Anonymized Focus Group Discussion Transcripts from Powwer Health Study

These anonymized transcripts come from four focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted with women and nine conducted with men in Kenya in 2025. The women were participants in a single arm trial assessing the impact of menstrual cups on the vaginal microbiome, BV, and STIs, and the male participants are sex partners. The FGDs assess experiences and perspectives from women on using menstrual cups, and impacts on health and finances, and sexual life. FGDs with men assesses their knowledge and awareness of menstrual cups, perceived or actual impact on their sexual life.

本数据集包含2025年于肯尼亚开展的13场焦点小组讨论（Focus Group Discussions, FGDs）的匿名转录文本，其中针对女性参与者的焦点小组共4场、针对男性参与者的焦点小组共9场。女性参与者为某单臂临床试验（single-arm trial）的受试者，该试验旨在评估月经杯（menstrual cups）对阴道微生物组（vaginal microbiome）、细菌性阴道病（Bacterial Vaginosis, BV）及性传播感染（Sexually Transmitted Infections, STIs）的影响；男性参与者均为上述女性受试者的性伴侣。针对女性的焦点小组讨论旨在采集其使用月经杯的相关经历与主观看法，以及月经杯对其健康、财务状况与性生活的影响。针对男性的焦点小组讨论则用于了解其对月经杯的认知程度，以及月经杯对其性生活的主观感知或实际影响。