“If everyone comes together, many things can be changed”: A qualitative study on men’s perspectives on menstrual health and equity in the Barcelona area (Spain)

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(2), P. e0312685 - e0312685

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

There is a paucity of research exploring how men and individuals who do not menstruate comprehend menstrual health equity. The objective this study was to explore the conceptualization attitudes towards menstruation cycle among people aged between 18 55 in Barcelona area. Furthermore, it examined their involvement equity initiatives. This qualitative employed feminist critical perspective. Seventeen semi-structured photo-elicitation interviews were conducted. It frequently observed that education often inadequate biomedical nature. Participants acquired knowledge about through interactions with menstruating sex-affective partners. Menstruation generally perceived negatively, taboo stigma apparent. Some participants expressed view should raise awareness more positive stance on menstruation. findings highlight need for structural policies community programs where are involved.

Language: Английский

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Effects of latrine safety and menstrual stigma on school attendance among adolescent girls in South Sudan

International Journal of Educational Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 114, P. 103264 - 103264

Published: March 30, 2025

Language: Английский

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Perceptions and experiences of the menstrual cycle amongst elite adult and adolescent football players

Science and Medicine in Football, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10

Published: April 8, 2025

The purpose of this study was to investigate players' experiences and perceptions the menstrual cycle (MC) perceived impact on performance. Female elite adult (n = 31, age 24.6 ± 5.1 years) adolescent 65, 15.0 1.1 players completed an online questionnaire consisting quantitative qualitative questions. MC symptoms were experienced by 90.1% naturally menstruating participants (86.9% adolescents 93.6% adults (x2 1.53, df 2, p 0.47, n 92)), 78.3% their impacts performance, compared 96.4% 4.54, 1, 0.033, 74). Physical symptoms, psychological energy levels cited as key reasons for negatively impacting Challenges in communicating reported 44.92% 23) 20.0% 6) 7.29, 0.026, 82), with a lack knowledge, ability relate awkwardness reasons. Football report wellbeing performance due MC, highlighting need individual understanding support. Furthermore, enables development targeted support structures that equip them tools manage communicate about hopefully preventing issues they become senior players.

Language: Английский

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Menstruation and Autism: A Qualitative Systematic Review

Autism in Adulthood, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

Language: Английский

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“It always gets pushed aside:” Qualitative perspectives on puberty and menstruation education in U.S.A. schools

Frontiers in Reproductive Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4

Published: Oct. 21, 2022

Adolescent girls in the U.S.A. often lack sufficient education on pubertal and menstrual health topics. This educational gap may be growing given current decline American elementary middle schools' delivery of sexual education. Furthermore, little is known about actual scope quality existing menstruation puberty schools. paper provides insights into some challenges with Qualitative participatory research methodologies were utilized Black Latina ages 15-19 adults working youth three cities (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City), exploring experiences within school family contexts. Findings revealed tension between responsibility authority providing schools, school- teacher-related challenges, inadequate disengaging content. Further needed effectiveness best practices for this including improved understanding student parent preferences, mediums

Language: Английский

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The experiences of menstruation in schools in high income countries: A systematic review and line‐of‐argument synthesis

Psychology in the Schools, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(7), P. 2820 - 2844

Published: March 16, 2024

Abstract Menstruation is a global public health issue with negative discourses of shame, embarrassment, and disgust. There growing anecdotal evidence linking menstruation experiences at school to absenteeism. This systematic review line‐of‐argument synthesis aims develop conceptual understanding in schools high‐income countries. MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO EMBASE HMIC ERIC databases were searched. NVivo was used for thematic reciprocal translation generate third‐order constructs: overarching themes that interpretatively describe social processes around schools. One thousand three hundred thirty‐three studies screened, 19 meeting inclusion criteria. Six constructs identified integrated into synthesized illustrating menstrual injustice school. To ensure menstruating students do not face academic disadvantage because schools’ failure accommodate needs, should challenge stigma, provide facilities improve students’ capability confidence manage menstruation, support who miss classes. Future research explore period poverty HIC schools, examining the influence gender identity, disability, race, class on experiences.

Language: Английский

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Discussing the menstrual cycle in the sports medicine clinic: perspectives of orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, athletes and patients

Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 139 - 157

Published: Aug. 18, 2022

Recently, there has been a global increase in female-based sports medicine research related to physiological aspects of the menstrual cycle. However, it is unclear whether health professionals and athletes routinely openly discuss this sometimes-sensitive topic. This study explored different members community's knowledge, perceptions of, comfort discussing endogenous Five semi-structured focus group sessions were conducted with 18 participants (2 orthopaedic surgeons, 9 physiotherapists, 3 patients, 4 athletes) New Zealand. Reflexive thematic analysis revealed an overarching theme which described cycle as 'a pertinent evolving topic clinic'. The first theme, 'A dearth education discussion given rise perceived lack knowledge', reflects participants' consensus regarding knowledge In contrast, 'Different (mismatched) concerns non-health professionals' describes groups' differing cycle-related concerns. third 'Health have specific strategies enable comfortable conversations', that broader community does not clinic. addition, common barriers in-clinic discussions, including athlete professional age, gender culture. Finally, pragmatic approaches frequently take tackle these barriers. highlights importance developing trust, giving context being aware athletes' sociocultural status when

Language: Английский

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Menarcheal experience, beliefs about and attitudes toward menstruation in Mexico: Changes in the last 20 years

Health Care For Women International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 14

Published: April 18, 2024

We explored how menarcheal experiences and attitudes toward menstruation of Mexican adolescents have changed in the last 20 years. Two questionnaires were applied to female adolescent students, results compared with those obtained 2002-3 when same ages surveyed using questionnaires. Although some aspects menstrual education not changed, secrecy surrounding has diminished. In contrast, belief that is disabling keeps women from their normal activities increased. It important receive adequate preparation about psychosocial physical cycle.

Language: Английский

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Coaches’ ability to support elite and adolescent soccer players throughout their menstrual cycle

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(5), P. 1905 - 1915

Published: May 22, 2024

Female soccer players report that the menstrual cycle (MC) can negatively impact sporting performance, with barriers identified in communicating their MC experiences to coaches and support staff. Whilst research is growing, there are few studies exploring coaching staff perspective soccer, none from those at youth level. The aim was explore coaches’ awareness, perceptions of perceived on performance. Thirteen (female n = 4; male 9, aged 33 ± 9 years) Scottish elite adult participated individual semi-structured interviews (average interview time 39 11 min). Interviews were audio recorded transcribed verbatim, reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) performed. RTA generated three key themes 232 meaning units: environment culture, coach–athlete dynamic, coach education. Coaches a societal culture being hidden, or taboo, similar noted within club environment. often embarrassed discuss believed embarrassed. Communication differed depending relationship, trust familiarity cited as improving comfort communication. Coach awareness understanding both generally context influenced ability communicate players. Findings highlight need by providing education, practical guidance how players’ health wellbeing. Improved confidence communication should allow feel supported normalise conversations about MC.

Language: Английский

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‘Everyone needs to be educated’: pupils’ voices on menstrual education

Reproductive Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: Aug. 20, 2024

Physical, affective and behavioural symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle are commonplace. Adolescents problematic have reported a negative impact on school attendance, behaviour participation in physical activity. In United Kingdom, evidence suggests that health education delivered by teachers focusses biology as opposed to management of menstruation related symptoms. Through obtaining pupil voice, this study aimed understand young people's perceptions experiences schools their menstruating whilst at school, including within Physical Education.

Language: Английский

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