Use of Menstrual Sanitary Products in Women of Reproductive Age: Korea Nurses' Health Study
| Autor: | Heeja Jung, Hansol Choi, Oksoo Kim, Hyun Young Park, Nam Kyoo Lim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
nurse Reproductive age Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 01 natural sciences law.invention Menstruation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law women’s health Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0101 mathematics reproductive and urinary physiology business.industry 010102 general mathematics Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health RC952-1245 Menstrual Hygiene Product menstrual hygiene products Infectious Diseases Tampon use Special situations and conditions Menstrual cup Family medicine Anxiety Nurses' Health Study Original Article medicine.symptom menstruation business Tampon |
| Zdroj: | Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 20-28 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2210-9099 |
| Popis: | Objectives The use of menstrual hygiene products and its effect on women's health remains under studied. Patterns of menstrual hygiene product use and the rationale behind choices among Korean women aged 18-45 years were examined. Methods This cross-sectional study was a part of the Korea Nurses' Health Study. A total of 20,613 nurses participated, and 8,658 nurses participated in Module 7 which included a menstrual hygiene products-related survey. The data were collected through the mobile survey using a self-reported questionnaire. Participants' use of menstrual hygiene products and related characteristics were analyzed using frequency (percentage) or mean (SD). Results The most common types of menstrual hygiene products across all age groups were disposable menstrual pads (89.0%), followed by cloth menstrual pads (4.5%), tampons (4.2%), and only 1.6% used a menstrual cup. Disposable menstrual pads were the most common across all age groups, but in those aged under 30 years this was followed by tampon use (6%). The most important criteria when choosing a menstrual hygiene product was comfort for disposable menstrual pads (31.3%) and tampons (41.5%), natural ingredients or organic products for cloth menstrual pads (51.4%), and custom fit for the menstrual cup (50.7%). However, for all menstrual hygiene products (except cloth menstrual pads), there was a higher proportion of anxiety than perception of safety, and low awareness of toxic shock syndrome. Conclusion It is important for women to use menstrual hygiene products with confidence. More research is needed to better understand potential health effects of menstrual hygiene products. |
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