Indigenous Peoples’ Experience and Understanding of Menstrual and Gynecological Health in Australia, Canada and New Zealand: A Scoping Review

• Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Main Authors: Donna Ciccia, Aunty Kerrie Doyle, Cecilia H. M. Ng, Mike Armour
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Aboriginal; Australia; Canada; dysmenorrhea; endometriosis; First Nations; Indigenous; menstruation; menarche; menstrual health literacy; New Zealand; scoping review; Briggs
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136321

There are a variety of cultural and religious beliefs and customs worldwide related to menstruation, and these often frame discussing periods and any gynecological issues as taboo. While there has been previous research on the impact of these beliefs on menstrual health literacy, this has almost ent...