The pandemic making me breathe fears My PMS rolling down tears Mayometrium contracting till it hurts No one to hear my emotional outbursts The rising stress due to this pandemic leading to excessive symptoms of premenstrual syndrome along with innumerable challenges are being faced by my fellow menstruators. I however have been on the luckier... Read More The post Has the Pandemic Changed How We Bleed? appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

Uma Prue Marma is from Kuhalang Union in Bandarban Sadar Upazila. Age: 14. She didn’t know much about menstruation when she was in class six. At first, she thought the word menstruation denoted the school’s monthly fees card or something like that! When her friend was menstruating for the first time, she saw blood stains... Read More The post The Ordeals in a Menstruator’s Journey appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

Every month, millions of women worldwide face a depressing cycle of severe pain, cramps and mood swings when they bleed for five to six days consecutively out of a natural process called periods. It’s 2021 and periods are still considered a shame in many societies. Girls are often ridiculed, isolated and humiliated for something completely... Read More The post “PERIODS! There, I Said It!” appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

I’ve always used pads! Bachpan se leke ab tak I’d never have expected to use any other menstrual product. In fact, I was the pad-girl for all menstruators at school. But, something a little more alluring paid me a visit in 2018. I watched a video about a woman who used a menstrual cup for... Read More The post How Pandemic Brought Me Closer to My Period appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

It is always recommended that to maintain hygiene; a menstrual product should be changed at least three to four times a day. However, in rural areas, women change it twice, one at dusk and the other at dawn, in the darkness so that no one can see, which directly compromises health. Also, in rural schools,... Read More The post Extending Period Conversations beyond Gender appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

Periods/menstruation – why is it not normal in our society? Why do people see a girl differently when she is going through her normal monthly cycle? Why do they feel ashamed when a man gets a sanitary pad for a girl and a shopkeeper wraps it in a newspaper or covers it in a black... Read More The post A Period Positive World – Are we There Yet? appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

“Guess what?! I got my first period!” the lead actress exclaimed at the breakfast table. Her two male best friends since childhood along with her father who were at the table choked at the sudden outburst. Her father quipped, “WHAT! Eat your food first.” This was the scene in a recent Chinese drama that I... Read More The post Inside the Life of On-Screen Menstruators appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

Lip-smacking food images started hovering in my mind when The Great Indian Kitchen started trending on the internet and my taste buds got activated to watch it. I was excited because the reviews showcased how it revolved around a woman trying hard to fit into an orthodox family after her marriage. Later, she refuses to... Read More The post A Flavourful Take on Breaking Menstrual Taboos appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

Imagine sitting with your family, watching a great film and suddenly the commercial breaks sweep right in. Disappointing, right? The first commercial you all see is that of a sanitary napkin. Well, that’s pretty usual – you would think. In no time, there is a sanitary napkin floating on your screen with a blue liquid... Read More The post That Time of The Month For The Men in Menstruation appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more

‘Periods’ are still a taboo in many parts of India and a mere mention of them is a big deal. The origin of the same dates back to Vedic times and is often linked to Indra’s slaying of Vritra. It has been declared in the Vedas that the guilt of the Brahmana-murder appears every month... Read More The post Bursting The Bubble of Period Stigma appeared first on Menstrupedia Blog ..read more