U.S., July 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07723885) titled 'An MHH Intervention in Bangladesh Health Systems' on Jan. 22.
Brief Summary: Over 50% of Bangladeshi women and girls use old cloths as menstrual absorbents due to cost, comfort, and familiarity. A substantial proportion, comprising 52% of adolescent girls and 62% of women washed the cloths with soap and water. However, more than 60% dried it in hiding instead of drying openly under the sun and over 40% of adolescent and women stored the cloths in a secret place for reuse rather than with regular clothes. Nevertheless, the minimal alternatives often necessitate the use of locally available disposable sanitary pads despite the cost. S...