ArticleJournal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India2022
The Understanding and Perception of the Menstrual Cup Among Medical Students.
Article in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of menstrual cup usage among reproductive-age women in asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Experiences, perceptions and barriers to use of reusable menstrual products among university students globally: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- 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
- Unmet need, Practice, Perception, and Predictors of Menstrual Cup use Among Medical and Paramedical Students and Staffs: A Cross-Sectional Study from Eastern India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Article
- The relationship between women's awareness of sustainable menstrual cups, their menstrual attitudes, and genital hygiene behaviors: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of a video-assisted teaching program on menstrual cup usage among women (18-45 years age group) in selected colleges of Patna.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Menstruation and menstrual health management remains a challenge worldwide, largely owing to gender inequality, social and cultural stigma, inaccessibility, and poverty. Menstrual cups may offer solutions to the many challenges. The role of medical students in the promotion of women's health cannot be understated. Objectives: To investigate the understanding and perception of medical students on the use, safety, and efficacy of the menstrual cup as a menstrual hygiene product. Methods: This was a prospective, cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted at the University of the Witwatersrand on medical students. Questionnaires were emailed to students. The study was approved by the Wits HREC (M200885). Statistical software SPSS® 23.0 was used. Results: Two hundred and fifteen participants were recruited. One hundred and seventy-eight were included and analyzed; 58.93% had a basic understanding of the menstrual cup as a menstrual hygiene product ( Conclusion: It is important that the menstrual cup is not only introduced to society but also promoted and receives endorsement by healthcare workers. There is an understanding regarding the use, safety, and efficacy of the MC and a willingness to advise for use.
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