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. 2015 Dec 15;1(4):193-194.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2015.10.002. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Chaupadi: The affliction of menses in Nepal

Hannah Robinson

PMID: 28491991
PMCID: PMC5419759
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2015.10.002

Chaupadi: The affliction of menses in Nepal

Hannah Robinson. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2015.

. 2015 Dec 15;1(4):193-194.

doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2015.10.002. eCollection 2015 Dec.

Author

Hannah Robinson

PMID: 28491991
PMCID: PMC5419759
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2015.10.002

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Fig 1 — Fig 1
An area within the mountain village of Laharepipal, in the Baglung district of Nepal. One of the many villages VSO was stationed in this year.

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Personal illustration of a young village girl.

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