In certain Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps and villages in Rakhine State, women are resorting to traditional methods instead of using sanitary pads during menstruation. The women in the IDP camp mentioned that due to the increasing prices of sanitary pads and economic hardships, they have resorted to traditional practices. These methods involve using folded clothes
According to camp officials, women living in IDP camps in Rakhine State are experiencing health issues related to Sexual organ hygiene due to a lack of personal hygiene practices and insufficient health knowledge. Following the storm, adult and older women in Thet Kae Pyin camp, Sittwe Township, have reported experiencing itching, discomfort, and abnormal white discharge.