New DelhiTop menstrual hygiene concerns for women during their time, according to a survey Duration There are sleep disturbances, menstrual cramps and dirty public toilets. More than half, or 53.2 percent, of the total number of women surveyed said they didn’t sleep well during the first two days of menstruation. The survey revealed that 67.5 percent of women are still concerned about the risk of spotting during periods while sleeping at night.
The survey noted that 57.3 percent of women experienced moderate to severe menstrual cramps, while 37.2 percent experienced mild or occasional menstrual pain.
62.2 per cent of women admitted that they did not change sanitary pads infrequently either in public places like toilets in offices, malls or cinema halls.
However, 74.6 per cent of women feel uncomfortable when they need to change sanitary pads in public toilets. According to the survey, about 88.3 percent of women believe that dirty toilets can be a source of frequent urinary tract infections.
The Menstrual Hygiene Survey covered nearly 6,000 menstruating women aged 18 to 35 from over 35 cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Patna, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Bhopal, Indore, Guwahati, Jaipur. Participation received. Amritsar, Ludhiana and Kolkata.
The survey also outlines some facts about the average age and duration of menstruation.
While the majority of female respondents (79.3 percent) said their first period was 12 years or older, 63.1 percent of women said they knew girls who had just started their periods, of whom 37.5 percent were girls. 11 years of age or less.
The survey findings also questioned the phrase ‘those five days’, with less than a third (30.3 percent) of women having periods for five days a month.
At least 22.8 percent of women had periods for 3 days or less, while 1.8 percent of women had periods lasting more than eight days each month. The survey was conducted by a feminine hygiene brand.