Does menstrual hygiene management and water, sanitation, and hygiene predict reproductive tract infections among reproductive women in urban areas in Ethiopia?

A Ademas, M Adane, T Sisay, H Kloos, B Eneyew… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a public health concern in Ethiopia. However, the
relationship between menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and water, sanitation, and …

From menarche to menopause: a population-based assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene risk factors for reproductive tract infection symptoms over life stages …

KK Baker, B Padhi, B Torondel, P Das, A Dutta… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Women face greater challenges than men in accessing water, sanitation, and hygiene
(WASH) resources to address their daily needs, and may respond to these challenges by …

[HTML][HTML] Aerobic vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis, and vaginal candidiasis among women of reproductive age in Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia

A Aklilu, M Woldemariam, A Manilal, G Koira… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a persistent public health threat worldwide,
particularly among women in low-income countries of Africa, including Ethiopia, where drug …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of a combined household-level piped water and sanitation intervention on reported menstrual hygiene practices and symptoms of urogenital infections …

B Torondel, J Ferma, SC Francis, BA Caruso… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) requires access to water and sanitation
and can be challenging for many women and girls living in resource-poor settings …

Curious eyes and awkward smiles: Menstruation and adolescent boys in India

M Gundi, MA Subramanyam - Journal of Adolescence, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Most Indian studies on menstruation include only girls/women as
participants, making it a'women's' topic. This exclusion of adolescent boys fails to …

Identification of priority health conditions for field-based screening in urban slums in Bangalore, India

S Abdi, A Wadugodapitiya, S Bedaf, CE George… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Urban slums are characterised by unique challenging living conditions, which
increase their inhabitants' vulnerability to specific health conditions. The identification and …

[PDF][PDF] Self-care practices regarding prevention of reproductive tract infection among female adolescent

A Aly Ibrahim, A Ahmed Attia… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2022 - journals.ekb.eg
Background: Female adolescent with RTI represents various symptoms like backache to
lower abdominal pain, genital ulcers, vulval itching, inguinal swelling, and abnormal vaginal …

Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study of Efficacy of Different Unani Formulations in Cases of Cervicitis and Vaginitis

S Khan, M Anas, DI Khan, SA Naaz - Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Reproductive tract infection (RTI) is a public health concern worldwide,
particularly in develo** countries, and continues to be a major factor for sexual and …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of reproductive tract infections in a Chinese internal migrant population, and its correlation with knowledge, attitude, and practices: a cross …

S Xu, C Yu, Y Zhou, J Wu, T Bai, J Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Objective: This study was designed to assess the prevalence of reproductive tract infections
(RTIs) among an internal-migrant population of reproductive age in China. We also …

Knowledge and practices related to menstruation among Lucknow College students in North India: Results from cross-sectional survey

A Ahmad, SG Garg, S Gupta, R Alvi - Medrxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Background Girls in many low and middle-income countries enter puberty with knowledge
gaps and misconceptions about menstruation may lead to unsafe hygienic practices that …