The menstrual cup knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Turkish women in reproductive age

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dc.authoridBalkan, Elif/0000-0001-5815-8925
dc.contributor.authorBalkan, Elif
dc.contributor.authorKoyucu, Refika Genc
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-19T14:45:48Z
dc.date.available2024-05-19T14:45:48Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİstinye Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Turkish women of reproductive age toward menstrual cup.Methods: This descriptive study was conducted via online platforms with 301 Turkish women between March-June 2023. The Participant Information Form was used to collect the data. A p value of <0.05 was considered.Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.42 +/- 7.81 years. The most common used menstrual hygiene product was sanitary pad. Of the women, 72.1 % have heard of the menstrual cup before, however, only 6.6 % of the women used menstrual cups. The 42.9 % of the women who use the menstrual cup had difficulty in using it. The most common concern of women who did not use menstrual cups was that they thought they were uncomfortable and did not know how to use them. Factors such as age, marital status, place of residence, occupation, previous pregnancy and finding the menstrual hygiene product used comfortable was found statistically significantly correlated with the menstrual cup usage.Conclusion: In our study, very few of the women use menstrual cups, and nearly half of them stated that they had difficulty in using it. The participants who did not use the menstrual cup most frequently did not know how to use the cup and did not use it because they thought the cup was uncomfortable. It is essential to increase the awareness of reproductive age women about the menstrual cups.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.11.034
dc.identifier.endpage243en_US
dc.identifier.issn0301-2115
dc.identifier.issn1872-7654
dc.identifier.pmid38043221en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85178611219en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage239en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.11.034
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12713/5348
dc.identifier.volume292en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001133948400001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/Aen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240519_kaen_US
dc.subjectMenstrual Cupen_US
dc.subjectMenstrual Hygieneen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectBehavioren_US
dc.titleThe menstrual cup knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of Turkish women in reproductive ageen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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