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Evaluation of a web-based resource to improve menstrual health literacy and self-management in young women

by Nathan Cheetham | 25 Oct, 2023 | Research Reports and Publications

Menstrual cycle-related conditions, such as dysmenorrhea and heavy bleeding, are common amongst those under 25 years. Despite having significant impact on work, education, and social activities, most do not seek medical advice, preferring to self-manage their...

Drivers of menstrual material disposal and washing practices: A systematic review

by Nathan Cheetham | 25 Oct, 2023 | Research Reports and Publications

This systematic review identified and summarised the main behavioural drivers pertaining to the choice of disposal and washing practices of menstrual materials through the thematic content analysis and study appraisal of 82 publications on menstrual health and hygiene...

“A day-to-day struggle”: A comparative qualitative study on experiences of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain

by Nathan Cheetham | 25 Oct, 2023 | Research Reports and Publications

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a term that encompasses a range of conditions, including endometriosis, vulvodynia, painful bladder syndrome and adenomyosis. Given the impact on penetrative sex, fertility and potentially motherhood, CPP may also impact on...

Menstrual health education in Australian schools

by Nathan Cheetham | 25 Oct, 2023 | Research Reports and Publications

Menstrual health literacy has a direct impact on young peoples’ quality of life, health, academic and professional performance. In Australia, the key learning area of Health and Physical Education provides opportunities for students to develop menstrual health...

The Human Rights of Women and Girls with Disabilities: Sterilization and Other Coercive Responses to Menstruation

by Nathan Cheetham | 25 Oct, 2023 | Research Reports and Publications

Steele and Goldblatt argue that menstruation is a key site for discrimination and violence against women and girls with disabilities and that the law has been complicit in sustaining these injustices. The authors make this argument by exploring the law as it relates...
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