Women’s Cognition and Attitude with Eco-Friendly Menstrual Products by Consumer Lifestyle

Tu, Jui-Che; Lo, Ting-Yun; Lai, Yi‐Ting

doi:10.3390/ijerph18115534

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“…Participants thought it was comfortable, cheaper in the long-term, did not smell bad (like non-reusable products do) and it allowed for women and PWM to know more about their menstruation and body. The fact that the menstrual cup is an environmentally-friendly option was another reason for participants to use it, as other research has found [ 32 ]. Previous evidence also supports our findings on the acceptability of the menstrual cups as a more comfortable and preferred product, compared to non-reusable products [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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Use and perceptions on reusable and non-reusable menstrual products in Spain: A mixed-methods study

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Background Menstrual products are necessary goods for women and people who menstruate to manage menstruation. Understanding the use and perceptions of menstrual products is key to promote menstrual equity and menstrual health. This study aimed at assessing the use and perceptions on menstrual products among women and people who menstruate aged 18–55 in Spain. Methods A mixed-methods study was conducted, including a cross-sectional study (N = 22,823), and a qualitative study (N = 34). Results Participants used a combination of products. Non-reusable products were the most used, while over half used reusable products. Usage changed when data were stratified by age, gender identification, completed education, country of birth and experiencing financial issues. It also varied between trans and cis participants. Menstrual products’ use also shifted based on experiences of menstrual poverty and access to information and products. Overall, reusable products were perceived to be more acceptable than non-reusable. Barriers to use the menstrual cup were also identified, including experiences of menstrual inequity (e.g., menstrual poverty, lack of access to information or menstrual management facilities). Conclusion Perceptions and choices of menstrual products need to be acknowledged, especially when designing and implementing menstrual policies to address menstrual inequity and menstrual health.

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Use and perceptions on reusable and non-reusable menstrual products in Spain: A mixed-methods study

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“…Women face logistical challenges in storing and transporting menstrual products as secrecy around purchasing sanitary items, overcrowded housing, living across multiple residences, high nancial costs, lack of privacy for safe keeping of personal items, su cient female-friendly infrastructure (e.g., working toilets, accessible disposal facilities, privacy) [5]. The MHH content and material should be dealt with the sensitivity and should be made available to all genders.…”

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“…Additionally, vending machines that provide free MHH products may improve access for girls while in school. Still, more evidence is needed to inform knowledge of the effectiveness and implementation of the strategy before scaling up [5]. It is assumed that young girls learn about their menstruation from their mothers.…”

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“…• A need for creating culturally sensitive puberty education for girls and boys, emphasising that MHH content and material should be dealt with sensitivity, and should be made available to all the genders [5].…”

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“…It is also essential that women and girls should be free from cultural restrictions, which have implications for women in effectively managing their menstruation. A study conducted in Australia found that women faced logistical challenges related to using menstrual products, including secrecy around purchasing sanitary items, high nancial costs, and su cient female-friendly infrastructure (e.g., working toilets, accessible disposal facilities, privacy) [5]. Women face di culties accessing the menstrual products to manage their periods and were most affected during the pandemic as they could not go out and buy or obtain the menstrual pads, especially women who have been using disposable menstrual pads.…”

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Significance of Education for Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices: A rapid review

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This paper highlights the crucial role of education in the menstrual hygiene management, growth and development of a country, gender equality and women’s empowerment, which are integral parts of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Half of the world’s population are women, and women have specific needs to manage the menstrual cycle during their lifetime. To manage the bleeding during the menstrual cycle, girls and women use different products, depending on their accessibility and affordability. They are a) disposable – one-time use products such as disposable pads, tampons, and b) reusable products – reusable products such as cloth, washable and reusable cloth pads, menstrual cups, and period panties. On average, women use 6–8 sanitary napkins per cycle and generate approximately 125 kg of menstrual waste during menstruating. The literature search revealed that there are limited studies related to the use of menstrual products and the impacts of these products on women’s health and the environment. A rapid review of the literature identified factors responsible for choosing a particular type of menstrual product, the perceptions of women using the products, and their implications on the health and environment. The study concluded with the need to study the type of menstrual products preferred by women using appropriate variables, address the issues of disposal systems, provide adolescent girls with adequate infrastructure, and provide access to affordable sanitary products and gender equity to manage their periods with dignity, suggesting further investigation in menstrual hygiene management.

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Enabling factors for sustainable menstrual hygiene management practices: a rapid review

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This paper highlights the crucial enabling factors in menstrual hygiene management. The use of products depends on various factors such as access to water, privacy, social, cultural and econmic. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are integral parts of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Half of the world’s population are women, and women have specific needs to manage the menstrual cycle during their lifetime. To manage the bleeding during the menstrual cycle, girls and women use different products, depending on their accessibility and affordability. They are (a) disposable—one-time use products such as disposable pads, tampons, and (b) reusable products—reusable products such as cloth, washable and reusable cloth pads, menstrual cups, and period panties. The literature search revealed that there are limited studies related to the use of menstrual products and the impacts of these products on women’s health and the environment. A rapid review of the literature identified factors responsible for choosing a particular type of menstrual product, the perceptions of women using the products, and their implications on health and the environment. The study concluded with the need to study the type of menstrual products preferred by women using appropriate variables, address the issues of disposal systems, provide adolescent girls with adequate infrastructure, provide access to affordable sanitary products and gender equity to manage their periods with dignity, and increasing awareness regarding sustainable/ reusable menstrual products, suggesting further investigation in menstrual hygiene management.

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Women’s Cognition and Attitude with Eco-Friendly Menstrual Products by Consumer Lifestyle

Cited by 18 publications

References 44 publications

Use and perceptions on reusable and non-reusable menstrual products in Spain: A mixed-methods study

Use and perceptions on reusable and non-reusable menstrual products in Spain: A mixed-methods study

Significance of Education for Sustainable Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices: A rapid review

Enabling factors for sustainable menstrual hygiene management practices: a rapid review

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