Tag: menstruation

Dr Kanika Gupta“Let’s break the silence”Menstruation remains a sensitive topic, often surrounded by societal taboos and discomfort. It is considered messy and is generally avoided in polite conversations, even among women. Due to its ‘taboo’ status, young girls and women are frequently exposed to incorrect information. Across the country, ...

Images, phrases, and characters from books that we read, films we watch, and art and music that we experience and places we visit leave impressions on our minds. Without realising it, each one, is intertwined with another and contributes to shaping our lens on the world. The iconic designer ...

Students tackle taboo topic with scheme to help those affected by floods who desperately need sanitary products, amid some commentators saying such items are a luxury. Source link

"I remember being in the classroom teaching, and I was in so much pain that I was in tears. And I just didn't know what to do. And obviously, I had to leave."  This is how Judy Birch describes what it was like when she had severe menstrual symptoms.  ...

Scotland are making it a legal right to have free access to pads and tampons. They are the first country to do so. With more and more women facing period poverty during the pandemic, experts say other countries should follow their lead. Tampons, sanitary towels or menstrual cups are needed ...

Boots is selling own-brand plant-based tampons and menstrual cups in store for the first time. The high-street pharmacy has added a new sustainable range to its collection of sanitary towels, tampons and menstrual products, which are available to buy in store now. It is the first time the chain ...