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Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2020 Menstruation frequently poses psychological, social, and health challenges for young women living in low- and middle-income countries. In countries such as India, where menstruation is stigmatised, it can be particularly difficult.
Ellen McCammon +5 more
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Women's Health, 2022 Objectives: There has been increased attention to university students’ experiences of menstrual disorders, and access to menstrual products, in high-income countries.
Alana K Munro +3 more
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Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2022 Background: One of the systemic conditions that lead to several changes in the oral cavity is hormonal changes which occur during puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause, so the awareness of women about these oral changes during the menstruation ...
Abdullah Saleh Almutairi
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Stigma, Stigmata: Reforming the Sex Discrimination Act to Account for Menstruation as a Protected Characteristic [PDF]
Bond Law Review, 2023 This article argues that the Australian _Sex Discrimination Act 1984_ (Cth) (‘_SDA_’), as Australia’s primary source of sex and gender-based protections, fails to protect people who menstruate from discrimination.
Liam A Holt
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The Impact of Irregular Menstruation on Health: A Review of the Literature
Cureus, 2023 Women are considered to have an irregular menstrual cycle if their cycle length is less than 21 days or more than 35 days, accompanied by less or very severe blood flow. The prevalence of menstrual cycle irregularities varies across countries.
G. M. Attia +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Background There is growing recognition of the importance of menstruation in achieving health, education, and gender equality for all. New policies in high income countries (HICs) have responded to anecdotal evidence that many struggle to meet their ...
D. Barrington +3 more
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The Menstrual Mark: Menstruation as Social Stigma
The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies, 2020 In this theoretical paper, we argue that menstruation is a source of social stigma for women. The word stigma refers to any stain or mark that renders the individual’s body or character defective. This stigma is transmitted through powerful socialization
Ingrid Johnston-Robledo, J. Chrisler
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Ovarian hormones-autophagy-immunity axis in menstruation and endometriosis
Theranostics, 2021 Menstruation occurs in few species and involves a cyclic process of proliferation, breakdown and regeneration under the control of ovarian hormones.
Hui-Hui Shen +11 more
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Physiology of the endometrium and regulation of menstruation.
Physiological Reviews, 2020 The physiological functions of the uterine endometrium (uterine lining) are preparation for implantation, maintenance of pregnancy if implantation occurs, and menstruation in the absence of pregnancy.
H. Critchley +3 more
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Menstruation: Environmental impact and need for global health equity
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2022 products available (including reusable products), as well as increased awareness about the environmental impacts of disposable products. 37 In some LMICs, menstrual product distribution policies and programs have helped in general with product ...
M. Harrison, N. Tyson
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