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June 7, 2024International Journal of Transgender Health

A qualitative inquiry into the lived experiences of menstrual health and hygiene in the transgender and non-binary people in urban areas of India

Priyanka Dubey Muthusamy Sivakami Shannon Lea Watkins Kelly K. Baker William T. Story Rima Afifi

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Abstract

Significance Most global research on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) focuses on cisgender women and girls, with limited evidence on the experiences of transgender and non-binary (TNB) people. This study aimed to document the lived experiences of menstruation management among TNB people in urban India.

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Dubey et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e65aacb6db6435875e9175 https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2024.2362915

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