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Experiences, awareness, perceptions and attitudes of women and girls towards menstrual hygiene management and safe menstrual products in Pakistan

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundThe taboo of menstruation, lack of discussion on puberty, misinformation and poor awareness on menstrual hygiene management and limited access to safe menstrual products can negatively impact the physical and mental health of women and girls ...
Madeeha Malik, Ayisha Hashmi, Azhar Hussain, Waleed Khan, Nabia Jahangir, Anam Malik, Naima Ansari   +6 more
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Piloting an acceptable and feasible menstrual hygiene products disposal system in urban and rural schools in Bangladesh [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Access to washroom facilities and a place to dispose of menstrual waste are prerequisites for optimal menstrual hygiene management in schools. Like other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladeshi schools lack facilities for girls to change
Farjana Jahan, Md. Nuruzzaman, Farhana Sultana, Mehjabin Tishan Mahfuz, Mahbubur Rahman, Farhana Akhand, Stephen P. Luby, Leanne Unicomb, Peter J. Winch   +8 more
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Status of Use of Menstrual Hygiene Products and Genital Organ Hygiene Management in Unmarried Women [PDF]

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2018
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of use of menstrual hygiene products and genital organ hygiene management in unmarried women. METHODS: Data from 161 unmarried women were used for analysis.
Hye Jin Kim, So Young Choi
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Environmental impact of menstrual hygiene products. [PDF]

Bull World Health Organ
Manufactured single-use pads and tampons were initially met with public distrust, but over time have replaced home-made sanitary napkins as the standard methods of menstrual care in high-income settings. In this article, we explore the environmental impacts of menstrual hygiene products and alternative options.
Aujla M, Logie CH, Hardon A, Narasimhan M.   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Reusable menstrual hygiene products may lead to underdiagnosis of heavy menstrual bleeding: a randomised trial. [PDF]

BMJ Sex Reprod Health
Background Clinical diagnosis of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is dependent on patient report of menstrual product usage of pads and tampons, but it is unknown if newer reusable menstrual products (cup and underwear) are similarly diagnostic. Methods
Samuelson Bannow B, Ramsey K, Courchaine K, Edelman A, Colwill AC.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Breast cancer awareness and preferences for screening messaging on menstrual hygiene products in Ghana and Tanzania. [PDF]

Commun Med (Lond)
Menstrual hygiene products (MHPs) may offer a high-reach, frequent, long-lasting yet underutilized channel for health education, particularly in low-resource settings. This study aimed to explore women's breast health awareness (BHA) and their attitudes towards and preferences for BHA messages on MHPs.Women aged 18-49 years in Ghana and Tanzania (n ...
Mo T, Msoka EF, Narh CT, Mmbaga BT, Mitao M, Mshana GJ, Kiwia J, Sapheli H, Baiden F, Aziato L, Kithaka B, Christy SM, Mutebi M, Dos-Santos-Silva I, Simba H, McCormack V.   +15 more
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AN ONLINE SURVEY STUDY ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND ITS UTILIZATION

International Journal of Advanced Research, 2021
Sanitary napkin is an important aspect of the menstrual management for women and adolescent girls between menarche and menopause. It is an important issue concerning women and girls in the menstruating age group, access to menstrual hygiene products.
P. Yasotha, P. Kiruthika
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Understanding Menstrual Hygiene Products and Policy Expectations: A Nationwide Survey of Indian Menstruators [PDF]

Perspectives In Medical Research
Introduction: The choice of Menstrual Hygiene Products (MHP) significantly impacts both personal health and the environment. In India, the widespread use of disposable products generates an alarming amount of plastic waste annually, contributing to ...
Goutham Thumat, Shalini Devarakonda, Puthem Bilashini Devi, Mamta Gehlawat, Shivani Thaduri, Kommajosyula Sai Sudhatri, AJ Chandana, S Rasagna, Maimuna Sultana, Dhruti Jagdish Joshi   +9 more
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Morphological and Performance Assessment of Commercial Menstrual and Incontinence Absorbent Hygiene Products

Polymers
Disposable absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) contain plastics that are challenging to recycle and not biodegradable, making a significant contribution to landfill. Decreasing the nonbiodegradable mass of products could reduce this burden. Despite this, public data on how AHP design and material selection relate to performance is limited.
Muhammad Tausif
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Provision of menstrual products lowers school absenteeism in adolescent girls in coastal Kenya: findings from a quasi experimental study [PDF]

Frontiers in Reproductive Health
IntroductionDespite global recognition of menstrual health as a public health priority, challenges in menstrual hygiene management (MHM) continue to affect adolescent girls' education in low- and middle-income countries. This study investigated knowledge,
Lindah Sanyanda, Lindah Sanyanda, Berrick Otieno, Berrick Otieno, Kilian Mwadime, Mercedes Lu, Habibatou Traore, Cameron Kays, Lynette Kisaka, Wilhelm Hofstetter, Wilhelm Hofstetter, Wilhelm Hofstetter, Ishaq Makorani Y'Dhidha-a-Mjidho, Marianne Darwinkel   +13 more
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