Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Population Studies, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India

Publications

• Research Article   
  Addressing Menstrual Hygiene: An Important Prognosticator of Excessive Vaginal Bleeding in the High Focused States of India
  Author(s): Wahengbam Bigyananda Meitei and Aditi Chaudhary*
  
  Background: There is increasing evidence of challenges that girls and women face in managing menstruation and vaginal bleeding. In many societies, these are handled behind the scenes as cultural taboos. Objectives: The study aims to address the effects of menstrual hygiene on excessive vaginal bleeding during and after delivery. Methods: The study used data from the fourth round of the National Family Health Survey. The study included 146,121 women aged 15-24 years from high focused states of India. Chi-Square analysis was used to examine the significance of menstrual hygiene on excessive vaginal bleeding during and after delivery. In addition, binary logistic regression was used for the assessment of the adjusted effects. Results: The prevalence of excessive vaginal bleeding dur.. View more»
  

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