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Changes in the menstrual hygiene management facilities and usage among Bangladeshi school girls and its effect on school absenteeism from 2014 to 2018 [PDF]

Global Health Action
Mahbub-Ul Alam, Farjana Jahan
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Menstrual hygiene in South Asia: a neglected issue for WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) programmes

, 2010
In total, women spend around six to seven years of their lives menstruating. A key priority for women and girls is to have the necessary knowledge, facilities and cultural environment to manage menstruation hygienically, and with dignity.
Mahon, Thérèse, Fernandes, Maria
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Nutritional, Functional, and Analytical Characterization of Banana Blossom: A Waste Valorization Approach

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
Banana blossom (Musa paradisiaca spp.). Segregation of different parts (Pistil, Calyx, Bract, Stem). Nutritional, Functional and Analytical Characterisation. Bract has high carbohydrate, aminoacids and nutrient profile. Stem has high protein and colour stability. Pistil has better flavour binding, lipid interactions and strong cooking stability. Banana
Aamnesh Antonisamy, Sanakya Murugesan, Srithar Harimuthuvel, Suresh Kumar Kalakandan, Gururaj Pejavara Narayana, Sushmita Mandal   +5 more
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Acceptability and feasibility of using vaginal menstrual cups among schoolgirls in rural Nepal: a qualitative pilot study

Reproductive Health, 2021
Introduction Menstrual hygiene management can be challenging in low-income settings and among school-aged girls due to traditional beliefs, lack of knowledge and information on best hygienic practices, and limited access to appropriate and affordable ...
Diksha Pokhrel, Sabina Bhattarai, Malin Emgård, Michael von Schickfus, Birger C. Forsberg, Olivia Biermann   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Menstrual Hygiene Management and Practices in Campuses

Journal of Health Promotion, 2020
 Studies on menstruation hygiene management (MHM) in education have focused mostly on adolescent school girls indicating the need to investigate this particular phenomenon in the context of higher education. In this study, I wanted to explore the experiences of female students and teachers during menstruation while they are at the campus and document ...
openaire   +1 more source

Pain at intrauterine device placement in a Brazilian center

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study explores pain at intrauterine device (IUD) placement in a large Brazilian cohort. Methods We undertook a cross‐sectional analysis of health records from individuals aged 18 to 45 years who underwent IUD placements between 2022 and 2024 at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas ...
Ana Luiza Savi, Judith Lieber, Cássia Raquel Teatin Juliato, Rachel Scott, Luis Bahamondes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards an inclusive national policy on menstrual health and hygiene [PDF]

, 2023
In April 2023, the Supreme Court of India advocated for the government to establish a "uniform national policy" on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH), spotlighting the need for comprehensive measures on a significant public health issue.
Ojha, Manini, Babbar, Karan
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Menstrual Hygiene Management and Reproductive Morbidity among Women Tea Plantation Workers in Wayanad District, Kerala, India

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Background There is a lack of studies focusing on menstrual hygiene management in the workplace, particularly in the informal sector where such facilities are insufficient or even absent.
Puthupparambil S. Alifia, Paul T. Francis, Malathi Mini, Jeby J. Olickal, Kavumpurathu R. Thankappan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Abnormal uterine bleeding, menstrual poverty and the financial burden of menstrual hygiene among Brazilian adolescents: A multicenter cross‐sectional study on health inequities

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe menstrual period characteristics among Brazilian adolescents, focusing on menstrual patterns, use of sanitary products, and influence of socioeconomic conditions on menstrual health. Methods A multicenter cross‐sectional study was conducted, including adolescents from all official sociodemographic regions of Brazil.
Renan Massao Nakamura, Gabriela Pravatta Rezende Antoniassi, Daniela Angerame Yela, Cristina Laguna Benetti‐Pinto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of poor menstrual hygiene management on sexual and reproductive health and education outcomes among adolescent schoolgirls in rural Tanzania

, 2023
Philosophiae Doctor - PhDBackground: In Tanzania, 11 million children are enrolled in primary schools, half of them being girls. As the majority of girls start their menstruation while in primary school, their retention in schools is likely to be ...
Ngilangwa, David Paul
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