Background Attention to women's and girls' menstrual needs is critical for global health and
gender equality. The importance of this neglected experience has been elucidated by a …

Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and religious
restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many …

BACkGROUND Girls in many low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) enter puberty with
knowledge gaps and misconceptions about menstruation, unprepared to cope with it and …

Background: Menstruation is generally considered as unclean in the Indian society. Isolation
of the menstruating girls and restrictions being imposed on them in the family, have …

Background The issue of menstrual hygiene is inadequately acknowledged and has not
received proper attention. Use of sanitary pads and washing the genital area are essential …

In total, women spend around six to seven years of their lives menstruating. A key priority for
women and girls is to have the necessary knowledge, facilities and cultural environment to …

Background The current study is aimed to assess menstruation-related knowledge and
practices of adolescent females visiting a public health care institute of Quetta city, Pakistan …

The study attempts to find out the existing social and cultural practices regarding
menstruation, awareness levels, and the behavioral changes that come about in adolescent …

Background: The onset of menstruation is part of the maturation process. However,
variability in menstrual cycle characteristics and menstrual disorders are common. The …

Objective The objective was to explore the determinants of menstrual hygienic practices and
its effect on Reproductive Tract Infections (RTI) among ever married women in India …