Menstrual health and management during the COVID-19 syndemic in the Barcelona area (Spain): A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Available evidence suggests that menstrual health and management have been impaired during the COVID-19 syndemic. However, research in this area is scarce, and it is failing to voice the experiences of women and people who menstruate regarding their menstrual experiences.

Objectives

This study aimed to explore the experiences of menstrual health and menstrual management among women and people who menstruate in the Barcelona area (Spain) during the COVID-19 syndemic.

Design

This is a qualitative study, conducted taking a critical feminist approach, is embedded in the 'Equity and Menstrual Health in Spain' project.

Methods

It includes photo-elicitation individual interviews with 34 women and people who menstruate in the area of Barcelona (Spain). Data

SUBMITTER: Holst AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10126749 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature