Tending the ‘monthly flower:’ a qualitative study of menstrual beliefs in Tigray, Ethiopia

Tending the ‘monthly flower:’ a qualitative study of menstrual beliefs in Tigray, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Menstruation is a universal aspect of human female reproductive life. Management of menstrual flow presents hygiene challenges to girls and women in low-income countries, especially when they first start their periods. As part of a project to improve menstrual hygiene management...

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Main Authors: L. Lewis Wall, Kibrom Teklay, Alem Desta, Shewaye Belay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Menstruation
Adolescence
Ethnography
Ethiopia
Menarche
Stigma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0676-z

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