Joshi Kalpana, Mendhe Deeplata
Department of Community Health Nursing, Srimati Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2025 May;17(Suppl 1):S88-S91. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1637_24. Epub 2025 Mar 6.
Menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) remain critical yet often overlooked aspects of adolescent girls' health worldwide. This narrative review explores the challenges adolescent girls face regarding MHH, examining both personal and societal factors that contribute to inadequate menstrual education, insufficient access to sanitary products, cultural stigma, and gendered disparities. Additionally, this review presents solutions to these challenges, focusing on improved education, enhanced product accessibility, and policy frameworks aimed at dismantling stigma. Addressing these factors can lead to positive outcomes in educational attainment, mental health, and social development for adolescent girls globally. This review highlights the need for integrated approaches that prioritize menstrual health and hygiene within health, education, and social systems.
在全球范围内,月经健康与卫生(MHH)仍是少女健康的关键方面,但往往被忽视。本叙述性综述探讨了少女在MHH方面面临的挑战,审视了导致月经教育不足、卫生用品获取不足、文化污名化以及性别差异的个人和社会因素。此外,本综述还提出了应对这些挑战的解决方案,重点在于改善教育、提高产品可及性以及旨在消除污名的政策框架。解决这些因素能够为全球少女在教育成就、心理健康和社会发展方面带来积极成果。本综述强调了在卫生、教育和社会系统中优先考虑月经健康与卫生的综合方法的必要性。