1 Utrecht Centre for Child and Adolescent Studies, Utrecht University, Netherlands.
2 Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Glob Health Promot. 2019 Mar;26(1):105-108. doi: 10.1177/1757975917694597. Epub 2017 May 9.
Menstruation is a delicate physiological process through which a shedding of uterine lining occurs each month in females of reproductive age. Often considered a taboo subject, menstruation is seldom openly discussed in developing parts of the world. This article explores menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in sub-Saharan Africa and emphasizes the urgent and neglected need for feasible solutions, especially among adolescent girls. Optimizing menstrual hygiene interventions will require an integration of both knowledge and skill training gained through education on MHM alongside an improvement of access to girl-friendly water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in addition to access to low-cost hygienic sanitary products. To facilitate the identification and implementation of feasible and cultural relevant programs we recommend the utilization of public health intervention research.
月经是女性生殖年龄段每月发生的子宫内膜脱落的微妙生理过程。通常被认为是一个禁忌话题，在世界的发展中地区，月经很少被公开讨论。本文探讨了撒哈拉以南非洲的经期卫生管理（MHM），并强调了迫切需要解决的被忽视的问题，特别是在青春期少女中。优化经期卫生干预措施需要将 MHM 知识和技能培训相结合，同时改善女孩友好型水、卫生和环境卫生设施的获取途径，以及获得低成本卫生卫生产品的途径。为了促进可行和文化相关方案的确定和实施，我们建议利用公共卫生干预研究。
