{"title":"Broadening menstrual health approaches is key to improving adolescent outcomes","authors":"Bhuvana Balaji, Sakshi Srivastava","doi":"10.1038/s41562-024-02039-8","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In India, menstruation is stigmatized. Yet, the beginning of menstruation is a crucial time for adolescents. Merely ensuring hygienic practices is not enough to support adolescent well-being. We explain the value of a broader approach to menstrual health.","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"8 11","pages":"2083-2085"},"PeriodicalIF":21.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nature Human Behaviour","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02039-8","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In India, menstruation is stigmatized. Yet, the beginning of menstruation is a crucial time for adolescents. Merely ensuring hygienic practices is not enough to support adolescent well-being. We explain the value of a broader approach to menstrual health.
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Nature Human Behaviour is a journal that focuses on publishing research of outstanding significance into any aspect of human behavior.The research can cover various areas such as psychological, biological, and social bases of human behavior.It also includes the study of origins, development, and disorders related to human behavior.The primary aim of the journal is to increase the visibility of research in the field and enhance its societal reach and impact.