An in-depth content analysis of five web sites and eight paper zines (self-produced and distributed magazines) was conducted to uncover the inspiration, content, and unique strategies associated with text -based contemporary menstrual product activism. Menstrual product activism is loosely defined as various attempts to expose the hazards of commercial “feminine protection” to both women’s bodi...

Adolescent girls need adequate information regarding welcoming the arrival of first menstruation. This is so that young women do not experience fear when their menstruation arrives. Information needed can respond to in a calm and comfortable manner. On other hand, many difficulties managing menstrual hygiene, which has an impact on health well-being thus affects progress towards achieving Susta...

Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is the management of hygiene and health when women experience menstruation. The main problem in adolescents related to menstruation lack knowledge about MSM poor water sanitation. Many girls don't have right understanding that a normal biological process. Community service aims improve students' attitudes menstrual management. method used socializing; identify...

Female sex hormones have been related to nasal Staphylococcus aureus carriage in healthy individuals; however, whether nasal staphylococcal carriage varies by menstrual cycle phase remains unknown.We sampled anterior nares of female healthcare workers twice per week for 6 consecutive menstrual cycles. We used mixed-effects Poisson regression models to determine whether intermittent carriage was...

We extend objectification theory research to consider the relationship between self-objectification and attitudes toward an alternative menstrual product in a diverse sample of female undergraduates from the United States (N = 151). We use a survey design to investigate attitudes toward one's menstruation as a potential mechanism that may explain this relationship. Reactions to an alternative m...

BACKGROUND Research in the past decade has revealed average to poor menstrual health among many Iranian girls. The present study investigated the effectiveness of a health promotion project on improving menstrual health in adolescent girls in Iran. METHODS A quasi-experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the health intervention program. A total of 698 students (study ...

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BACKGROUND Menstrual knowledge, hygiene, and perception are often neglected worldwide, especially in smaller less developed societies, exposing adolescents to menstrual health hazards. Against the poor communication of present paper attempts assess attitude, perceptions towards menstruation among Poumai Manipur, Northeast India. METHODS It is a cross-sectional study with data collected from 491...