A systematic review of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) during humanitarian crises and/or emergencies in low-and middle-income countries

K Patel, N Panda, KC Sahoo, S Saxena… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is linked to adverse health, and
quality of life, particularly during emergencies. Although in recent times increased emphasis …

Drivers of menstrual material disposal and washing practices: A systematic review

HJ Robinson, DJ Barrington - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Disposal and washing facilities and services for menstrual materials are often
designed based upon technical specifications rather than an in-depth understanding of what …

Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil

RE Soeiro, L Rocha, FG Surita, L Bahamondes… - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Adolescent and young women (10–24 years old) are habitually a neglected
group in humanitarian settings. Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an unmet aspect …

Women's cognition and attitude with eco-friendly menstrual products by consumer lifestyle

JC Tu, TY Lo, YT Lai - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
With rapid technology developments and the convenient and fast pace of life in recent years,
many people are using disposable products, which cause environmental and ecological …

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs for forcibly displaced adolescent girls and young women (10–24 years old) in humanitarian settings: a mixed-methods …

RE Soeiro, JP de Siqueira Guida, J da-Costa-Santos… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Background Globally, there are 42 million women and girls estimated to be forcibly
displaced. Adolescent girls and young women in humanitarian settings have their sexual …

Abdominal stretching as a therapy for dysmenorrhea

S Rejeki, FY Pratama, E Ernawati, A Yanto… - … Macedonian Journal of …, 2021 - oamjms.eu
BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea is pain during the menstrual period caused by uterine
muscle cramps. The Dysmenorrhea prevalence in Indonesia is categorized as high at …

Confidence to manage menstruation among university students in Australia: evidence from a cross-sectional survey

AK Munro, M Keep, EC Hunter… - Women's Health, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: There has been increased attention to university students' experiences of
menstrual disorders, and access to menstrual products, in high-income countries. Less …

Period products during the pandemic: The impact of lockdown on period products usage

K Babbar, P Dev - Applied Economics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This paper estimates the impact of the government-mandated intensity of the lockdown
across various zones on the period product consumption for menstruating women in India …

The need of the hour: Providing water in shared toilet facilities for menstrual hygiene management in urban India

A Bhakta, A Mansuri, J Jaiswal… - Journal of Water, Sanitation …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Shared sanitation services continue to expand in India's growing cities, yet, these facilities
are blighted by issues including lack of privacy, overflow of raw sewage, and notably, a lack …

Adolescent girls' perceptions and cultural beliefs about menstruation and menstrual practices: A scoping review

T Fennie, M Moletsane, A Padmanabhanunni - African Journal of …, 2022 - ajol.info
Menstruation is experienced differently among school-going adolescents in various cultures
and social contexts. This scoping review summarises the emerging evidence on adolescent …