Clinical Trial: Single Arm Trial of Menstrual Cups Among Economically Vulnerable Women to Reduce Bacterial Vaginosis and STIs
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Bacterial Vaginosis
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Single Arm Trial of Menstrual Cups Among Economically Vulnerable Women to Reduce Bacterial Vaginosis and STIs Through Reduced Harmful Sexual and Menstrual Practices
Brief Summary:
HIV remains a global pandemic with 37 million infected.In western Kenya, 16% of women in the general population and 29% of the poorest women have HIV.The HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemics overlap with broader reproductive health concerns.Menstrual hygiene management is a big problem in low- and middle-income countries and a lack of menstrual products negatively impacts women's work-life.This comes from cultural taboos, stigma, and discrimination, promoting secrecy around menstruation,…
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