The Barriers Affecting the Limited Usage of Menstrual Cup Among Late Adolscent Girls

Background: Menstrual cup is an advanced technology alternative to sanitary pads and due to higher adoption barriers. It is offering up to twelve hours of protection and being more eco friendly.

Objectives: To explore the barriers affecting the limited usage of menstrual cup among late adolescent girls in a selected school of nursing at Kollam District.

Methodology: A qualitative general inductive approach employed for the research study. The study was undertaken among 24 samples selected by purposive homogenous sampling technique. Data was collected through focused group discussion. Discussion were recorded, transcripted, coded through thematic analysis.

Result: The result reveals that the barriers affecting the limited usage of menstrual cup among late adolescent girls in the selected nursing school are limited awareness, fear and discomfort, lack of guidance and support, cultural taboos and stigma and also based on the hygiene concerns.

Conclusion: The study concluded that there are many barriers affecting the limited usage of menstrual cup like lack of awareness and cultural taboos. The study recommended that interventions like menstrual health education, demonstration workshops, and open discussions may be effective in addressing misconceptions and encouraging safe adoption of menstrual cups in adolescent populations.