Ganz Chelene, Lever Eliezer, Bredenkamp Juane, Mponda Lindiwe, Ramaru Thabelo, Mazonde Woniso, Chuene Sekedi, Mbodi Langanani
Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Witwatersrand, 7 York Street, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193 South Africa.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, 26 Chris Hani Road, Diepkloof, Soweto, Johannesburg, 1864 South Africa.
J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2022 Oct;72(5):439-445. doi: 10.1007/s13224-022-01661-8. Epub 2022 May 20.
Menstruation and menstrual health management remains a challenge worldwide, largely owing to gender inequality, social and cultural stigma, inaccessibility, and poverty. Menstrual cups may offer solutions to the many challenges. The role of medical students in the promotion of women's health cannot be understated.
To investigate the understanding and perception of medical students on the use, safety, and efficacy of the menstrual cup as a menstrual hygiene product.
This was a prospective, cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted at the University of the Witwatersrand on medical students. Questionnaires were emailed to students. The study was approved by the Wits HREC (M200885). Statistical software SPSS® 23.0 was used.
Two hundred and fifteen participants were recruited. One hundred and seventy-eight were included and analyzed; 58.93% had a basic understanding of the menstrual cup as a menstrual hygiene product ( < 0.001). There was an association between the gender of the respondents and knowledge of the device ( < 0.0001). Females were 7.467 times more likely to have heard about it. There was an association between gender and understanding the cost-effectiveness ( = 0.01), the year of study, and understanding of how it works ( = 0.012). The majority perceived the menstrual cup as convenient in terms of use, comfort, hygiene, and safety.
It is important that the menstrual cup is not only introduced to society but also promoted and receives endorsement by healthcare workers. There is an understanding regarding the use, safety, and efficacy of the MC and a willingness to advise for use.
月经及月经健康管理在全球范围内仍是一项挑战，这主要归因于性别不平等、社会和文化污名、难以获取相关资源以及贫困。月经杯可能为诸多挑战提供解决方案。医学生在促进女性健康方面的作用不可小觑。
调查医学生对月经杯作为一种经期卫生用品的使用、安全性和有效性的理解与认知。
这是一项在威特沃特斯兰德大学针对医学生开展的前瞻性、横断面定量研究。通过电子邮件向学生发送问卷。该研究获得了威特沃特斯兰德大学人类研究伦理委员会（M200885）的批准。使用统计软件SPSS® 23.0进行分析。
招募了215名参与者。纳入并分析了178名；58.93% 的人对月经杯作为经期卫生用品有基本了解（<0.001）。受访者的性别与对该产品的认知之间存在关联（<0.0001）。女性听说过月经杯的可能性是男性的7.467倍。性别与对成本效益的理解（=0.01）、学习年份以及对其工作原理的理解（=0.012）之间存在关联。大多数人认为月经杯在使用、舒适度、卫生和安全性方面都很方便。
重要的是，月经杯不仅要向社会推广，还应得到医护人员的推广和认可。对于月经杯的使用、安全性和有效性存在一定的理解，并且愿意推荐使用。
