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Volume 4 | Issue 4 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.33696/Gynaecology.4.054

Social and Cultural Issues of Menstruation and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Nepal

  • 1Department of Public Health, Peoples Dental College and Hospital, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  • 2Central Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  • 3Department of Oncology, Kanti Children’s Hospital, Nepal
  • 4Department of Physiology, Peoples Dental College and Hospital, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
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Corresponding Author

Maheshor Kaphle, kafmahesh@gmail.com

Received Date: November 02, 2023

Accepted Date: November 20, 2023

Abstract

Practice difficulties during menstruation and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) are major global concerns. So, this review will explore the issues of cultural and social for menstruation and AUB in Nepal. Nearly one-third of menstruating girls and women were facing abnormal menstruation and uterine bleeding worldwide. All religions have negative views and enforce prohibitions on menstruation and abnormal uterine bleeding except Sikhism. AUB impacts women's living quality, sexuality, social engagement and participation, mental well-being, access to education and employment prospects, experiences of stigma and shame, as well as economic challenges. Menstruation restrictions are a routed problem in some parts, some religions, and castes, and very few menstruating women use disposable sanitary pads in Nepal. Awareness programs, educational intervention programs, and education on menstrual health help to rule out the causes of AUB, and legal implementation of these should be applied to the effort to overcome the issues.

Keywords

Abnormal uterine bleeding, Bad practices, Cultural issues, Menstruation

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