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Menstrual Health Literacy Among Young Female Adults in Northern Mindanao: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

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Background and Purpose: Menstrual health literacy (MHL) refers to an individual’s ability to access, understand and apply accurate information about menstruation, including biological processes, hygiene practices, and cultural perceptions.
Izzy D. Abayabay, Chariefa Aaliyah C. Al Ali, Kyramae M. Alava, Trisha Andree J. Aquino, Yuri Benedict J. Autor, Ranieza Jazz R. Baltazar, Jasmine Kyle C. Casicas, Ma. Melevir Madelyn A. Castañares, Cristine M. Dulfo, Raenah Patrizia B. Dy, Paolo B. Araune, Rodesa Shaira B. Cornito   +11 more
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The red thread: stakeholder perspectives on menstrual health and hygiene in Ghana

BMJ Global Health
Background Menstrual hygiene management is a challenge for girls and women in Ghana due to a lack of access to affordable menstrual products; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities; inadequate menstrual health education; and social stigma ...
Sitsofe Gbogbo, Israel Wuresah, Priscilla Klutse, Sarah Odi Mantey, Ishmael Boateng, Paramount Eli Nelson, Veronica Okwuchi Charles-Unadike, Darline El Reda, Constance Currier   +8 more
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“Menstrual hygiene perceptions and need for free sanitary products: a cross-sectional study in a UAE university setting”

BMC Public Health
Menstrual health and hygiene play a vital role in the overall well-being and empowerment of women. Despite its importance, approximately 500 million women globally lack access to menstrual products and proper hygiene facilities, primarily due to financial constraints.
Tehniyat Hammad, Maryam Alsaffar, Nusrat Taosin Ashin, Khadijah Rashid, Aaqila Gangat, Jayadevan Sreedharan   +5 more
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Menstrual hygiene: A systematic review

Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an essential aspect of women’s reproductive health, dignity, and well-being. Poor menstrual hygiene is associated with reproductive tract infections, school absenteeism, psychosocial stress, and reduced economic ...
Sabestian, Mrs Simmy
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Access to Menstrual Hygiene Products in Nigeria: A Call for Legal Reforms

Menstrual hygiene products, such as pads and tampons, are essential items for women and girls tomanage their monthly menstrual flow. However, in Nigeria, an estimated 37 million women and girlssuffer from period poverty, struggling to access or afford ...
Ngozi Asomadu
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A qualitative study on married men’s perceptions and approach towards household menstrual hygiene management

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Background Discussions on menstrual hygiene within households are uncommon in rural settings, particularly among men in marital relationships, often reinforcing negative attitudes toward women.
Suma Hegde, Manesh Muraleedharan, Rajiv Yeravdekar   +2 more
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Regional inequity in menstrual health persists in India [PDF]

India has made significant progress in addressing menstrual health and hygiene (MHH), with initiatives such as the Menstrual Hygiene Scheme contributing to a substantial increase in access to period products.
Babbar, Karan, Chakrabarty, Mahashweta
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Menstrual Hygiene Management of Lower Socio Economic Status Females

Pakistan Journal of Medical Research
Background: Hygiene is essential for safeguarding personal health against infectious agents. Around one-fourth of all females of reproductive age (between the ages of 12 to 50), are thought to lack the resources necessary to control their menstrual ...
Afshan Sultana Zia, Zahida Parveen Brohi, Ambreen Mughal, Anila Mahmood   +3 more
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Menstrual health and hygiene amongst adolescent girls and women of reproductive age: a study of practices and predictors, Odisha, India

BMC Women's Health
Background Menstruation is a major physiological change in a woman’s life, but lack of knowledge, poor practices, socio-cultural barriers, poor access to products and their improper disposal have significant consequences on health, dignity and well-being
Nishisipa Panda, Shyama Desaraju, Rudra Prasad Panigrahy, Upasona Ghosh, Shipra Saxena, Pratibha Singh, Bhuputra Panda   +6 more
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Menstrual cycle and competitive bidding [PDF]

In an experiment using two-bidder first-price sealed bid auctions with symmetric independent private values, we collected information on the female participants' menstrual cycles.
Schipper, Burkhard C, Pearson, Matthew
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