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ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine2026

Beyond the Pad: Barriers and Facilitators to Menstrual Cup Use Among Medical Undergraduates in South India.

Ankeeta Menona Jacob, Shambhavi Priya

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Article in Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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Ankeeta Menona JacobDepartments of Community Medicine, NITTE (Deemed to be University) KS Hegde Medical Academy, Nithyanandanagar Post, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Shambhavi PriyaDepartments of Community Medicine, NITTE (Deemed to be University) KS Hegde Medical Academy, Nithyanandanagar Post, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Understanding menstrual hygiene preferences among medical undergraduates may provide insights into adoption of sustainable choices such as menstrual cups in India. A cross-sectional study (January-June 2023) assessed barriers and facilitators to menstrual cup use among consenting female medical undergraduates (

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adolescentMedical undergraduatesmenstrual flowmenstrual healthmenstrual hygienemenstrual hygiene products

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PMID41969703
PMCPMC13068426

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