Background Differing approaches to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) have been
associated with a wide range of health and psycho-social outcomes in lower income …

This article argues for attention to a neglected dimension of family planning services-their
quality. A framework for assessing quality from the client's perspective is offered, consisting …

Background The extent to which reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are associated with poor
menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices has not been extensively studied. We …

Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices vary worldwide and depend on the
individual's socioeconomic status, personal preferences, local traditions and beliefs, and …

The WHO global health sector strategy on sexually transmitted infections, 2016–2021,
endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2016, aims to eliminate STIs as a public health …

AIDS in the World is the first analysis of the global confrontation with AIDS. By explaining the
roots of individual and collective vulnerability to the pandemic, it sets the stage for a …

Adolescence is a formative time of transition to adulthood. What happens between the ages
of 10 and 19 shapes how girls and boys live out their lives as women and men—not only in …

This article presents an analysis of self-reported symptoms of gynecological problems
among 3,600 recent mothers in Karnataka State, India. Approximately one-third of all women …

Demographic trends have taken many surprising forms over the last 30 years, but none have
aroused such surprise, even incredulity, as recent events in Bangladesh. Although this …

We introduce the concept of “menstrual poverty” to categorize the multiple deprivations
relating to menstruation in resource-poor settings across the Global South, and we examine …