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

• Main Authors: Nishisipa Panda (Author), Shyama Desaraju (Author), Rudra Prasad Panigrahy (Author), Upasona Ghosh (Author), Shipra Saxena (Author), Pratibha Singh (Author), Bhuputra Panda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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....