Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding usage of menstrual cup among female students in a medical college

Background: Menstrual hygiene has essential role in women's health. Menstrual cups offer a sustainable option to conventional sanitary products. Despite of its advantages, its adoption remains limited in India.Objective: The study was conducted assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstrual cup usage among female medical students and to identify key barriers affecting their acceptance.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 279 female students from a medical college using a pre -designed and pre-validated online questionnaire using goggle form. Data was analyzed using Epi Info statistical software. Knowledge levels were assessed using a scoring system.Results: Good level of knowledge regarding menstrual cup was found among 54.84%, moderate in 29.39% and poor in 15.77% of participants. Social media (63.44%) and friends (45.9%) were the common sources of information about menstrual cup. Only 16.49% participants reported ever using a menstrual cup. Fear of insertion (56.65%), discomfort (38.99%) and leakage (37.77%) were the primary barriers for use of menstrual cup.Conclusion: The Level of awareness was found to be good among more than half of the participants but the usage of menstrual cup use was found to be very low. Structured awareness programmes should be conducted to improve behavior change regarding use of menstrual cup.