Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Menstrual Cups Among South Indian Students for Plastic and Chemical - Free Menstrual Hygiene

To Assess and promote the use of menstrual cups and develop and implement awareness campaigns to improve menstrual hygiene practices and sustainability among south Indian students. Method: A cross-sectional observational study conducted to assess the KAP of secondary school, undergraduate and graduate students in Ananthapuramu, south India. We have randomly selected 289 eligible students were given with a per-validated self-administered questionnaire menstrual cups among students for plastic and chemical - free menstrual hygiene Results: The mean age of the study population was 20.21 years. The study revealed that 86.5% of participants had heard about menstrual cups, indicating a high level of general awareness. However, only 62.9% of participants were aware of the material composition of menstrual cups. A majority of participants 73% reported that difficulty in inserting the menstrual cup was a reason for discontinuing its use. 63 % of agreed that menstrual cups are a more accessible option for menstrual hygiene, indicating a positive attitude toward availability and practicality and 76.8% reported that they would recommend the use of menstrual cups to others, indicating a positive perception and advocacy for this menstrual hygiene product. Conclusion: The level of awareness about menstrual cups is a considerable gap between knowledge, attitude, and actual practice. While most participants recognized the environmental and health benefits of menstrual cups and expressed a positive attitude toward their use.