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Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia
While increased attention has been given to girls’ menstrual hygiene management (MHM) experiences in schools as they relate to managerial challenges, research exploring girls’ psychosocial experiences during menstruation and their needs in non-school environments remains limited. This study investig...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10022126/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36962410 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000405 |
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author | Daniels, Gabrielle MacLeod, Marin Cantwell, Raymond E. Keene, Danya Humprhies, Debbie |
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description | While increased attention has been given to girls’ menstrual hygiene management (MHM) experiences in schools as they relate to managerial challenges, research exploring girls’ psychosocial experiences during menstruation and their needs in non-school environments remains limited. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstruation and MHM (M&MHM) among rural Cambodian girls (at least 14 years old, post-menarche; n = 130), mothers (n = 93), fathers (n = 15), teachers (n = 37; 54.1% female), and boys (at least 14 years old; n = 59) in both the home and school environments. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through structured interviews, focus groups, and latrine surveys in eight secondary schools and villages from two rural provinces, Banteay Meanchey and Kratie. Findings indicated that although 95% of girls felt capable of managing their menses each month, many girls experienced fear, shyness, and discomfort (FSD) during menstruation. Identified M&MHM challenges and FSD in both the home and school environments influenced all participant groups’ decision-making, social interactions, and varied based on their knowledge of M&MHM and emphasized the need for comprehensive interventions that reduce the impact of MHM challenges on psychosocial experiences and FSD to promote girls’ well-being during menstruation, particularly in income limited settings. |
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spelling | pubmed-100221262023-03-17 Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia Daniels, Gabrielle MacLeod, Marin Cantwell, Raymond E. Keene, Danya Humprhies, Debbie PLOS Glob Public Health Research Article While increased attention has been given to girls’ menstrual hygiene management (MHM) experiences in schools as they relate to managerial challenges, research exploring girls’ psychosocial experiences during menstruation and their needs in non-school environments remains limited. This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstruation and MHM (M&MHM) among rural Cambodian girls (at least 14 years old, post-menarche; n = 130), mothers (n = 93), fathers (n = 15), teachers (n = 37; 54.1% female), and boys (at least 14 years old; n = 59) in both the home and school environments. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through structured interviews, focus groups, and latrine surveys in eight secondary schools and villages from two rural provinces, Banteay Meanchey and Kratie. Findings indicated that although 95% of girls felt capable of managing their menses each month, many girls experienced fear, shyness, and discomfort (FSD) during menstruation. Identified M&MHM challenges and FSD in both the home and school environments influenced all participant groups’ decision-making, social interactions, and varied based on their knowledge of M&MHM and emphasized the need for comprehensive interventions that reduce the impact of MHM challenges on psychosocial experiences and FSD to promote girls’ well-being during menstruation, particularly in income limited settings. Public Library of Science 2022-06-09 /pmc/articles/PMC10022126/ /pubmed/36962410 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000405 Text en © 2022 Daniels et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Daniels, Gabrielle MacLeod, Marin Cantwell, Raymond E. Keene, Danya Humprhies, Debbie Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia |
title | Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia |
title_full | Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia |
title_fullStr | Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia |
title_full_unstemmed | Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia |
title_short | Navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in Cambodia |
title_sort | navigating fear, shyness, and discomfort during menstruation in cambodia |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10022126/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36962410 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000405 |
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