Sreeleela sparks outrage after saying periods should not be used as an excuse, fan says ‘Fake doctor’

#SreeLeela said, “women should break physiological barriers and shouldn’t use periods as an excuse”

– “Most of my songs that were appreciated were shot during my periods”

A few days ago #AyeshaKhan was playing the women-card on this issue. I don’t know who is telling the… pic.twitter.com/Kw6nWZruR3

— Mr SP (@Lonely_prabh) April 8, 2026

‘Fake doctor’

Soon after, the clip of Sreeleela’s speech went viral, drawing sharp reactions online. The video was widely shared on Reddit with the caption: “And she is a doctor!” One user wrote: “She’s a fake doctor, why would she knows about all this and have compassion towards people? She didn’t take the Hippocratic oath, she took a hypocrite oath.” Others questioned the legitimacy of her medical degree: “Please don’t call her a doctor. There’s a huge difference between working your ass off for hundreds of exams over 5-6 years and being handed over the same because you’re rich and famous.”

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Another user called out what they described as Sreeleela’s “holier-than-thou” attitude: “Women don’t use periods as an excuse if they did, no one would go to work for those 4 days. Women don’t use motherhood as an excuse either, or they wouldn’t have long careers after pregnancy. So this ‘holier-than-thou’ attitude that she’s the only one not using periods as an excuse makes no sense. No woman is doing that…they’re just expecting that external things don’t hurt them more on days when they’re already hurting internally…. So after watching all that over-the-top motivational speaker nonsense, am I supposed to go to work and start dancing around like a mad monkey just because she does?”

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When Sreeleela became an official doctor

In February this year, Sreeleela made headlines after graduating from medical school. A video from her convocation ceremony went viral on social media, showing the 24-year-old on stage in her graduation robe, complete with a red sash and cap, diploma in hand.

What experts say

Earlier, speaking to Indian Express, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, convenor of the research cell of the Indian Medical Association, Kerala, said , “The relationship between menstruation and work is complex because it does not affect all women in the same manner. Some are fortunate to have no physical symptoms at all that affect their work, while others suffer from severe dysmenorrhea and heavy bleeding, which compels them to take medical leave.”

DISCLAIMER: The information presented here reflects personal opinions and experiences and is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment; always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider regarding menstrual health or any medical condition.