Impact of Alternative Methods of Menstrual Health Management on Young Women
School Name
Center for Advanced Technical Studies
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Consumer Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
2nd Place
Abstract
The goal of this research is to analyze the impact of alternative forms of menstrual health management in young women, particularly girls age 14 to 18. Normalizing non-prevalent menstrual health management options in the younger population directly contributes to improved quality of life and menstrual product satisfaction. Additionally, the implications of the study could be applied to the broader spectrum of international women’s health. If the participants are given the menstrual cup to use for 4 months, then they will prefer it to their traditional method of menstrual health management. By supplying the participants with menstrual cups and surveying them along with the control, who report on their use of more traditional products such as tampons and sanitary pads, analysis of general satisfactory trends over time is able to be conducted. It is expected that at the end of the 4 month research period, those in the experimental group will prefer the menstrual cup over the traditional methods, and in turn will have an improved quality of life along with a better understanding of their physiology due to the more intimate, non-disposable nature of the menstrual cup. This is Phase I of a II Phase project, in the future this project could be implemented on a more global scale, and further analyze the correlation of socio-economic class, race, age, and other factors in menstrual product satisfaction.
Recommended Citation
Turek, Eden, "Impact of Alternative Methods of Menstrual Health Management on Young Women" (2019). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 116.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2019/all/116
Location
Founders Hall 255 A
Start Date
3-30-2019 8:30 AM
Presentation Format
Oral Only
Group Project
No
Impact of Alternative Methods of Menstrual Health Management on Young Women
Founders Hall 255 A
The goal of this research is to analyze the impact of alternative forms of menstrual health management in young women, particularly girls age 14 to 18. Normalizing non-prevalent menstrual health management options in the younger population directly contributes to improved quality of life and menstrual product satisfaction. Additionally, the implications of the study could be applied to the broader spectrum of international women’s health. If the participants are given the menstrual cup to use for 4 months, then they will prefer it to their traditional method of menstrual health management. By supplying the participants with menstrual cups and surveying them along with the control, who report on their use of more traditional products such as tampons and sanitary pads, analysis of general satisfactory trends over time is able to be conducted. It is expected that at the end of the 4 month research period, those in the experimental group will prefer the menstrual cup over the traditional methods, and in turn will have an improved quality of life along with a better understanding of their physiology due to the more intimate, non-disposable nature of the menstrual cup. This is Phase I of a II Phase project, in the future this project could be implemented on a more global scale, and further analyze the correlation of socio-economic class, race, age, and other factors in menstrual product satisfaction.
