ArticleSexual and reproductive health matters2021
Menstrual health: a definition for policy, practice, and research.
Article in Sexual and reproductive health matters, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07766577 (Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Menstrual Cycle Knowledge Questionnaire in Female Athletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 186 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Menstrual Cycle Knowledge Questionnaire in Female Athletes
Who cites it
186 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Functional MRI evidence of brain alterations in premenstrual dysphoric disorder: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
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- Academic and Social Impact of Menstrual Disturbances in Female Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Menstrual knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among secondary school students in Uganda: a longitudinal study.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Menstrual product preference and factors associated with use of freely-distributed reusable products among secondary students in Uganda: a longitudinal study.BMC women's health · 2026Trial
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- Effect of audio educational sessions versus self-instructional module on knowledge, practice and behavior for visually impaired adolescent females regarding menstruation.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Effects and costs of a multi-component menstrual health intervention (MENISCUS) on mental health problems, educational performance, and menstrual health in Ugandan secondary schools: an open-label, school-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial.The Lancet. Global health · 2025Trial
- Acceptability of and experiences with menstrual hygiene cups among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 in two communities in Lusaka, Zambia: an exploratory study nested in the Yathu Yathu trial.Reproductive health · 2025Trial
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- Does distribution of menstrual products through community-based, peer-led sexual and reproductive health services increase use of appropriate menstrual products? Findings from the Yathu Yathu trial.Reproductive health · 2023Trial
- Building menstrual health and hygiene-supportive environments: exploring teachers' experience in rural Western Kenya.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- Characterizing menstrual health and education needs among menstruating adolescents: A cross-sectional study on dysmenorrhea, cycle irregularities, and menstrual education.Dialogues in health · 2026Article
- Anthropometric Status, Menstrual Health, and Psychosocial Correlates Among 4251 Adolescent Girls in Kazakhstan: A School-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Menstrual-Related Symptoms, Early Menarche, and Their Impact on Sport Participation in Adolescent Floorball Players: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sweden.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A Four-phase, Menstrual Cycle-specific Yoga Module to Enhance Menstrual Health: A Development, Validation and Feasibility Study.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
- Menstrual health and health-related quality of life in Spain: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2026Observational
- Defined by blood: lived experiences of menstrual health through the lifecourse among women in Zimbabwe - a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2026Article
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Abstract
The term "menstrual health" has seen increased use across advocacy, programming, policy, and research, but has lacked a consistent, self-contained definition. As a rapidly growing field of research and practice a comprehensive definition is needed to (1) ensure menstrual health is prioritised as a unified objective in global health, development, national policy, and funding frameworks, (2) elucidate the breadth of menstrual health, even where different needs may be prioritised in different sectors, and (3) facilitate a shared vocabulary through which stakeholders can communicate across silos to share learning. To achieve these aims, we present a definition of menstrual health developed by the Terminology Action Group of the Global Menstrual Collective. We describe the definition development process, drawing on existing research and terminology, related definitions of health, and consultation with a broad set of stakeholders. Further, we provide elaboration, based on current evidence, to support interpretation of the definition.
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