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Bacterial vaginosis in female facility workers in north-western Tanzania: prevalence and risk factors. [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence of, and risk factors for, bacterial vaginosis (BV) among herpes simplex virus (HSV) 2 seropositive Tanzanian women at enrollment into a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of HSV suppressive treatment.
Ross, D, P Hay, Hambleton, Ian, Watson-Jones, Deborah, H A Weiss, D Everett, Tanton, Clare, Watson-Jones, D, J Changalucha, Ross, David, Baisley, Kathy, Weiss, Helen, D Watson-Jones, Hayes, Richard, Everett, Dean, R Hayes, Hambleton, I, K Mugeye, Mugeye, Kokugonza, Weiss, HA, Changalucha, John, Hay, Phillip, Tanton, C, Chirwa, Tobias, D Ross, Changalucha, J, Everett, D, T Chirwa, I Hambleton, K Baisley, Mugeye, K, Baisley, K, Hay, P, C Tanton, Chirwa, T, Hayes, R   +35 more
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A Study of menstrual hygiene practices of non-working women

Indian Journal of Extension Education, 2020
Menstrual hygiene practices are indispensable for women and girls. Menstrual hygiene is vital to the health, well-being, dignity, empowerment, mobility and productivity of women and girls. This study was conducted of menstrual hygiene practices, knowledge and availability and to know menstrual hygiene practices among non working women of Udaipur ...
Shweta Jha, Meenu Srivastava, Shalini Soni, Sirisha Deepthi Sornapudi   +3 more
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Assessment of menstrual hygiene among reproductive age women in South-west Delhi

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017
Background: The issue of menstrual hygiene is inadequately acknowledged in our nation. The use of sanitary pads and washing the genital area are essential practices for good menstrual hygiene.
Gunjan Kumar, Josyula G Prasuna, Gaurav Seth   +2 more
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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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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
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Menstrual hygiene practices among slum adolescent girls

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016
Background: Menstruation, though  natural process, still regarded as something unclean or dirty in Indian society and linked with several misconceptions and practices which results in adverse health outcomes. Objectives of the study was to assess the menstrual hygiene practices and utilization of health care services by adolescent girls residing in ...
Rajsinh Mohite, Vaishali Mohite
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Menstrual Hygiene Management Practice in Magelang Senior High School

Midwifery and Nursing Research, 2021
Background: Menstrual Hygiene Management is the management of hygiene and health when women experience menstruation. UNICEF research results state that 46% of young women in Indonesia change sanitary napkins less than 2 times a day, whereas in theory changing sanitary napkins is at least 3-4 hours a day.
Tuti Sukini, Sri Widatiningsih, Siti Rofiah   +2 more
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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
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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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Severity of maternal anemia and the risk of giving birth to a small vulnerable newborn: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial in four countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To investigate the association between maternal hemoglobin concentration and the risk of birth to a small vulnerable newborn (SVN). Methods We conducted a cohort analysis of women with moderate or severe anemia enrolled in the World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial‐2 (WOMAN‐2) across Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia (August ...
Henry Ochola, Ian Roberts, Emily L. Webb, Judith Lieber, Joy E. Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Rizwana Chaudhri, Aasia Kayani, Kiran Javaid, Oladapo Olayemi, Folasade A. Bello, Projestine Muganyizi, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Bellington Vwalika, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Eni Balogun, Danielle Prowse, Amy Brenner, on behalf of the WOMAN‐2 Trial Collaborators, Aziz‐un‐Nisa Abbasi, Ruqqia Sultana, Shehla Noor, Ansa Islam, Sadia Bibi, Sundus Khan, Wajeeha Khurshid, Shahida Husain Tarar, Rizwana Khalid, Aasia Kayani, Naheed Fatima, Bushra Sher Zaman, Sohail Mahmood Chaudhry, Shakila Yasmin, Khiaynat Sarwar Hashmi, Nadia Babar, Shagufta Saeed Sial, Humera Noreen, Naila Ehsan, Aisha Siddiqa, Uzma Suhail Afridi, Nosheen Sikandar, Rehana Kamaal, Najma Ghaffar, Rakhshanda Mushtaq, Safa Bibi, Shahida Magsi, Fouzia Kashif, Shaista Hifaz Abro, Javeria Abro, Fouzia Perveen, Nusrat Shah Kamal, Riffat Jaleel, Sarah Kazi, Aruna Hira, Pushpa Makhija, Naila Israr, Rizwana Chaudhri, Humaira Bilqis, Nabeela Waheed, Khansa Iqbal, Arif Tajammul, Alia Bashir, Farah Siddique, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Saba Khan, Mubashra Samina, Sana Ishfaque, Syeda Batool Mazhar, Nasira Tasnim, Saera Afghan, Mussarat Batool, Sobia Luqman, Shehla Baqai, Asifa Siraj, Huma Quddusi, Hajira Masood, Syeda Ali, Asma Akhter, Mehnaz Khakwani, Rashida Perveen, Shahid Irshad Rao, Uzma Shaheen, Rubina Sohail, Shehla Kanwal, Tayyiba Wasim, Natasha Rasool, Shamsa Humayun, Zohra Khanum, Noreen Akmal, Shamila Ijaz Munir, Sofa Manzoor, Khola Yousaf, Misbah Kausar, Yasmeen Waqas, Oladipo Aremu, Kehinde Ogundairo, Mojisola Mobolaji‐Ojibara, Michael Babalola, Owa Olorunfemi Oludele, Iman Usman, Oyewole Tunde Aremu, Enid Simon Chiwanga, Lazaro Y. Madeha, France John Rwegoshora, Delfna Mkenda, Francis Ngimwichi Joseph, Evelyne Ludovick, Vincent Tarimo, Alfred Secha, Luzango Maembe, Julius Nyambarino, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Kenneth Chanda, Bellington Vwalika   +114 more
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