ArticleJournal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology2023
A Multimodal Qualitative Approach to Understanding Menstrual Health Equity among Adolescents and Young Adults.
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- Menstrual experiences of adolescent girls in schools: recommendations for menstrual health education in England.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Linking knowledge, belief and awareness of menstrual cycle with oral health in young India women.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- The combined role of education and wealth in menstrual health: Evidence from Bangladesh.PloS one · 2026Article
- Exploring Adolescents' Menstrual Hygiene Management Needs: Findings From Students in St. Louis, Missouri Charter Schools.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Menstrual health and menstrual equity for women living with HIV: a minireview.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- Unmet menstrual needs and psychosocial well-being among schoolgirls in Northern Tanzania: baseline results from the PASS MHW study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Perceptions, Beliefs, and Experiences about the Menstrual Cycle and Menstruation among Young Women: A Qualitative Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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objectiveMenstrual inequity-unequal access to menstrual health care or products-negatively affects well-being in relation to the menstrual cycle, a construct known as menstrual health. Few studies have explored menstrual inequities among adolescent and young adult populations in the United States. This multimodal qualitative research aimed to explore factors that influence the lived experience of menstruation among this population.
methodsThis qualitative study consisted of individual interviews among menstruators ages 13-24, recruited from an urban academic medical center. Participants (N = 20) were a mean age of 19 years; 25% previously endorsed period poverty, and 90% were publicly insured. We conducted semi-structured interviews using participant video diaries in a video elicitation exercise. Data were coded by 2 investigators using thematic analysis driven by grounded theory.
resultsEmergent themes included the need to normalize menstruation, the need for comprehensive menstrual health education, and the need for menstrual products to be more accessible. Twelve youth prepared video diaries, and all reported positive experiences with the video process.
conclusionsThis youth-centered, multimodal study is one of the first to qualitatively explore the lived experiences of menstruation among adolescents in the United States and identified key inequities in menstrual health from their own perspectives. Thematic findings were mapped onto a proposed framework for menstrual equity that can be applied to future research and efforts around policy change. More research is needed to assess the impacts of these policies.
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