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Babbar, Karan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6638-6573 and Ojha, Manini ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8933-6560 (2026) Towards improved menstrual health: the impact of period products on reproductive tract infections. Oxford Development Studies. pp. 1-27. Taylor & Francis . ISSN 1469-9966 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2026.2613965

Babbar, Karan (2025) Female sterilization paradoxical association with premature menopause in Bihar. Scientific Reports, 15: 19559. pp. 1-10. Springer Nature . ISSN 2045-2322 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04284-x

Babbar, Karan, Puro, Neeraj and Bodas, Mandar (2025) Negotiating choice: Unpacking the linkages between women’s relative resources and contraceptive decision making in India. Sociology. SAGE Publications Ltd . ISSN 0038-0385 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385251322118

Chakrabarty, Mahashweta, Babbar, Karan and Singh, Aditya (2025) Reconceptualizing menstrual health and hygiene among young women in India. npj Women's Health, 3 (1). Springer Nature . ISSN 2948-1716 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-025-00056-0

Garikipati, Supriya, Babbar, Karan and Mahajan, Tanya (2025) High prevalence of gynaecological symptoms among Indian women: implications for integrated menstrual and reproductive health. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. IWA Publishing . ISSN 2043-9083 Available at: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2025.288

Ojha, Manini and Babbar, Karan (2024) Power to choose? Examining the link between contraceptive use decision and domestic violence. Economics & Human Biology, 55: 101416. Elsevier . ISSN 1570-677X (In Press) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2024.101416

Babbar, Karan, Singh, Vanita and Sivakami, M. (2024) Rising premature menopause and variations by education level in India. Scientific Reports, 14 (1). Nature . ISSN 2045-2322 (In Press) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67730-2

Babbar, Karan, Swathysree, S.S and Kranthi, Nanduri (2023) Navigating through menstrual health experiences of educated urban individuals who menstruate during the COVID-19 lockdown: a study from India. Culture, Health & Sexuality. Taylor and Francis . ISSN 1464-5351 (In Press) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2023.2287723

Babbar, Karan and Ojha, Manini (2023) Towards an inclusive national policy on menstrual health and hygiene. ORF Issue Brief, 675. Observer Research Foundation . Available at: https://www.orfonline.org/research/towards-an-incl...

Babbar, Karan and Dev, Pritha (2023) Period products during the pandemic: The impact of lockdown on period products usage. Applied Economics. pp. 1-17. Taylor & Francis . ISSN 1466-4283 (In Press) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2023.2257035

Babbar, Karan, Das, Upasak, Ashraf, Sania, Shpenev, Alex and Bicchieri, Cristina (2023) Unlocking the Role of social norms: How they shape women’s public toilet usage in India. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . ISSN 1476-1645 (In Press) Available at: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0220

Babbar, Karan, Vandana, - and Arora, Ashu (2023) Bleeding at the margins: Understanding period poverty among SC and ST women using decomposition analysis. The Journal of Development Studies, 60 (1). pp. 131-146. Taylor & Francis . ISSN 1743-9140 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2023.2252139

Babbar, Karan and Garikipati, Supriya (2023) What socio-demographic factors support disposable vs. sustainable menstrual choices? Evidence from India's National Family Health Survey-5. PloS one, 18 (08): e0290350. pp. 1-22. NLM (Medline) . ISSN 1932-6203 Available at: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.13...

Babbar, Karan, Martin, Jennifer, Varanas, Pratyusha and Avendaño, Ivett (2023) Inclusion means everyone: standing up for transgender and non-binary individuals who menstruate worldwide. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia: 100177. Oxford . ISSN 2772-3682 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100177

Babbar, Karan and Sivakami, M. (2023) Promoting menstrual health: Towards sexual and reproductive health for all. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (613). pp. 1-13. OBSERVER RESEARCH FOUNDATION . Available at: https://policycommons.net/artifacts/3447187/promot...

Martin, Jennifer, Babbar, Karan and Maschette, Ursula (2022) Menstrual health for all requires wider high level commitment. The BMJ: o2222. BMJ Publishing Group . ISSN 0959-8146 Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2222

Babbar, Karan, Rustagi, Niharika and Dev, Pritha (2022) How COVID-19 lockdown has impacted the sanitary pads distribution among adolescent girls and women in India. Journal of Social Issues. Wiley-Blackwell . ISSN 1540-4560 (In Press) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12533

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Babbar, Karan and Ojha, Manini (2024) Decisions and dynamics: Unpacking the impact of contraceptive decisions on domestic violence. Ideas for India. Available at: https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identit...

Babbar, Karan (2024) Why menopause data matters on World Population Day. ORF-Observer Research Foundation. Available at: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/why-menopau...

Babbar, Karan (2024) Championing change: How political action can transform menstrual health in India. International Health Policies. Available at: https://www.internationalhealthpolicies.org/featur...

Babbar, Karan and Ojha, Manini (2024) What NFHS-5 reveals about menstrual health and hygiene practices. The Economic Times. Available at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/wh...

Babbar, Karan (2024) How India's COVID lockdowns impacted menstrual health. The Wire. Available at: https://thewire.in/health/how-indias-covid-lockdow...

Babbar, Karan (2024) How India’s COVID lockdowns impacted menstrual health. Down to Earth. Available at: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/health/how-ind...

Babbar, Karan (2023) Does India need a 'uniform national policy' for menstrual health and hygiene? The Quint. Available at: https://www.thequint.com/fit/uniform-national-mens...

Babbar, Karan and Ojha, Manini (2023) Contraceptive decision-making in India. Observer Research Foundation. Available at: https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/contracepti...

Sharma, Shreya and Babbar, Karan (2023) Securing support for same-sex marriage in India. East Asia Forum. Available at: https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/07/01/securing-...

Babbar, Karan (2023) How to improve period product usage rates. Hindustan Times. Available at: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/how-to-impr...

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Babbar, Karan and Garikipati, Supriya (2025) Achieving sustainable menstrual health for all: investigating menstrual cup take-up in India. In: Routledge Handbook of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Research and Policy. Contributor: Garikipati, Supriya. Routledge, London. pp. 403-415. ISBN 9781003285472 Available at: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003285472-30

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