Nursing Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Student Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
BMC Womens Health. 2021 Mar 13;21(1):105. doi: 10.1186/s12905-021-01259-8.
Menstrual cup is one of the menstrual management products that is available throughout the world and can be effective in improving women's quality of life by empowering women in menstrual management. Although menstrual cups have recently entered the Iranian market, the use of this product is limited among women. The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability and safety of menstrual cups among Iranian women.
This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2020. Iranian women between the ages of 18 and 50 with regular menstrual periods who used the menstrual cup at least for three months were included. Participants were selected through continuous sampling, and they completed a web-based questionnaire including a demographic characteristics form as well as checklists on acceptability and safety through a link sent electronically via social media.
The mean score of the overall satisfaction with the cup was 6.54 ± 0.76, and the leakage had the lowest mean score among the satisfaction items (5.25 ± 1.63). About 83% of participants reported experiencing menstrual cup leakage. Among the reported health risks, the highest mean score was for vaginal pain during removal (23.9%). Most participants (83.9%) were familiar with the cup via social networks and 98.6% recommended this product to other women.
The high level of acceptability and safety of the menstrual cup showed that this product is a suitable alternative for menstrual management in Iranian women. The results of the study help healthcare providers to learn more about the potential advantages and disadvantages of using cup and create trust in the menstrual cup use based on the results of local evidence-based research.
月经杯是一种全球范围内都有的经期管理产品，它通过增强女性在经期管理方面的自主权，提高了女性的生活质量。尽管月经杯最近已进入伊朗市场，但在伊朗女性中，这种产品的使用仍受到限制。本研究旨在确定月经杯在伊朗女性中的可接受性和安全性。
这是 2020 年进行的一项横断面研究。纳入年龄在 18-50 岁、经期规律且至少使用过三个月月经杯的伊朗女性。通过连续抽样选择参与者，他们通过电子方式通过社交媒体发送链接完成了一份基于网络的问卷，其中包括人口统计学特征表以及关于可接受性和安全性的检查表。
杯子总体满意度的平均得分为 6.54±0.76，其中渗漏的满意度得分最低（5.25±1.63）。约 83%的参与者报告有月经杯渗漏。在所报告的健康风险中，阴道取出时疼痛的平均得分最高（23.9%）。大多数参与者（83.9%）通过社交网络了解杯子，98.6%的人向其他女性推荐该产品。
月经杯的高可接受性和安全性表明，该产品是伊朗女性经期管理的一种合适选择。该研究结果有助于医疗保健提供者更多地了解使用杯子的潜在优缺点，并基于当地基于证据的研究结果建立对使用月经杯的信任。
