school medicine specialist. Unique methodology consists of lecture, demonstration and oriented discussion about structure and function of female reproductive system and menstrual hygiene.
Musil, Vera, Jureša, Vesna
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Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management in Developing Nations: A Public Health Review

International Journal of Research and Reports in Gynaecology
Menstrual health and hygiene management (MHHM) remains a critical yet underprioritized aspect of public health in developing nations, where cultural taboos, limited resources, and inadequate policy frameworks contribute to widespread challenges. Millions of women and adolescent girls face barriers in accessing affordable menstrual products, safe ...
Mensah, Linda S, Enumah, Chinweuba C
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MENSTRUAL HEALTH EMPOWERMENT IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRACTICE

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
The study aimed to address the prevalent lack of knowledge and negative stereotypes surrounding menstruation in Indian society through a classroom-based health education intervention targeting 8th and 9th-grade adolescents. Employing a quasi-experimental design, baseline data was collected via questionnaires and focus group discussions, followed by the
Sithal Dalai   +4 more
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