The Rights of Hijras in Bangladesh: An Overview
In Bangladesh, transgendered people are looked down upon as though they are not human beings and are treated brutally only because they do not have the gender identity approved by the … Read More »
Perception and behaviour on use of sanitary pads during menstruation among adolescent school girls in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
The Knowledge of perception and behaviour on the use of sanitary pads during menstruation among adolescents of school age is a vital aspect of health education. The study was carried out … Read More »
Menstrual Hygiene, Management, and Waste Disposal: Practices and Challenges Faced by Girls/Women of Developing Countries
Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many parts of the country especially … Read More »
Break the Barriers: Girl’s Experiences of Menstruation in the UK
Decades of global experience tell us that due to their gender and their age, adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to having their rights denied. In 2016, our State of Girls’ Rights … Read More »
Prevalence of, and risk factors for, symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse in Rural Bangladesh
The prevalence of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP), diagnosed by a pre-tested structured questionnaire, is unknown in Bangladesh. We investigated the prevalence of, and risk factors for, symptomatic POP in women … Read More »
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND EXPERIENCE OF MENOPAUSE
A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed to determine the knowledge and attitude of postmenopausal women towards menopause and symptoms experienced by them. A total of 1056 women of 40-87 years of … Read More »
Help Seeking Behavior among women at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh
Women have experienced different menopause-related symptoms. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the menopause-related symptoms and help seeking behavior among the women attended at a tertiary care … Read More »
Menopausal symptoms assessment among middle age women in Kushtia, Bangladesh
There are few menopausal study data available in South East Asia especially in Bangladesh. This study was conducted in a well populated town named Kushtia, which is located in the western … Read More »
Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK
The study set out to assess how different variables experienced across the life course, but particularly during early life, might affect age at menopause among 174 Bangladeshi migrants to London by … Read More »
Visual inspection programme for cervical cancer prevention in Bangladesh
Cervical cancer is the most common reproductive cancer in women in Bangladesh, and most women come for diagnosis and treatment when it is too late. To support early detection of pre-cancerous … Read More »
