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The Relationship Between Women's Disaster Preparedness, Genital Hygiene Behaviors, and Menstrual Hygiene Measures

Journal of Midwifery &Women's Health, EarlyView.
Introduction Disasters disrupt access to water, sanitation, privacy, and menstrual hygiene products, thereby increasing women's risk of genital and urinary tract infections and posing a threat to reproductive health. Despite the importance of disaster preparedness, limited evidence exists on the relationship between women's disaster preparedness ...
Ayça Demir Yıldırım, Ebru Özcan, Arzu Akdemir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking Silence on Menstrual Hygiene Management

Journal of Saidu Medical College Swat
Background: Awareness regarding menstrual hygiene is a significant public health and societal issue among young girls in developing countries. In South Asian countries, including Pakistan, adolescent girls are often unprepared mentally, emotionally, and physically for the onset of menstruation, largely due to a lack of awareness and prevailing social ...
Arsh Gul, Bibi Aliya, Aqsa Aziz, Rayyan Sittar Khan, Habiba Saeed, Uzair Ahmad   +5 more
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The Ecology of Human Sleep (EcoSleep) Cohort Study: Protocol for a longitudinal repeated measurement burst design study to assess the relationship between sleep determinants and outcomes under real‐world conditions across time of year

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary The interplay of daily life factors, including mood, physical activity, or light exposure, influences sleep architecture and quality. Laboratory‐based studies often isolate these determinants to establish causality, thereby sacrificing ecological validity.
Anna M. Biller, Nayab Fatima, Chrysanth Hamberger, Laura Hainke, Verena Plankl, Amna Nadeem, Achim Kramer, Martin Hecht, Manuel Spitschan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Befikadu Tariku Gutema, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Godana Yaya Tessema, Tsegaye Yohanis, Stefaan De Henauw, Piet Cools, Bruno Levecke, Souheila Abbeddou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mainstreaming menstrual hygiene management: lessons from a decade of programme and policy work [PDF]

, 2015
Proper menstrual hygiene management is integral to the dignity and health of women and girls. However, it is a neglected issue both in the WASH and health sectors, leading to a crisis of knowledge, facilities and hygienic practice.
Hasin Jahan (7217453), Shahrukh Y. Mirza (7219841)   +1 more
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Optimising Clinical Support and Access to Information on Menopause Transition in India—Barriers and Opportunities for Provision of Evidence‐Based Healthcare

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
Nalini Kaushik, Bassel Wattar, Vikram Sinai Talaulikar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multisystem Mucosal Morbidity in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Inversa

Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa inversa (RDEB‐I) is a rare subtype of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB) characterized by intertriginous cutaneous involvement and frequent mucosal disease. Although mucosal involvement is recognized in RDEB‐I, its cumulative clinical burden remains poorly defined.
Valerie R. Stichert, Nichole Halliburton, Sarah Crawford, Jennifer Phillips, Kalyani S. Marathe, Beth A. Moeves   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual hygiene behaviour among the tribal married women aged 15 to 49 years: A cross-sectional study in a community development block of Paschim Bardhaman District, West Bengal

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Background: Menstrual hygiene management is integrally associated with reproductive health of women. Menstrual health and hygiene needs, particularly of tribal women still remain unmet for many reasons.
Ananya G. Mukherjee, Sima Roy, Dilip K. Das, Niladri Banerjee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Menstrual hygiene management among women and adolescent girls in the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal

BMC Women's Health, 2018
Background Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an essential aspect of hygiene for women and adolescent girls between menarche and menopause. Despite being an important issue concerning women and girls in the menstruating age group MHM is often ...
Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Meika Bhattachan, Enrique Castro-Sánchez, Reshu Agrawal Sagtani, Rajan Bikram Rayamajhi, Pramila Rai, Gaurav Sharma   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of adaptability and efficacy of menstrual cup in managing menstrual health and hygiene

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
Background: Menstrual cups have been available for decades, but their use is limited by bulky design and the need for multiple sizes. However, some benefits have been reported like improvement in managing health and hygiene during menstruation, better information on the average menstrual fluid discharged by women during menstruation and attainment of ...
C. R. Kakani, Jalpa K. Bhatt
openaire   +2 more sources