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How the Supreme Court turned menstrual hygiene into a constitutional right

February 11, 2026 12:20 pm

From broadening the meaning of life and liberty to overturning patriarchal and heteronormative legal regimes and addressing menstrual stigma, the Supreme Court has been a deliberate tool of social change through the use of law

Periods shouldn’t cost girls their education — the Supreme Court finally agrees

February 01, 2026 3:24 pm

When even independent women wrap sanitary napkins in their handkerchiefs or slip them into their pockets to hide them, especially from male colleagues, the subject needs to break free from being a hushed topic

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Menstrual cups vs sanitary pads: Which is more hygienic and who should use them?

May 31, 2025 7:44 am

Cups are cost-effective and more sustainable

International Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: All you need to know.

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: Date, theme, significance — all you need to know

May 28, 2025 8:21 am

International Menstrual Hygiene Day is being marked on Wednesday, 28 May, 2025, under the theme, #PeriodFriendlyWorld, where everyone has access to period education and hygiene resources.

Is there anything good about menopause? Yep, here are 4 things to look forward to

October 08, 2024 6:16 pm

A new sense of liberation can fuel increased self-confidence at menopause.

Do you have insomnia right before your periods? Here’s how to manage it

April 06, 2024 8:09 am

All you need is to prepare yourself beforehand with some lifestyle modifications, says Dr Parinita Kalita, Associate Director, Obstetrics And Gynaecology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, Delhi

Rethink period-pushing pills, reduce training intensity and alter diet during cycles: Menstrual health advice for women wrestlers

February 08, 2024 9:49 am

The practice of ignoring period cramps and training full throttle was causing injuries in wrestlers.

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File affidavit on steps taken on ground level for menstrual hygiene in govt schools: Bombay HC to state

October 11, 2023 8:31 pm

The court was hearing a PIL by a law student that sought directives from the authorities for effective implementation of the Menstrual Hygiene Management National Guidelines, 2015.

How the menstrual cup eased my period anxiety

September 01, 2023 6:26 pm

I can go for long hikes without getting rashes. I can go for a swim completely carefree. The periods are just a part of my life and not a looming presence. And, perhaps because of this mental relief, I feel that I have been experiencing less cramps and pains ever since I switched to a menstrual cup

How much blood loss is normal during periods?

August 11, 2023 1:43 pm

Dr Phani Madhuri, Senior Consultant, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Apollo Cradle and Children's Hospital, Jayanagar, Bangalore, said there's no need to worry if you're losing more blood than normal in some cycles as there are some factors like polyps, endometrium ovary and hyperthyroidism that affect it.