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Despite a population of approximately 48 million girls & women of reproductive age,  menstrual health in our country is still associated with various myths and restrictions in the country leading to lack of awareness among young girls as well as women. The onset of menstruation is one of the most important physiological changes occurring...

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...