Challenges to menstrual practices in Brazil
An analysis of the Menstrual Health Protection and Promotion Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19474204 |
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| Authors | Natália da Silva Gomes (0000-0002-6952-7172, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Michelle Brugnera Cruz Cechin (0000-0002-3276-473X, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Caroline Luiza Willig (0000-0002-6133-4835, Universidade Feevale), Lucas Barros Dos Santos (0000-0002-4719-598X, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Beatriz Fioretti-Foschi (0000-0003-1904-9376, Universidade de São Paulo), Letícia Becker Vieira (0000-0001-5850-7814, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), Cristianne Maria Famer Rocha (0000-0003-3281-2911, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1413-8123 • E-ISSN: 1678-4561 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/1413-812320253011.11422025en |
| OpenAlex | W4416793533 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The present article aimed to reflect on the Menstrual Health Protection and Promotion Program, based on the challenges related to the right to menstruate in Brazil. This is a reflective study that addresses the advances and setbacks of menstrual practices in the country. The findings were divided into three categories: “The sanitary pad as a path to truth and life”, “Menstrual precariousness and/or poverty”, and “Education and Health: two pillars of menstrual dignity”. It was identified that it is necessary to develop jointly constructed public policies, addressing menstrual health and education, since the trajectory of menstruating people is still linked to challenges and barriers, where social and cultural rights are not guaranteed, relying only on the free distribution of sanitary pads. In this sense, our research points out the importance of the Program, which is the core subject of this study; however, the need for a more comprehensive approach is highlighted to mitigate this problem, respecting the particularities of the social actors who experience menstrual precariousness
Health promotion · Health protection · Human rights · Menstrual period · Menstruation · Public health · Menstrual Health and Disorders · Psychodrama and Leishmaniasis Studies · Women's cancer prevention and management
| Highly cited | No |
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