Menstrual cups to reduce bacterial vaginosis and STIs through reduced harmful sexual and menstrual practices among economically vulnerable women: protocol of a single arm trial in western Kenya

Abstract Background In western Kenya, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a pervasive problem. Challenges are compounded for economically constrained women who continue to engage in sex during menses and resort to practices such as vaginal insertion of tissue and cotton to maintain dryness during...

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Hauptverfasser:	Garazi Zulaika, Fredrick O. Otieno, Linda Mason, Anna Maria van Eijk, Runa Bhaumik, Stefan J. Green, Penelope A. Phillips-Howard, Supriya D. Mehta
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	BMC 2024-11-01
Schriftenreihe:	BMC Public Health
Schlagworte:	Sexual and reproductive health Vaginal microbiome BV STIs Menstruation Menstrual health and hygiene
Online-Zugang:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20491-z
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