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Challenges to menstrual practices in Brazil: an analysis of the Menstrual Health Protection and Promotion Program
Natália da Silva Gomes1, Michelle Brugnera Cruz Cechin1, Caroline Luiza Willig2
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. São Manoel 963, Rio Branco. 90620-110 Porto Alegre RS Brasil. nataliasilvag_@hotmail.com.
Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|December 3, 2025
Summary
Brazil
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Human Rights
Background:
- Menstrual health is a critical aspect of public health and human rights.
- Challenges in Brazil highlight the need for comprehensive menstrual health policies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reflect on Brazil's Menstrual Health Protection and Promotion Program.
- To analyze advances and setbacks in menstrual practices and rights in Brazil.
Main Methods:
- Reflective study analyzing menstrual health policies and practices.
- Categorization of findings into "sanitary pad as a path to truth and life", "Menstrual precariousness and/or poverty", and "Education and Health: two pillars of menstrual dignity".
Main Results:
- Current policies, like free pad distribution, are insufficient.
- Menstruating individuals face significant social and cultural barriers.
- Jointly constructed public policies for menstrual health and education are necessary.
Conclusions:
- The Menstrual Health Protection and Promotion Program is important but requires enhancement.
- A comprehensive approach is vital to address menstrual precariousness and ensure dignity.
- Respecting the experiences of individuals facing menstrual poverty is crucial for effective policy.
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