Menstruation

Men can create impact on menstrual hygiene awareness: Manav Gohil

Actor Manav Gohil, who will flag off a run on International Women's Day to create awareness on menstrual hygiene, says men should participate equally to speak up about it to break the social taboo attached to menstruation.

Honoured to bring attention to under-reported issue of menstruation: Netflix

Directed by award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi, the film is created by The Pad Project.

Proud that awareness on menstruation has evolved into movement: Akshay Kumar

The initiative has been taken with the aim to set a record as India's largest nationwide run for menstrual hygiene awareness.

India-set film around menstruation lands Oscar nomination

'Period. End of Sentence', an India set the film on the taboos around menstruation and featuring the real 'Pad Man', has made it to the Oscar nomination, it was announced here on Tuesday.

Study associates early puberty with higher risk of obesity in women

The findings strengthen the existing evidence of a link between the onset of puberty and a woman's body mass in adulthood.

'Bullied' for her Facebook post on menstrual taboo, 18-year-old files complaint

She claimed she received threats on social media.

Celebrities who accepted the PadMan challenge – See Pics

Heavy bleeding during menstruation? It could soon be a thing of the past

The team discovered that lowered levels of oxygen – known as hypoxia – stimulates the production of HIF-1, which drives repair of the womb lining.

Hormonal changes during menopause could worsen arthritis symptoms: Study

Previous studies have shown that women with rheumatoid arthritis experience shifts in their disease surrounding reproductive and hormonal life events, such as childbirth.

Shunned during her periods to a 'menstruation hut', woman dies of suffocation

Police are waiting for the results of a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.

Activists write on sanitary pads to protest 12% GST, demand waiver

“Free napkin, at least GST free napkins, must reach women,” say activists.

Practice Yoga to get relief from menopause symptoms, suggests study

Yoga was better than no treatment at reducing total menopause symptoms, anxiety related to symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats, and vaginal dryness and pain during sex, the study found.

Painful menstrual cramps? Acupressure app may help, says study

To see if a smartphone app could help women self-administer acupressure for cramps, researchers randomly assigned 221 women to use the app or to stick with usual care for six months.

Treating menopause symptoms with artificial ovaries better and safer: Study

The findings showed that transplanting lab-engineered ovaries may be a better alternative for menopausal women than the regular intake of synthetic hormones.

No pouches to dispose sanitary napkins: NGT serves notice

In India, only 12 percent of the 355 million women in menstruating age can afford to use disposable sanitary napkins. 

Underweight women at greater risk of early menopause: Study

Overweight women with BMIs between 25-29.9 kg/m2 had a 21-30 per cent lower risk of early menopause compared to normal weight women.

Five-year-old girl who got her period at age four to soon go through menopause

Emily will soon start exhibiting signs of menopause because of the abnormal onset of her menstrual cycle.

Know your body: Seven menstrual symptoms that are not normal

The following symptoms will make it easier for you to break it down and help you understand what's normal and what isn't.

Sacked for an 'accidental period leak' in office, woman sues ex-employer – Read

The Bobby Dodd Institute in Georgia is being sued for workplace discrimination after Coleman claimed that she was dismissed over a period leak on two occassions.

Painful menstrual cramps? Experts swear by these Yoga asanas to help you relieve your suffering!

According to experts, yoga can help solve the suffering that women with severe menstrual pain go through.