Period News

In the fight for gender equality, some countries are taking progressive steps to support women's health and workplace rights. One such initiative gaining momentum worldwide is the provision of menstrual leaves. These leaves acknowledge the unique challenges women face during menstruation and aim to promote their well-being and productivity. Let's delve into the countries at the forefront of this movement:  

In PCOS one experiences fewer than nine periods a year with a gap of more than 35 days between periods and abnormally heavy periods Not just physical problems, PCOS also leads to several mental strains because of the stigmas attached There have been numerous reports of obese women being misdiagnosed as suffering from PCOS due to their periods getting late due to other unrelated factors

Women with younger age at menarche were more likely to have chronic pain.

The move 'honours a government commitment to scrap the tax and is part of a wider strategy to make sanitary products affordable and available for all women'.

Periods: The word is no longer taboo. Both women and men, in recent times, have spoken out about menstrual health and there has been quite a lot of awareness over it through films and other medium.

The team discovered that lowered levels of oxygen – known as hypoxia – stimulates the production of HIF-1, which drives repair of the womb lining.

The incident took place in Tirunelvelli, over 600 kms from Chennai.