Menstruation! It’s a word that has been shot with nails of stigma and misconceptions. For the longest time, periods have been considered a ‘taboo’ in India. While a large canopy of the country still seems to be immersed in the belief that period blood is ‘impure’, there is a Kerala temple which celebrates it! The … Read more Celebrating Menstruating Goddess, This Kerala Temple Establishes Cultural Significance Of Periods In Modern World
Women in rural India have been resorting to their own ways for many years. There are methods that are different from what we are familiar with. Sinu Joseph of ‘Mythri Speaks’ gives us an insight into menstrual practices in rural India. The narrative on menstruation is changing and more awareness is being created on this … Read more Menstruation 101: Reality Of Period Practices In Rural India
The present lock-down situation has been difficult on everyone, old and young alike, men and women alike. Really – men and women alike? Women across all ages and social status are undergoing a lot of stress during the lock-down. Most of the states have reported a spurt in domestic violence cases in the last couple … Read more Lock-down and Women
The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to an abrupt halt. It has muddled people with unresolved questions that have left them with a vague picture of COVID 19 in terms of its many causes and effects. The one section that seems to be especially ambiguous in these trying times is the ‘pregnant women’. Pregnancy … Read more Squared Up Into The Pregnancy Phase In The Times Of Covid-19? Here’s Everything You Need To Know!
WHAT IS PCOS Polycystic Ovarian Disease or Syndrome (PCOD or PCOS) is now a most common problem being diagnosed in women of all ages. PCOS is a condition in which a woman’s levels of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone are out of balance. This is a main cause of infertility in today’s women. This … Read more ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT POLYCYSTIC OVARIES
While quarantine and lockdown may be a difficult time for many during this COVID pandemic, practicing safe sex
Pregnant to a full term, virologist Minal Dakhave Bhosale was fighting two deadlines- one was her baby’s due date and the other one was to develop a working test kit for Covid-19 which could detect the coronavirus in just two and a half hours instead of the six-seven hours by imported kits. Yes, Minal, the … Read more Virologist Develops India’s First COVID-19 Test Kit, Delivers Baby Soon After
During his interactions with the villagers, Mangesh Jha was alarmed to find out that most women used grass, sand, ash and even cow dung mixed with husk as pads during menstruation. From restrictions on touching utensils and entering puja rooms to the hush-hush around buying sanitary napkins, the taboos around menstruation in India seems a … Read more This ‘Padman Of Jharkhand’ Quit His Job To End The Stigma Around Menstruation
Too much sleep and less sleep are not beneficial for health. Doctors believe that people who sleep for 9 to 10 hours are surrounded by a variety of health problems. The sleeping nights for a long time tend to be restless because they spend more time on the bed. Due to this, depression can also … Read more Why Are People Not Able To Get The Best Sleep Today?
Undoubtedly, almighty has blessed female counterparts with a dash of extra in terms of emotions. Be it inherit physiology or the setup created by the society, a woman goes through an emotional roller coaster right from the day she leaves her house as a bride, and later when she decides to become a mother. For … Read more A Journey from Being a Girl to Becoming a Mother
