Menstrual hygiene access and practices in Latin America: scoping review.

Viviane Caroline de Oliveira Erica Dumont Pena Gisele Nepomuceno de Andrade Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes

Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem (2023)

(1) Lack of access to hygiene products, toilets and water for personal hygiene. (2) Invisibility of the problem of period poverty in Latin America. (3) Lack of physical structure in schools aggravates and leads to school absenteeism. (4) Menstrual health literacy was insufficient for the demands of adolescents. (5) Primary studies on menstrual hygiene in Latin America are scarce.

Keyphrases

physical activity
mental health
oral health
young adults
primary care
healthcare
health information
social media