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Assessment of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of East Delhi: A community-based cross-sectional research from an urban resettlement colony

Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine, 2019
Introduction: Even though menstruation is a normal physiological process, menstrual hygiene is a most neglected issue with many myths and social stigmas being associated with it.
Anita Shankar Acharya, Nidhi Tiwari, Sanjeev Kumar Rasania, Jyoti Khandekar, Damodar Bachani   +4 more
doaj   +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

A study of menstrual hygiene and related personal hygiene practices among adolescent girls in rural Puducherry

, 2017
Background: Adolescent population occupies 1/5th of world’s population and in India 20.9% of the population falls into this age group. Social prohibitions and traditional beliefs blocked the access to get the right kind of information to adolescent girls
Partha Nandi, Ramya M. R., Hema Priya S., Nishanthini N., Seetharaman N., Lokeshmaran A.   +5 more
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The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls [PDF]

, 2010
Background: The menstrual practices of adolescents derive largely from health issues associated with their adjustment to reproductive life. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pre-menarcheal training on the menstrual and hygiene ...
Nwankwo, TO, Aniebue, UU, Aniebue, PN
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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 Matters: A Resource For Improving Menstrual Hygiene Around the World [PDF]

, 2012
This report provides a comprehensive resource on menstrual hygiene that supports the development of context-specific information for improving practices for women and girls in lower- and middle-income countries.

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Sanitation challenges and menstrual hygiene management among female adolescents in an Islamic Boarding School: A qualitative case study

Jurnal Cakrawala Promkes
Poor menstrual hygiene practices can increase the risk of reproductive tract infections among female adolescents. Adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities are essential to safe menstrual hygiene management (MHM), particularly in Islamic
Hasna Laday, Lisda Oktavia Madu Pamangin, Fajrin Violita, Fransina Alfonsina Izaac, Natalia Paskawati Adimuntja, Asriati Asriati   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of Menstrual Hygiene in Promoting Education Among Adolescent Girls in Enqucwini Education Zone in Mzimba District [PDF]

Public Health Chall
Poor Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) greatly impacts girls’ education negatively. The study results showed that common sanitary facilities were pit latrines (100%), and no bathroom was used to bathe and change. The majority of the participants explained that hand washing was not done because of two reasons: lack of water buckets and soap for hand ...
Nkowani S, Kamanga B, Chingati Z, Mzumara T.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Understanding exosomes in diabetic wound healing

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Diabetic wounds signify a major complication of diabetes mellitus, characterized by chronic inflammation, compromised angiogenesis, and high risk of infection, amputation, and mortality. Contemporary therapies remain limited in efficacy and durability.
Paras Ahmad, Yulan Wang, Yufeng Zhang, Anton Sculean, Richard J. Miron   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual hygiene management among the rural school-going adolescent girls with special emphasis to the Kora tribe in West Bengal, India

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Aim This study aimed to investigate menstrual practices, awareness, cultural beliefs, and taboos among rural adolescent girls in Bankura, West Bengal, with a special focus on the Kora tribal populations to understand their menstrual hygiene management ...
Mousumi Ganguly, Sila Jana, Arindam Ganguly, Manasi Chattaraj, Dipak K. Midya   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source