Women empowerment is important for the well-being of our communities and countries. Women play an important role in bettering our societies and the communities we operate in every day. Women empowerment can be achieved in many ways, but one way is through proper menstrual health and hygiene management.
Menstruation is a growing topic globally. Women and girls all over the world experience menstruation. It is a natural process that occurs in a women’s body that causes the uterus to shed causing menstrual bleeding from the vaginal area. Menstrual products, designed to control the spread of menstrual blood, have been around since the 1800s and have since evolved making menstruation a little easier for women. Menstrual hygiene products are a multi-billion-dollar industry worldwide and there are a number of products in our stores that help aid in making menstruation less vulnerable for women. But how did this industry come about?
Around the world women and men have formed myths about menstruation. Not everything you hear is always true and you must find resources that are credible to answer any questions you may have on menstruation. Myths are formed because one person makes a false statement on a topic and then others believe what they are told. People make false statements on topics based on their education on the topic and menstruation is an easy topic to make myths about considering that worldwide men and women lack proper menstrual education.
Ever thought, why is the word “menstruation” or period such a taboo topic for people? Or why are people in denial to talk about it openly even after knowing that it is natural? The answer is- lack of knowledge and awareness. In fact, according to the research by UNICEF, many females do not have an accurate understanding of menstruation as a normal biological process. Thus, educating girls before their first period is essential for better menstrual health, contributing to social solidarity, and encouraging healthy habits.
Vaginal discharge comes in many forms and colors, and it can be hard to tell whether you need to seek medical treatment or if your discharge is healthy and normal. Vaginal discharge is fluid that can come out of a woman’s vagina and is produced by her uterus, cervix, and vagina. It can vary in color and is normal for a woman to have though changes to a woman’s discharge can be a sign of infection or disease.
According to Cleveland Clinic an estimate of 70% of people who experience migraines are women. Of those women 60 % to 70% of them have reported a connection between their menstrual cycle and their migraine attacks. Menstrual migraines are also known as hormone headaches and typically happen 2 days before a woman gets her period. Sometimes the migraine can last a few hours but in most cases it last about a day.
Roughly 829,000 people worldwide die each year from diarrhoea and of those 829,000 people, 525,000 of them are children. Diarrhoea can be the result of unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation, and hand hygiene. Diarrhoea is defined as “the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day” and is typically a symptom of an internal tract infection. Without proper access to clean water, people are less likely to wash their hands leading to contamination and the likelihood of diarrhoea and other diseases. Contaminated drinking water or food, or from one person to another because of poor hygiene can be the cause of infection in the intestinal tract.
Puberty is a time in a child’s life when their body transitions and prepares them for adulthood. This means that they are becoming sexually mature. Young girls typically experience puberty between the ages of 8 and 15. Some girls experience puberty sooner than others or later, it all depends on the girl as each body is different and experiences change differently.
After pregnancy, a woman’s body will experience period-like bleeding as the uterus contracts back to its normal size. This bleeding can be fairly heavy and can last up to 2 months. In the beginning, the blood will be bright red and then gradually becomes brownish red towards the end.
