Menstrual attitudes in adult women: A cross-sectional study on the association with menstruation factors, contraceptive use, genital self-image, and sexual openness
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Summary
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Area Of Science
- Reproductive Health
- Women's Health
- Psychology
Background
- Menstrual attitudes significantly influence women's health and well-being.
- Understanding these attitudes is crucial for comprehensive healthcare.
- Societal perceptions of menstruation vary widely.
Purpose Of The Study
- To map menstrual attitudes among adult women.
- To examine factors influencing these attitudes, including menarche, current menstruation, genital self-image, and sexual openness.
- To investigate the relationship between menstrual attitudes and contraceptive use.
Main Methods
- Cross-sectional online survey of 1470 women aged 18-50.
- Utilized the Menstrual Self-Evaluation Scale to assess attitudes (natural, shameful, bothersome).
- Employed multiple linear regression analysis, incorporating sociodemographic variables, genital self-image, and sexual openness.
Main Results
- Positive menarche experiences, less pain, nonhormonal contraception, and positive genital self-image predicted viewing menstruation as natural.
- Lower education, severe pain, perimenstrual symptoms, and hormonal contraceptives predicted viewing menstruation as bothersome.
- Lower sexual openness and negative genital self-image predicted viewing menstruation as shameful.
Conclusions
- Many women perceive menstruation as both natural and bothersome.
- Menarche, current menstrual experiences, and contraceptive choice are key determinants of these attitudes.
- Menstruation viewed as shameful is linked to a triad of shame involving menstruation, sexuality, and genital self-image, necessitating further research into these interconnected areas.
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