Bodyform advert -Apparently, a UK-based sanitary pad company is out to kick out the taboo or stereotype linked with women’s menstrual cycle. Essity, makers of Bodyform sanitary pad has proven that they are not just out to make money but to leave a lasting impact in the society with regards to female gender discrimination. See … Read more
A Gynaecologist at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Dr Kwadwo Sarbin has advised women to report chronic blood flowing from their cervix to their doctors to prevent the untoward. According to him, apart from blood that flows during menstruation and virgins who experience blood flow during their first sexual intercourse, women whose panties are … Read more
The Rebecca Agroh Memorial Foundation (RAM Foundation), a Non-Governmental Organization committed to the development of women through advocacy and skills training, has marked this year’s menstrual hygiene day in Mafi-Kumasi SHS, with a call to break the stigma associated with menstruation among young girls. As a result of inadequate education on menstruation, there have always … Read more
Despite the abundance of sanitary pads, some adolescent girls in some communities in the Northern Region continue to use rags during their menstrual cycle, whiles others have no or little knowledge on menstrual hygiene. Checks by TV3 has revealed there are no sanitary pads in shops at most rural communities in the region, and in areas … Read more
Why we need to urgently stop taxing womanhood During adolescence, boys and girls go through stages of cognitive, psychological and physical growth and development. For girls or women, one of the most unforgettable and significant moments of their adolescence is menarche, i.e. the first menstrual period. Menarche entails a unique experience since it happens only … Read more
One out of every 10 girls in Africa misses days in school during menstrual period, according to UNICEF. In reversing this trend in Ghana, JInitiative, a child and family focused organization, started the Happy School Girl Project. “The HSGP is promoting suitable ways in which girls can cope with their monthly flow with respect to … Read more
Touching the Lives of Girls Foundation (TLGF), a non-governmental organization, has organized a day’s workshop on menstrual hygiene for 650 pupils from selected schools within the Accra Metropolis. In his opening address, Mr. Anthony Kwaku Amoah, a public relations officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the guest speaker at the function, lauded the … Read more
A married teacher is on the run after her husband allegedly caught her using her menstrual blood to cook for him. The incident, Adom News sources said, happened in Ampayoo, a village in the Eastern Region. The woman was said to have disclosed to her husband that her major aim of cooking with her menstrual blood was … Read more
A married Teacher is on the run after her husband allegedly caught her using her menstrual blood to cook for him. The incident, Adom News sources say happened in Ampayoo, a village in the Eastern region. The woman is said to have disclosed to her husband that her major aim of cooking with her menstrual … Read more
Adolescence in girls signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood. Good menstrual hygiene is crucial for the health, education and dignity of girls and women. This is an important sanitation issue which has long been in the closet; and there is a long-standing need to openly discuss it. The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural … Read more
Missed a period? The first thing to consider is pregnancy. If that is ruled out, other possible causes might be related to the use of certain birth control pills or entering menopause. One of the side effects of a low-dose birth control pill is a light or nonexistent period. So, it may be time to … Read more
Missed a period? The first thing to consider is pregnancy. If that is ruled out, other possible causes might be related to the use of certain birth control pills or entering menopause. One of the side effects of a low-dose birth control pill is a light or nonexistent period. So, it may be time to … Read more
Missed a period? The first thing to consider is pregnancy. If that is ruled out, other possible causes might be related to the use of certain birth control pills or entering menopause. One of the side effects of a low-dose birth control pill is a light or nonexistent period. So, it may be time to … Read more
Discussing female menstruation publicly is something of a taboo in Zambia. This is no doubt why a provision in the country’s labour law that allows female workers to take off one day a month is known as Mother’s Day, even though it applies to all women, whether or not they have children. The legal definition … Read more
A 15-year-old girl has died in Nepal’s western Achram district after she was banished to a shed because she was menstruating, under an ancient Hindu practice that has been banned for more than a decade, police said. “We are investigating the case. We suspect that she died of suffocation from the smoke of a fire … Read more