The Secret To A Happy Period
I was in Grade 7 and I was about to fall asleep on that cold night,...
Category Archives: Stories and Experiences
From Japan To America, Menstruation Taboos Are A WorldWide Issue
Note: This article was originally published in Homegrown and reposted here from YouthKiAawaz. Even the mention of...
Why I Switched From Sanitary pads To Tampons?
Why tampons ? The motivation to write this article is to primarily ward off all the...
In Conversation With Our Favorite Blogger: Medha Kulkarni
Medha Kulkarni has been one of the most popular bloggers on our website where she has...
Indian Sportswomen Speak Out On Period Taboos
This article was originally published in Scroll. British tennis player Heather Watson crashed out in the...
The Irony Of A Festival That Celebrates Menstruation.
I belong to a rather poor state and the State government often demands funds from the...
How I Got Over My Fear Of The Devil’s Stain.
I remember my initial period days. Time used to stop, and so did my lifestyle, while...
This Mother Gives The Best First Period Talk Ever, On Television!
Menarche (mə-NAR-kee) refers to the first menstrual bleeding or period, the onset of menstruation. This month...
Educational Comic Book To Teach Girls About Periods!
Fellow Men, Let’s not keep menstruation a mystery anymore
During our school days, boys and girls used to be separated in classrooms where the first...
An Ancient Festival From Odisha Celebrates Menstruation
India is known for isolating menstruating women, and alienating them from mainstream celebrations and public spaces....
I Counted On My Generation To Speak Up But I Was Wrong…
Periods…A whispered word. But the ‘new generation’ as they say, are bringing about a change and...
My Aunt Couldn’t Imagine Telling Her Son What The “Red-Red” Thing In The Toilet Was
“Mom, there is something red-red in the toilet bowl! There’s something wrong with the water!” my...
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Talking To Your Daughter About Menstruation
Teaching kids about menstruation is something that not all Indian moms are comfortable with. We...
Why Girls In This UP College Will Never Have To Ask For “An Extra Sanitary Napkin” Again
With a worried face a young girl whispers into another girl’s ear, “Do you have an...
Freedom of Choice: What Menstrual Flow Option is suitable for me?
A lot has been written about menstruation and Menstrual Flow Management options lately. While the disposable...
I Grew Up With Menstrual Stigma, But My Daughter Will Not
I grew up not knowing what menstruation was all about. I always thought it was something...
Inspiring A Community To Invest In Menstrual Health
In October 2014, my friend Anne wanted to start a small social initiative and asked me...
You Are Not Impure, No Matter What They Say
I am looking back on when I first got my periods roughly around the fourth grade...
My Period Story: How My Father Taught Me All About Menstruation
That summer, we were all set to spend a weekend at Lake Malawi – it’s a...
Ladies, It’s Time To Learn About Our Vagina & Care For It
Women love to talk. At least most women do. But we just don’t talk enough about...