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There are a number of popular myths and a lack of information among young girls regarding very basic aspects of menstrual health and management. This includes the duration after which they should restore their products or how to dispose the sanitary items properly, with the myth that they should not bathe during their cycle....

Female’s specifically adolescent girls in Pakistan are often unprepared or unaware for the onset of menstruation– mostly due to a culture of silence surrounding women’s reproductive health issues of which menstruation is a part. This lack of knowledge, preparation and poor hygienic practices during menstruation presents creates negative impacts on girls’ self-esteem and personal...