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Despite the importance of disaster preparedness, limited evidence exists on the relationship between women's disaster preparedness, genital hygiene behaviors, and menstrual hygiene measures.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to investigate the relationship between women's disaster preparedness and menstrual hygiene practices in relation to general genital hygiene. It was a cross\u2010sectional online study in Istanbul from April to July 2025. A total of 385 women participated, and data were collected using the Introductory Information Form, the Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale, and the Disaster Preparedness Scale.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among the participants, 41.8% had experienced at least one natural disaster in the past. Most women had made no preparations for basic needs (77.7%) or had not made a disaster bag (78.2%). In terms of disaster preparedness, the proportion of those who kept a product specifically intended for menstrual hygiene was limited to 17.7%. The mean (SD) scores for the Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale and the Disaster Preparedness Scale score were 84.74 (6.9) and 30.63 (6.5), respectively. Correlation analysis indicated a low\u2010level yet statistically significant positive association between Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale scores and Disaster Preparedness Scale scores (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.162;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = \u00a0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Most participants reported limited preparedness for menstrual hygiene within the disaster preparedness process despite the high educational attainment and favorable income status of the sample. 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