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Moringa is being incorporated into sanitary pads for its potential skin benefits, offering comfort alongside absorbency.
Kerala High Court has directed the state to consider menstrual leave for KSRTC conductors due to poor facilities and long hours, acknowledging the physical toll.
Endometrial tissue is a mucous membrane that generally lines the uterine wall, and during each menstrual cycle, it thickens, breaks down, and bleeds.
HLL Lifecare launched the #SwitchToVelvet campaign promoting reusable menstrual cups for sustainable hygiene, offering health support and environmental benefits.
Menorrhagia is heavy menstrual bleeding that lasts over seven days with over 80ml loss.
Kerala's proposed monthly menstrual leave for schoolgirls, while aiming for dignity, faces criticism regarding privacy concerns and its potential impact on students' well-being.
HLL Lifecare Limited boosted menstrual cup production to 5 million annually, increasing capacity for free distribution to underprivileged women via its Thinkal project.
Kerala now offers up to three days' menstrual leave monthly for students, part of a wider state initiative promoting menstrual dignity and support for young women in education.
Kerala's policy address proposes free bus travel for women, ₹1000 monthly aid for college students, and menstrual leave. It also outlines crèches, equal pay, and enhanced support for women in agriculture and entrepreneurship.
Kerala is planning to let schoolgirls take up to three days of menstrual leave, a month.
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