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Prevalence and factors associated with menstruation-related school absenteeism among adolescent girls in rural northern Ghana

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Although menstruation is a normal physiological process that begins in girls during adolescence, it has the potential to negatively impact on the self-esteem and education of girls particularly those from low- and middle-income countries.
Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Florence Assibi Ziba, Joana Apenkwa, Easmon Otupiri   +3 more
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Exploring young women’s menstruation-related challenges in Uttar Pradesh, India, using the socio-ecological framework

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, Suchi Bansal, Luciana E. Hebert, Shirley Yan, Alicia Menendez, Melissa Gilliam   +5 more
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Sexual and reproductive health and rights and climate change about menstrual discrimination: a policy review in the context of Nepal [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
The conversation around climate, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and menstruation is increasing more than ever in Nepal. The discussion between climate and SRHR is more visible and it endeavors to develop the relationship between them ...
Radha Paudel, Devaraj Acharya, Tejaswi Mili Adhikari   +2 more
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Menstruation: science and society

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2020
Women's health concerns are generally underrepresented in basic and translational research, but reproductive health in particular has been hampered by a lack of understanding of basic uterine and menstrual physiology. Menstrual health is an integral part of overall health because between menarche and menopause, most women menstruate.
H. Critchley, E. Babayev, S. Bulun, S. Clark, Iolanda Garcia-Grau, P. Gregersen, A. Kilcoyne, Ji-Yong Julie Kim, M. Lavender, E. Marsh, K. Matteson, J. Maybin, C. Metz, I. Moreno, K. Silk, M. Sommer, C. Simón, Ridhi Tariyal, H. Taylor, G. Wagner, L. Griffith   +20 more
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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, O. A. Alharbi, Reema M Aljohani   +2 more
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Euphemisms and Metaphors for Menstruation in the Old Testament and Two Ghanaian Bible Translations

Conspectus, 2023
This article discusses the metaphors for menstruation in the Old Testament. It aims to explore the metaphorical conceptualizations of menstruation in the Hebrew Bible and compare them with their translations in two Ghanaian Bibles (Twi and Gã).
Charles Owiredu
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Knowledge and practice of self-hygiene during menstruation among female adolescent students in Buraidah city

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Background: Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon that begins in females in adolescent age. Poor menstrual hygiene can result in significant reproductive disorders. However, improving the knowledge about menstruation even before menarche can improve
Hayam Al Mutairi, Saulat Jahan
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Experiences of menstruation in high income countries: A systematic review, qualitative evidence synthesis and comparison to low- and middle-income countries

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, H. Robinson, Emma Wilson, Julie Hennegan   +3 more
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The social form of the secret. Gendered bodies, senses and menstruation

Digithum, 2022
 In this article, I am going to show how the social form of the secret in Simmel’s sense traverses the sensorial experience of menstruation and perception policies towards menstruation. To achieve the above, I have divided the article into three sections.
Olga Sabido-Ramos
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Menstruation and covid-19 vaccination

British medical journal, 2022
Latest evidence is limited but ...
Victoria Male
semanticscholar   +1 more source