Determinants of menstrual cup use among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study

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Autor(es): dc.contributorMedical School-
Autor(es): dc.contributorPhysiotherapy School-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCzekalski Lobascz, Brenda-
Autor(es): dc.creatorReis, Maria Beatriz de França-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMendes, Gabriella de Perez Monteiro e Tiburcio-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCruz, Danillo Christian de Oliveira-
Autor(es): dc.creatorDamaceno, Maria Jose Caetano Ferreira-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSartorao Filho, Carlos Izaias-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T17:27:29Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T17:27:29Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-07-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-07-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-03-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14450-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/248976-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/248976-
Descrição: dc.descriptionObjective: To identify the determinants of menstrual cup use among medical students in Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional study with an online survey regularly applied to matriculate women from Medical School in January 2021. Results: Of 277 women, 164 participated. The mean age was 22.26 ± 3.21 years. In all 136 women preferred external pads, 60 internal pads, 28 menstrual cups, and 11 did not use. Using a 1–10 scale, price, efficacy, sustainability, practice, vaginal health status, hygiene, and importance of internal genital integrity were investigated. Thirty-seven (22.56%) women related the use of menstrual cups in the last year. Using any method to reduce menstruation had an adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of 0.310 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.122–0.787). Concern about the environmental biodegradation had an aOR of 6.369 (95% CI 1.372–29.562); concern about intimal health had an aOR 1.996 (95% CI 1.183–3.368); and concern about internal genital integrity had an aOR of 0.824 (95% CI 0.682–0.995) for menstrual cup use. Conclusion: The significant independent factors for the use or adherence to menstrual cups were: women using a method to reduce their menstrual flow; concerning biodegradation; concerning vaginal health; with no concerns about manipulating their genitalia. The menstrual cup was used by 22.56% of a medical school in Brazil among undergraduate women.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEducational Foundation of Municipality of Assis Medical School, Sao Paulo-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEducational Foundation of Municipality of Assis Physiotherapy School, Sao Paulo-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversity Hospital Botucatu Medical School University of Sao Paulo State—UNESP, Sao Paulo-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversity Hospital Botucatu Medical School University of Sao Paulo State—UNESP, Sao Paulo-
Formato: dc.format1007-1011-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationInternational Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjecteducation-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectfeminine hygiene products-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectmedical-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectmenstrual cup-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectmenstrual hygiene products-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectundergraduate-
Título: dc.titleDeterminants of menstrual cup use among undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study-
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