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Menstrual Cup Awareness and Future Usage Possibilities of Consumers: A Cross-sectional Study

Author(s): Tanushree Jain, Tanya Katyal, Sri Shivani Thatavarti Bharatam, Manthan Kaushik, Mohammad Daud Ali, Munfis Patel, Foziyah Zakir, Mohammed Zaafar Khan, Mohd. Aamir Mirza* and Zeenat Iqbal*

Volume 21, Issue 1, 2025

Published on: 22 November, 2023

Article ID: e221123223718 Pages: 11

DOI: 10.2174/0115734048264781231113054111

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Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that menstrual health be recognized, defined, and addressed as a health and human rights issue rather than hygiene. The UN has acknowledged menstrual health as a worldwide public health and human rights concern. Poor menstrual health, inadequate sanitation facilities and inadequate education are defining characteristics of period poverty.

Objective: To assess and compare among different age groups of respondents regarding knowledge and awareness regarding menstrual cup and their future possibilities for usage among women of Delhi, India.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted between 1st April and 30th May 2022 among the females of Delhi NCR region, India.

Results: A total of 339 females participated in our study, which included 250 (73.7%) above the age of 20 years, whereas 89 (26.3%) were below that age. Most of the respondents were aware of menstrual health products such as menstrual pads -241 (96.40) above 20 years, 83 (93.26) below 20 years with [CI-1.03 (0.73, 1.46) p-value = 0.85], cotton pads-158 (63.20%), 50 (56.18%), [CI-1.12 (0.75, 1.67) p-value = 0.56], tampons-190 (76.00), 61 (68.54), CI- 1.10 (0.76, 1.61) pvalue = 0.59, and menstrual disc-34 (13.60%), 18 (20.22%), CI-0.67 (0.36, 1.25) p-value = 0.21. Among respondents above 20 years of age, 83.60% of respondents were aware of menstrual cups. When asked about the biodegradability of the menstrual health product, 158 (63.2%) respondents aged above 20 years and 54 (60.67%) respondents aged less than 20 years negated it [CI-1.04 (0.70, 1.54), p-value = 0.83].

Conclusion: Our research can help organization policymakers understand that a menstrual cup is an effective alternative to disposable sanitary products.

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