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05 May 2024

Empowering Women: Countries Leading The Way With Menstrual Leaves

In the fight for gender equality, some countries are taking progressive steps to support women's health and workplace rights. One such initiative gaining momentum worldwide is the provision of menstrual leaves. These leaves acknowledge the unique challenges women face during menstruation and aim to promote their well-being and productivity. Let's delve into the countries at the forefront of this movement:

09 Sep 2022

PCOS Awareness Month: Fight stigma with right information, say experts

In PCOS one experiences fewer than nine periods a year with a gap of more than 35 days between periods and abnormally heavy periods Not just physical problems, PCOS also leads to several mental strains because of the stigmas attached There have been numerous reports of obese women being misdiagnosed as suffering from PCOS due to their periods getting late due to other unrelated factors

08 Mar 2022

First menstrual period at younger age linked to chronic pain: Study

Women with younger age at menarche were more likely to have chronic pain.

03 Jan 2021

United Kingdom abolishes tampon tax to end period poverty

The move 'honours a government commitment to scrap the tax and is part of a wider strategy to make sanitary products affordable and available for all women'.

03 Apr 2018

Sanitary pads need to be made biodegradable

Periods: The word is no longer taboo. Both women and men, in recent times, have spoken out about menstrual health and there has been quite a lot of awareness over it through films and other medium.

29 Jan 2018

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.

01 Sep 2017

Tamil Nadu: Class VII student commits suicide after teacher chides her over period stains

The incident took place in Tirunelvelli, over 600 kms from Chennai.

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