Hysterectomy for the Management of Menstrual Hygiene in Women With Intellectual Disability. A Systematic Review Focusing on Standards and Ethical Considerations for Developing Countries

Hysterectomy for the Management of Menstrual Hygiene in Women With Intellectual Disability. A Systematic Review Focusing on Standards and Ethical Considerations for Developing Countries

Background: Menstruation poses particular challenges for women with intellectual disability (ID). In low-and middle-income countries, where these women do not have access to facilities and resources for adequate menstrual care, hysterectomy could be considered as an ethically acceptable procedure. W...

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Main Authors: Horacio Márquez-González, Edith Valdez-Martinez, Miguel Bedolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
intellectual disability
hysterectomy
menstruation
hygiene
developing countries
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00338/full

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