Menstrual health and hygiene amongst adolescent girls and women of reproductive age: a study of practices and predictors, Odisha, India

Abstract Background Menstruation is a major physiological change in a woman’s life, but lack of knowledge, poor practices, socio-cultural barriers, poor access to products and their improper disposal have significant consequences on health, dignity and well-being of women and adolescent girls. Objec...

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Main Authors: Nishisipa Panda, Shyama Desaraju, Rudra Prasad Panigrahy, Upasona Ghosh, Shipra Saxena, Pratibha Singh, Bhuputra Panda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-02894-7