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Systematic review of menstrual health and hygiene in Nepal employing a social ecological model
Reproductive Health, 2022 Plain language summary Menstrual health and hygiene are major public health and social issues in Nepal, due to a lack of health and education infrastructure, gender-based disparities and restrictive cultural and social norms.
Aditi Sharma +2 more
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Amrita Journal of Medicine, 2022 Background: Menstruation is a physiological process as it brings changes in a young woman’s life. In this process, menarche is the most important phase in menstruation. It is the onset of first menstruation in girls.
Mansi Pal, Shyama Devi, Manish Taywade
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Knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene among nursing students in IIUM Kuantan [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Menstrual hygiene management include the use and proper disposal of clean menstrual management materials during menstruation while dysmenorrhea is discomfort, pain, and cramps at the uterine origin during menstruation.
Zamri, Nordiana Binti Zamri +3 more
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Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Syrian Refugee Women in the Bekaa [PDF]
, 2020 This research paper explores the different challenges related to menstrual hygiene faced by Syrian refugee women residing in Informal Tented Settlements (ITSs) in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon.
Touma, Hoda, Majed, Rima
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023 Background: Adolescence is a transitional phase marked by the onset of menarche. Most adolescent girls have incomplete or inaccurate information about menstrual physiology and hygiene. There are several misconceptions and taboos linked with it, resulting
Geetika Singh +3 more
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Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (FUJNAS), 2023 The onset of menstruation denotes a landmark event in the pubertal development of the adolescent girl. Adolescent girls should have adequate knowledge of menstrual hygiene before menarche.
Adeola Oshineye +6 more
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Menstrual hygiene in South Asia: A Neglected Issue for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programmes [PDF]
, 2010 This article explores the reasons why menstrual hygiene management is not generally included in WASH initiatives, the social and health impacts of this neglect on women and girls, and provides examples of successful approaches to tackling menstrual ...
Mahon, Thérèse +3 more
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Menstrual management: a neglected aspect of hygiene interventions [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose - Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well being of women. However, many women in low-income countries lack access to the materials and facilities required.
Smith, Jennifer A. +5 more
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Menstrual hygiene access and practices in Latin America: scoping review
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2023 Objective: to synthesize available evidence related to menstrual hygiene access and practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Method: literature scoping review with research protocol registered in the Open Science Framework, carried out in the bibliographic databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Portal Regional da Biblioteca Virtual em ...
Viviane Caroline de Oliveira +3 more
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Does India need a 'uniform national policy' for menstrual health and hygiene? [PDF]
, 2023 Menstrual health is more than just making menstrual hygiene products accessible.
Babbar, Karan
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