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Women’s awareness of menstrual cups is significantly associated with their menstrual attitudes and genital hygiene behaviors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between women's awareness of menstrual cups, their menstrual attitudes, and their genital hygiene behaviors.

March 12, 2026BMC Women s HealthOpen Access

The relationship between women’s awareness of sustainable menstrual cups, their menstrual attitudes, and genital hygiene behaviors: a cross-sectional study

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AKAynur Ataman KufacıSinop University FEFunda ErolKocaeli Üniversitesi TBTuba Yılmaz BulutKocaeli Üniversitesi

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Cross-sectional study examines menstrual cup awareness and its influence on hygiene behaviors in women, suggesting educational opportunities.

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between women's awareness of menstrual cups, their menstrual attitudes, and their genital hygiene behaviors.
Conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study with 542 women from Turkey.
Data collected via Personal Information Questionnaire, Menstruation Symptom and Attitude Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale.
Menstrual cup awareness assessed through a binary self-report question.
Analyzed data using multivariate logistic regression.
78.8% of participants reported awareness of menstrual cups.
Women unaware of menstrual cups had higher positive menstrual perception scores (mean = 34.40, p = 0.048).
Participants aware of menstrual cups showed significantly lower menstrual discomfort and concealment tendencies (p < 0.001).
Better genital hygiene behaviors correlated with menstrual cup awareness, including general hygiene (p = 0.048) and menstrual hygiene practices (p = 0.038).
Higher awareness of menstrual cups was linked to younger age groups and higher education levels.

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Kufacı et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2575e96eeacc4fcec5e02 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-026-04390-6

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Cross-sectional study examines menstrual cup awareness and its influence on hygiene behaviors in women, suggesting educational opportunities.

The relationship between women’s awareness of sustainable menstrual cups, their menstrual attitudes, and genital hygiene behaviors: a cross-sectional study

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The relationship between women’s awareness of sustainable menstrual cups, their menstrual attitudes, and genital hygiene behaviors: a cross-sectional study

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