The Misunderstanding and Prejudice of Menstruation in China-The Situation of Women

Abstract

Menstruation has long been considered taboo in most cultures. Physical discomfort, heightened emotionality, and interruption of tasks and social interactions are frequently linked to menstruation. As a result, women experience not only physical and mental suffering and inconvenience during menstruation but also endure social and cultural discrimination. Women of all ages, particularly adolescents from rural regions who experienced economic hardship in China, are the subject of this research. The detrimental effects of health education's level of distribution, the underlying historical or cultural causes of "period shame, " and the need to offer a potential cure for menstruation poverty. According to analysis, cultural variables have a particularly harmful impact on Chinese women and girls. The best method to lessen the unpleasant effects of menstruation is to accept menstruation as a natural occurrence, have a positive perspective of oneself, and reject conventional negative menstruation attitudes, according to hierarchical data that indicates the cultural expectations of menstruation.