Exploring menstrual products: A systematic review and meta-analysis of reusable menstrual pads for public health internationally

AM Van Eijk, N Jayasinghe, G Zulaika, L Mason… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Girls and women need effective, safe, and affordable menstrual products.
Single-use menstrual pads and tampons are regularly provided by agencies among …

Menstrual health: a definition for policy, practice, and research

J Hennegan, IT Winkler, C Bobel, D Keiser… - Sexual and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The term “menstrual health” has seen increased use across advocacy, programming, policy,
and research, but has lacked a consistent, self-contained definition. As a rapidly growing …

Measuring transformative WASH: A new paradigm for evaluating water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions

J Stoler, DB Guzmán, EA Adams - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, clean water and
sanitation for all, is behind schedule and faces substantial financial challenges. Rigorous …

How addressing menstrual health and hygiene may enable progress across the Sustainable Development Goals

M Sommer, B Torondel, J Hennegan… - Global health …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There is increasing global attention to the importance of menstrual health and hygiene
(MHH) for the lives of those who menstruate and gender equality. Yet, the global …

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 …

The association between menstrual hygiene, workplace sanitation practices and self-reported urogenital symptoms in a cross-sectional survey of women working in …

SA Borg, JN Bukenya, SPS Kibira, P Nakamya… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Women worldwide experience challenges managing their periods. Menstrual
and genital hygiene behaviours have been linked to negative health outcomes, including …

The Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ): development, elaboration, and implications for future research

J Hennegan, A Nansubuga, A Akullo, C Smith… - Global health …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
High-quality evidence is needed to inform policies and programmes aiming to improve
menstrual health. Quantitative studies must address the many evidence gaps in this field …

[HTML][HTML] Indicators for national and global monitoring of girls' menstrual health and hygiene: development of a priority shortlist

J Hennegan, BA Caruso, G Zulaika, B Torondel… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Despite the importance of menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) for adolescent girls'
health, education, and gender equality, few countries monitor MHH. MHH needs remain …

A brief instrument measuring the water, sanitation and hygiene domain of menstrual health among women who inject drugs

A Calderón-Villarreal, LJ Avelar Portillo, D Abramovitz… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Domains of adequate menstrual health (MH) include access to water,
sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). People who menstruate with social disadvantages—such …

National monitoring for menstrual health and hygiene: is the type of menstrual material used indicative of needs across 10 countries?

AD Smith, A Muli, KJ Schwab, J Hennegan - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Surveys monitoring population health and sanitation are increasingly seeking to monitor
menstrual health. In the absence of established indicators, these surveys have most often …