Research Article | Open Access
“Menstrual freedom -Experiences of reproductive age group women after using a menstrual cup in selected areas in Rajasthan (India).”
Mamta Parihar, Dr. Vijayamma Ajmera, Kristen Abbott-Anderson
Pages: 660-667
Abstract
Menstrual health is a potential yet under-discussed element of women’s health in low-middle-income countries like India. Asequential explanatory approach was used to assess the experiences and feedback of women after using a menstrual cup. The study used a sequential explanatory design to evaluate the experiences in terms of complete freedom after using a menstrual cup in the reproductive age group of women of selected states in India.Convenience sampling was used to recruit women who met inclusion criteria from the community of Jodhpur. A total of 50 women were provided a menstrual cup with a monthly diary to record their feedback after using the cup for at least two menstrual cycles. The period of the study was from January 2022 to March 2022, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The study result revealed the women who used menstrual cups experienced a great range of physical, psychological, financial, social, and emotional freedom. Findings from this study support policy changes including increasing awareness and access to the menstrual cup for reproductive-aged women in India.
Keywords
Menstrual health is a potential yet under-discussed element of women’s health in low-middle-income countries like India.