One group received education about health and hygiene, the other group received the education, as well as sanitary pads. Apparently, among girls who received pads as well as education, average absenteeism dropped from 21% of … The study’s authors gave a random selection of girls access to menstrual cups, which they described as a “small, silicone , bell-shaped device used internally during menstruation,” and collected attendance and menstruation data for 15 months.
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