Use Of Unhygienic Measures Highest In Bihar, UP, Chhattisgarh, Finds Survey
As many as 62% of India’s young women aged 15 to 24 years still use cloth during menstruation. According to a report, which pertains to the years 2015-16, as many as 82% of young women in Bihar still depend on pieces of cloth for protection during their menstrual cycle.
The survey sought to determine the percentage of women who used “hygienic methods” of menstrual protection, categorised as either locally prepared or other sanitary napkins, and tampons.