Can men support during periods?
Published On :
7th December 2022
Posted by : Aarti Chaudhary
"Ssh! Do not cry so loudly. Your father and brothers are in the dining room having dinner. Drink this cup of warm water and rest in your room. Your pain will subside soon", the mother said to her daughter, who is having menstrual spasms.
It is already difficult for a girl to discuss menstrual problems with their father, brother, and male members of the family. Even just talking about periods is frowned upon in our society today. A daughter hesitates a number of times before telling her father or any male member of her family about her month-to-month cycle. In truth, many tend to hide behind their mothers and let their mothers speak to their fathers......
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MENSTRUAL CUPS : SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY PERIOD PRODUCT
Published On :
26th September 2021
Posted by : Sumanjari Pradhan
A menstrual cup is a type of reusable feminine hygiene product. It's a small, flexible funnel-shaped cup made of rubber or silicone that you insert into your vagina to catch and collect period fluid. Cups can hold more blood than other methods, leading many women to use them as an eco-friendly alternative to pads and tampons. Menstrual cups were in use since the the1800s. The use of a menstrual cup is becoming increasingly popular among college students and working people. Although they may appear intimidating at first, using a menstrual cup is a convenient, safe, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective way to collect menstrual blood with littl.....
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Tax Free Period
Published On :
24th September 2021
Posted by : Laxmi Chaudhary
Menstruation is a natural biological process in which people having uterus shed the inner lining of the uterus in a cycle of an average of 28 days if the released ovum doesn’t fertilize with sperm and implants itself on the uterus to develop a fetus. Menstruating individuals (MIs) can be girls, women, and other non-binary people with the uterus (trans men). Though the period is a normal biological process, menstrual stigmas have been followed for very long in Nepal due to misinformation, cultural and religious beliefs. MIs have been facing different kinds of discriminations varying according to places; somewhere it is in the form of Chhaupadi while s.....
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Natural is normal
Published On :
23rd June 2021
Posted by : Manjari Shrestha
To be honest I didn’t like having a period till the first two years of my life. I hated how I was isolated from the kitchen, puja, and different celebrations that I looked forward to. I still remember that day when I cursed myself for being a girl and hated myself for bleeding.
One fine day, I had my period during the festival of Tihar. I felt sad that I will be missing such a wonderful celebration of colors, music, and sweets. The very day was the day of playing deusi bhailo. Initially, I decided that I would not tell my parents. However, I ended up telling my parents about my period. Later on, in the evening everyone went out for deusi bhailo.....
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