Defined by blood: lived experiences of menstrual health through the lifecourse among women in Zimbabwe – a qualitative study

Mandikudza Tembo(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Constance Mackworth-Young(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Portia Nzombe(Biomedical Research and Training Institute), Rashida A Ferrand(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Fadzai Hove(Biomedical Research and Training Institute), Faith R. Kandiye(Biomedical Research and Training Institute), Helen A. Weiss(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Chipo A. Nyamayaro(Biomedical Research and Training Institute), Ethel Dauya(Biomedical Research and Training Institute)

BMJ Open

July 1, 2026

10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113914

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