Periods

5 menstrual hygiene practices to keep in mind for healthy periods

By ensuring these basic practices, you will reduce the chance of infections, rashes and itchiness in your vaginal area

Delhi govt to install incinerators in schools to dispose of sanitary napkins

A class-wise schedule will be created and the students will be escorted to the toilet block to demonstrate the proper way of using the incinerator

What critics of 'period leave' ignore: Fallout of inherently gendered world impacts every aspect of women’s lives

Predictably, the pushback to Zomato’s seemingly progressive step typifies the usual response to any reproductive health reform with women at the centre.

Hue of menstrual blood can tell you if all is well or whether it's time to consult a doctor

What does the colour of your period blood mean, from heavy to low flow, and late to early, they really can have a mind of their own, but a small change can be your body’s way of telling you something

How women astronauts are dealing with Aunt Flow in zero gravity environs of space

Women can get periods in space was once used as an argument that they shouldn’t be astronauts.

Odisha celebrates women, Mother Earth, menstruation in 3-day Raja Praba festival

Women and girls are celebrated and all agricultural activity is stopped to let nature rejuvenate.

Fight to demystify menstruation is on in rural India, where the taboo continues to costs lives

While people in urban cities are more open to talking about it, the veil is still very much present in rural India.

'Just periods': How link between PMDD, an extreme form of PMS, and depression is trivialised, lacks awareness in India

Women like Shehla Rashid, who bring matters such as PMS and PMDD and their links to suicide to the public domain and also initiate discussion, must be appreciated

International Menstrual Hygiene Day: To progress, India must end culture of shame and silence, writes Shabana Azmi

On International Menstrual Hygiene Day, Shabana Azmi writes about the dire need to destigmatise periods and raise awareness about the importance of hygiene

Menstrual Awareness Conclave to be held in Delhi to address stigma around periods, discuss sustainable solutions

Padman star Akshay Kumar is the chief guest for this event, which aims to discuss the safety of girls who reach puberty in school environments, among other issues