Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil

Plain language summary Adolescent and young women (10–24 years old) are habitually a neglected group in humanitarian settings (situations of forced displacement, armed conflict, or natural disaster) and, in those contexts, they hardly have access to hygienic menstrual products, safe toilets, or wate...

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Autores principales:	Rachel E. Soeiro, Leila Rocha, Fernanda G. Surita, Luis Bahamondes, Maria L. Costa
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Adolescent/young women Menstrual health Period poverty Migrant Venezuela Brazil Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c9882eeea1b446ecab956cd174a6d4962021-11-28T12:28:55ZPeriod poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil10.1186/s12978-021-01285-71742-4755https://doaj.org/article/c9882eeea1b446ecab956cd174a6d4962021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01285-7https://doaj.org/toc/1742-4755Plain language summary Adolescent and young women (10–24 years old) are habitually a neglected group in humanitarian settings (situations of forced displacement, armed conflict, or natural disaster) and, in those contexts, they hardly have access to hygienic menstrual products, safe toilets, or water. This study provides an overview of the menstrual hygiene management issues among Venezuelan adolescents and young migrants living in the northwestern Brazilian border. We found almost half of the participants who menstruate (46.4%) did not receive any hygiene kits, 61% were not able to wash their hands whenever they wanted, and the majority (75.9%) did not feel safe to use the toilets evidencing the period poverty (lack of menstrual supplies, private toilets, sanitation conditions, and education) that affects the wellbeing of these women, especially during humanitarian crisis. Knowing about the Venezuelan adolescent migrant’s menstrual health management issues may help other humanitarian settings to discuss and address those needs, reducing the physical, psychological, and social consequences of menstrual poverty.Rachel E. SoeiroLeila RochaFernanda G. SuritaLuis BahamondesMaria L. CostaBMCarticleAdolescent/young womenMenstrual healthPeriod povertyMigrantVenezuelaBrazilGynecology and obstetricsRG1-991ENReproductive Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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topic	Adolescent/young women Menstrual health Period poverty Migrant Venezuela Brazil Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991
spellingShingle	Adolescent/young women Menstrual health Period poverty Migrant Venezuela Brazil Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Rachel E. Soeiro Leila Rocha Fernanda G. Surita Luis Bahamondes Maria L. Costa Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil
description	Plain language summary Adolescent and young women (10–24 years old) are habitually a neglected group in humanitarian settings (situations of forced displacement, armed conflict, or natural disaster) and, in those contexts, they hardly have access to hygienic menstrual products, safe toilets, or water. This study provides an overview of the menstrual hygiene management issues among Venezuelan adolescents and young migrants living in the northwestern Brazilian border. We found almost half of the participants who menstruate (46.4%) did not receive any hygiene kits, 61% were not able to wash their hands whenever they wanted, and the majority (75.9%) did not feel safe to use the toilets evidencing the period poverty (lack of menstrual supplies, private toilets, sanitation conditions, and education) that affects the wellbeing of these women, especially during humanitarian crisis. Knowing about the Venezuelan adolescent migrant’s menstrual health management issues may help other humanitarian settings to discuss and address those needs, reducing the physical, psychological, and social consequences of menstrual poverty.
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author	Rachel E. Soeiro Leila Rocha Fernanda G. Surita Luis Bahamondes Maria L. Costa
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title	Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil
title_short	Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil
title_full	Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil
title_fullStr	Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil
title_full_unstemmed	Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil
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publisher	BMC
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url	https://doaj.org/article/c9882eeea1b446ecab956cd174a6d496
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Period poverty: menstrual health hygiene issues among adolescent and young Venezuelan migrant women at the northwestern border of Brazil

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