About the Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ)

The Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ) provides a set of best practice self-report questions to capture respondents’ menstrual hygiene practices. That is, all of the activities undertaken in order to collect, contain, and remove menstrual blood from the body.

The MPQ is designed to provide a comprehensive pool of questions. Users can select questions that fit best their research needs. Menstrual practices provide information about the menstrual experiences of a population. They may be measured as part of a needs assessment, to describe a population and to consider external validity, and to track changes in behaviours over time. 

For detailed information about the development of the Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ), including guidance for use and the selection of questions, please see the full publication at:

Hennegan, J., Nansubuga, A., Akullo, A., Smith, C., & Schwab, K.J., (2020). The Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ): Development, elaboration, and implications for future research. Global Health Action, 13(1), 1829402.   https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1829402

Source: Hennegan, J., Nansubuga, A., Akullo, A., Smith, C., & Schwab, K.J., (2020). The Menstrual Practices Questionnaire (MPQ): Development, elaboration, and implications for future research. Global Health Action, 13(1), 1829402.   https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2020.1829402