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Development and validation of a menstruation-related activity restriction questionnaire among adolescent girls in urban resettlement colonies of Delhi

open access: yesIndian Journal of Community Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Menstruation, a physiological phenomenon, till date is associated with myths, taboos, and malpractices. These interfere with the emotional, physical, and mental health of adolescent girls.
Suneela Garg   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-cultural factors associated with knowledge, attitudes and menstrual hygiene practices among Junior High School adolescent girls in the Kpando district of Ghana: A mixed method study

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Background Good menstrual hygiene practice is critical to the health of adolescent girls and women. In Ghanaian public schools, the School Health Education Program which includes menstrual health education has been instituted to equip adolescents with ...
Lebene Kpodo   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

KOMPRES HANGAT MEMPENGARUHI DERAJAT NYERI MENSTRUASI PADA SISWI KELAS X DI SMA NEGERI 2 PAMEKASAN

open access: yesJurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan, 2018
The pain of menstruation can cause a nuisance of daily activity. One of the handling way to reduce the level of menstruation pain is doing warm compress. The event rate of menstruation pain in SMAN 2 Pamekasan, 70% female students of tenth grade get the
Makrifatul Amaliyah   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual and reproductive health and rights and climate change about menstrual discrimination: a policy review in the context of Nepal

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Meaning of Menstruation in Women with Mild Disabilities

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Disability Studies, 2022
Women with Disabilities have a greater social vulnerability both as Women and Persons with Disabilities. The stigma formed by the community greatly influences them in interpreting their menstruation.
Siti Rahmah, Wike, Retty Ratnawati
doaj   +1 more source

Menstruation as medicine [PDF]

open access: yesSocial Science & Medicine, 1985
Traditional healing rituals in many parts of the world seem to derive from a model of cyclical renewal provided in the first instance by menstruation. Health is seen as dependent upon a correct balance between polar opposite states such as 'heat' and 'cold','dryness' and 'wetness' etc.
openaire   +2 more sources

At Home Detection of Ovarian Health Biomarker in Menstruation Blood

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A lateral flow assay enables the detection of anti‐Müllerian hormone directly in unprocessed menstrual blood using silica‐gold nanoshells and smartphone‐assisted machine learning analysis. The platform supports decentralized, user‐operated testing in wearable and dipstick formats, highlighting the potential of menstrual blood as a non‐invasive matrix ...
Lucas Dosnon   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A rite of passage: a mixed methodology study about knowledge, perceptions and practices of menstrual hygiene management in rural Gambia

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background Appropriate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is impeded by taboos and secrecy surrounding menstruation. Unhygienic menstrual practices and unpreparedness for managing menstruation has been associated with adverse health and social outcomes ...
Vishna Shah   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of IGFBP4 in Granulosa Cells Improves Reproductive Performance and Maintains Fertility With Age via YAP Signaling

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
IGFBP4 is upregulated in granulosa cells of aged ovaries across monkeys, mice, and humans. It inhibits YAP signaling, thereby suppressing cell proliferation and contributing to follicular dysfunction. Deletion of Igfbp4 in granulosa cells enhances ovulatory output, improves hormone profiles, and reproductive performance in aged female mice, suggesting ...
Qianhui Hu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Shame Induction to Reclaiming Agency: Understanding Menstruation from the Perspective of Adolescent Girls [PDF]

open access: yesمطالعات اجتماعی روان‌شناختی زنان
Menstruation in many societies, including the cultural context of Yazd, Iran, is surrounded by shame, silence, and concealment. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of menstruation among adolescent girls in Yazd and to examine how they ...
Fatemeh Adelkhah, Hossein Afrasiabi
doaj   +1 more source

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