We Need To Talk About Menstruation and not just about the TAX on Sanitary Pads
Why the Conversation About Menstrual Health In India Needs To Go Beyond The Tax On Sanitary Pads?
In a country where a majority of women are too poor to have a piece of cotton cloth, debating the merit of a couple of percentage points hike in tax on sanitary pads feels like a futile exercise.
What I have observed that some of the discussions that resulted following the declaration of the Goods and Services Tax rate were in fact largely baffling and disappointing.
If your periods are irregular can you still get pregnant?
For a normal woman, a menstrual cycle lasts an average of 28 days. It is usually between 21 to 35 days. When the menstrual cycle of a woman has a length variation of between 8 to 20 days, the woman is said to have an abnormal or irregular period. The menstrual cycle of a woman has a key role to play in determining when a woman can get pregnant. This is why irregular periods are a big challenge to any woman who experiences it, because she cannot tell when she can get pregnant. Other factors that determine a woman’s ability to get pregnant apart from irregular periods include stress and Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS).
Obesity and Menstrual Cycle
Have you ever wondered whether your menstrual cycle is affected by your overweight status? Are you obese and find that your monthly cycle is irregular with heavier than normal menstrual blood flows? Then I highly recommend that you read on and get insight into the relationship between your obesity and regular monthly cycles.