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MENSTREGUSED (MENSTREGUSED)
Ever used menstrual regulation
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Description

MENSTREGUSED indicates whether the respondent had ever used "menstrual regulation." This term refers to a method of "bringing on" a delayed period or terminating a pregnancy by a health care worker briefly inserting a tube in the cervix and performing manual vacuum aspiration.

For more information about "menstrual regulation," see MENSTREGHR.

Comparability

Apart from universe differences, MENSTREGUSED is comparable across surveys.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MENSTREGUSED is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Bangladesh 2007: Ever-married women age 15-49 who had heard of menstrual regulation.
  • Bangladesh 2011: Ever-married women age 12-49 who had heard of menstrual regulation.
  • Bangladesh 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49 who had heard of menstrual regulation.
  • Bangladesh 2018: Ever-married women age 15-49 who had heard of menstrual regulation.
  • Bangladesh: 2007-W, 2007-C, 2007-B, 2007-W, 2011-W, 2011-C, 2011-B, 2011-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2014-B, 2014-W, 2018-W, 2018-C, 2018-B, 2018-W