When we hear the word menstruation, the first associations we make are with its tabooed nature and myths that surround the subject. Yet, most of us would not be here to tell the tale if not for a menstruating person in our families. In recent times individuals in the...
Menstrual Leaves are a hot topic of feminist debates across the country and the world. Spain made headlines as its government debates the possibility of a menstrual leave policy allowing up to 3 days of leave for menstruating employees. In the present, only a handful...
Menopause is the natural cessation of a woman's menstrual cycle and the end of fertility. The average age of menopause is 52 years, but can vary anywhere between the 4th and 5th decade. It is characterised by the absence of menstrual cycle for about an...
Menstruation is a normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman's monthly cycle, as the uterus prepares for pregnancy. 'Vaginal bleeding', ' Uterus', 'Pregnancy' all these are words pertaining to women right, so why bother men? Why should they...
Period poverty refers to the global phenomenon that perturbs menstruators from over the world, with the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, hand washing facility, and, or waste management. The stretch of period poverty does not...
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world topsy-turvy. Millions have been infected by the virus and several thousands have lost their lives. Million others have lost their jobs because of the lockdown. But enough has been said and written about this during the...
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