Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022: 5 common menstruation myths busted by expert
2 years, 6 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022: 5 common menstruation myths busted by expert

Hindustan Times  

Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed every year on May 28 to spread awareness about menstruation and educate women about hygiene practices to follow during periods. The theme of Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022 is 'making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030'. Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022 spreads awareness about menstruation On this occasion, in an interview with HT Digital, Dr Anjali Talwalkar, Senior Gynaecologist, MD DGO – CritiCare Asia Multispeciality Hospital, Kurla, busts 5 common myths about menstruation. Sharing her experience, Dr Talwalkar says that she has seen how many young girls and women suffer health complications due to the many myths associated with menstruation and how this needs to change.

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Good news for girl students: Menstrual Hygiene Policy for school-going girls approved, Centre informs SC
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Good news for girl students: Menstrual Hygiene Policy for school-going girls approved, Centre informs SC

India TV News  

The Center informed the Supreme Court on Monday that the “Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School-Going Girls” approved by the Union Health Ministry is now in place. The policy, which focuses on improving the menstrual hygiene of school girls, was approved on November 2, 2024 in response to a court order from April 10, 2023. Court hears a PIL on menstrual …

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Know what is normal and what is not about menstrual cycle
6 months, 3 weeks ago

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Know what is normal and what is not about menstrual cycle

India TV News  

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on May 28 every year and aims to break the silence and stigma surrounding menstruation and promote safe and healthy menstrual hygiene practices for all. Through awareness campaigns, events, and social media initiatives, World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 will strive to create a world where menstruation is seen as a natural and positive aspect …

Menstrual Hygiene Day: India! Whisper no more, stay free from period taboos
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day: India! Whisper no more, stay free from period taboos

Firstpost  

Respect for India’s ‘Nari Shakti’ rings hollow if we celebrate their triumphs in breaking glass ceilings while remaining silent on menstruation and hiding sanitary napkins in shame Balalakshmi encountered an ongoing struggle with persistent vaginal irritations and infections. Access to clean water, sanitary products and education on menstrual health are fundamental rights that empower women to maintain hygiene, prevent infections …

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Severe health risks associated with poor menstrual hygiene
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Severe health risks associated with poor menstrual hygiene

Hindustan Times  

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Every year, Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on May 28 to create awareness about the importance of good menstrual hygiene, reinstate the significance of access of menstrual products to all and break stigmas associated with menstruation. Menstrual Hygiene Day aims to busts the myths and urge people to maintain hygiene to stay healthy. As we gear …

The conversation on menstrual leave
1 year ago

The conversation on menstrual leave

Hindustan Times  

Whichever side one may be on regarding the debate on the need for menstrual leave, the somewhat sensational headlines we saw today is a wonderful sign that we are talking about this issue more openly than ever before. But, what we do know is that the ministry of health and family welfare has recently released a draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy …

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: DU students create launch pad to spread awareness
1 year, 6 months ago

World Menstrual Hygiene Day: DU students create launch pad to spread awareness

Hindustan Times  

When youngsters get together for a cause, there’s nothing that can stop them from making the society a better place. On World Menstrual Hygiene Day, some students of Delhi University share how they are working all round the year to create awareness around menstrual health. Students of Hansraj College’s Women Development Cell have conducted sanitary napkin distribution drives at various …

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: What are India’s challenges?
1 year, 6 months ago

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023: What are India’s challenges?

The Hindu  

May 28, 2023 10:30 am | Updated 05:37 pm IST There has been an uptick in the last few years in the focus on menstrual health and hygiene worldwide. In India, MHH gained its rightful place in the public health discourse when the National Health Mission 2011 promoted a menstrual hygiene scheme among adolescent girls in rural areas. Menstrual hygiene …

Menstrual hygiene awareness: How it is related to period positivity
2 years, 1 month ago

Menstrual hygiene awareness: How it is related to period positivity

Firstpost  

Accepting that menstruation is not a taboo subject is what it means to be period positive. It is not a derogatory term; rather, it describes who we are as people Period positivity aims to normalise periods, menstrual health, and rights by overcoming the stigma and guilt associated with menstruation. For so long, society has conditioned us to avoid discussing periods, …

Let us break stigma around menstruation: AIIMS Director
2 years, 6 months ago

Let us break stigma around menstruation: AIIMS Director

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Randeep Guleria, director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, called for breaking the stigma around menstruation. For us in the healthcare community, good menstruation is important to prevent many diseases…Let us break the stigma about mensuration.” According to a survey, dirty public toilets, disturbed sleep and cramps are some of …

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022: Date, theme and 4 Inspiring movies to watch about menstruation on OTT
2 years, 6 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2022: Date, theme and 4 Inspiring movies to watch about menstruation on OTT

India Today  

In many regions of the world, menstruation is still considered taboo. During this time of the month, many girls may not have access to sanitary pads, clean toilets, or even safe disposal of used cloth. MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY 2022: DATE World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on May 28 around the world to raise awareness about menstruation, provide girls with …

Menstrual hygiene tips every woman must follow
2 years, 6 months ago

Menstrual hygiene tips every woman must follow

Hindustan Times  

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is an annual awareness day which is observed on May 28 to raise awareness about the importance of menstrual hygiene. The awareness around using the correct menstrual hygiene product, dealing with skin problems during periods to disposing pads or tampons in the right way is important. World Menstrual Hygiene Day: A better understanding of menstruation from …

Let's talk period! Why normalising conversation around menstruation & menstrual hygiene is necessary
2 years, 9 months ago

Let's talk period! Why normalising conversation around menstruation & menstrual hygiene is necessary

India TV News  

In a span of seven years, Bhumi Pednekar has achieved a feat that many Bollywood actresses aspire to. Ahead of International Women's Day, India TV got in touch with Bhumi Pednekar to talk about reshaping the entertainment industry, her film choices that help change perceptions about the "ideal woman" and consciousness when it comes to brand endorsements: Vaishali India TV: …

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021: Holistic approach towards fighting taboos, improving health
3 years, 6 months ago

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021: Holistic approach towards fighting taboos, improving health

India Today  

Ironically, period talk is treated as the most hush-hush topic in society but needs to be addressed with the highest regard. To do away with this, every year on 28 May, World Menstrual Hygiene Day is marked globally to address societal stigma and to create awareness about maintaining menstrual hygiene. History of World Menstrual Hygiene Day: The day is a …

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