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Menstrual cups: awareness and acceptability for menstrual hygiene management among women and girls in Pune city

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  • Prajakta Das
  • Nathdaporn Saenkunmuang
  • Ishwaree Jange
  • Priyanka Jaiswar

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Talking about menstrual management has always been taboo but advertisements pop up now and then about various sanitary products. Most of the sanitary products are single-use and the biggest challenge is the disposal of the same. Many women suffer from rashes and irritation during their menstruation cycle from the usage of sanitary pads. Menstrual cups can be an option as it is cost-effective and reusable. The sample size of this study is 104 females between the age group of 15 and 24. The non-probability convenience sampling method is used to collect the responses through the questionnaire. Out of 104 female students in Pune, only 1% of female students are using a menstrual cup whilst the number of female students who are aware but not ready to is 74%, and 25% of female students are not aware of menstrual cups at all. Menstrual cups are not a new sanitary product but lack awareness and acceptance.

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  • Prajakta Das & Nathdaporn Saenkunmuang & Ishwaree Jange & Priyanka Jaiswar, 2024. "Menstrual cups: awareness and acceptability for menstrual hygiene management among women and girls in Pune city," World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 20(1), pages 85-96.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:wremsd:v:20:y:2024:i:1:p:85-96
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