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Menstrual hygiene products: A practice evaluation

Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction, 2022
The choice and use of a type of hygienic protection depends on many factors. Due to growing media interest, the field of hygienic protection is evolving, however, to date no study has been carried out on this subject in France. The objective of this study was to evaluate women's practices regarding the use of hygienic protection.From 2 June 2019 to 4 ...
Chloé, Parent   +6 more
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Use of menstrual cup and awareness of environmental effects of menstrual hygiene products

Local Environment, 2023
Besides the health problems and economic losses, not managing the menstrual cycle successfully also leads to environmental pollution and affects millions of individuals around the world. Among the reusable menstrual hygiene products, menstrual cups come to the forefront, thanks to their minor environmental effects.
Selva Dilan Gölbaşı Koç   +4 more
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Reusable menstrual hygiene products may lead to underdiagnosis of heavy menstrual bleeding: a randomised trial [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Sexual & Reproductive 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
Bethany Samuelson Bannow   +4 more
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Menstrual hygiene product preferences among university graduate women: influencing factors and knowledge levels

Global Health Promotion
Menstruation, as a natural physiological process, intersects with health, human rights, and environmental concerns, making its management a critical issue influenced by cultural, social, and systemic factors. This study aims to determine the hygiene product preferences of university graduate women, the individual factors (such as personal habits and ...
Ezgi Yücel   +4 more
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Rapid quantitation of menstrual blood loss from feminine hygiene products

Fertility and Sterility, 2011
Clinical trials involving uterine sparing procedures for treatment of fibroid symptoms or drug therapies to reduce heavy menstruation require menstrual blood loss (MBL) assessment as an end point. The two reported approaches are visual assessment (pictogram scoring) and quantitative assessment via hemoglobin conversion to alkaline hematin.
G.F. Ray, P. Burnett, D. Dadgar
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Human Rights and the Taxation of Menstrual Hygiene Products in an Unequal World

2019
Abstract This chapter explores the gender biases embedded in facially neutral tax laws, focusing specifically on so-called “tampon taxes,” levies exacted on menstrual hygiene products. In most of the states in the United States, menstrual hygiene products are subject to sales tax.
Bridget J. Crawford, Carla Spivack
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Media and symbolic violence in the advertising of menstrual hygiene products

International Journal of Human Sciences Research, 2023
D. Adriana Rodríguez Barraza   +1 more
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