Use of menstrual cups among school girls: longitudinal observations nested in a randomised controlled feasibility study in rural western Kenya

• Main Authors: Anna Maria van Eijk (Author), Kayla F. Laserson (Author), Elizabeth Nyothach (Author), Kelvin Oruko (Author), Jackton Omoto (Author), Linda Mason (Author), Kelly Alexander (Author), Clifford Oduor (Author), Aisha Mohammed (Author), Alie Eleveld (Author), Isaac Ngere (Author), David Obor (Author), John Vulule (Author), Penelope A. Phillips-Howard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background A menstrual cup can be a good solution for menstrual hygiene management in economically challenged settings. As part of a pilot study we assessed uptake and maintenance of cup use among young school girls in Kenya. Methods A total of 192 girls between 14 to 16 years were enrolled...