Periods: Optimizing Working Women’s Reproductive Health

Single arm trial of menstrual cups among economically vulnerable women to reduce Bacterial vaginosis and STIs through reduced harmful sexual and menstrual practices

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202305912778108

Enrollment

402

Registered

2023-05-26

Start date

2024-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

Menstrual Cups

Standard Menstual Health Practices

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adolescent girls and women aged 15 to 35 years who report: 1. Menstruation in the past 2 months 2. Having exchanged sex for money or items of value within the past 2 months 3. Living and/or working in Kisumu area 4. Consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Outside of eligible age range (35 years) 2. Last menstrual period more than 2 months ago 3. Current pregnancy (as determined by urine HCG) 4. Pregnancy within the past 6 months 5. Presently having an IUD 6. Not living or working in study area 7. Refused consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
occurrence of BV	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of STI (binary composite of infection with CT, NG, or TV)	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactFredrick Otieno

Director

fotieno@nrhskenya.org+254721759867

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026