The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many ...

"That would last me a day and a half!" were among the comments that poured in. Some users suggested using menstrual cups, but others responded logically, "If there are hardly any pads, do you really ...

According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the following can be a sign of heavy menstrual bleeding: Bleeding that lasts more than seven days. Bleeding that soaks ...

Given that 1.8 billion people across the world menstruate every month, a group of academics based in France and the US conducted a life-cycle assessment of menstrual products across four product ...

Menstrual cups have gained immense popularity as an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to tampons and sanitary pads. However, medical experts are now urging caution, highlighting that ill ...

Some abnormal colours include green, grey, brown or pink. Other signs to look out for are abdominal pain, fever or spotting and bleeding that is out of sync with the menstrual cycle, added Dr Jeslyn ...

A misplaced menstrual cup led to ureterohydronephrosis in a woman, causing months of pain and haematuria. A case report by urologist Dr Clara Maarup Prip and colleagues from Aarhus University ...

Menstrual cups have become popular as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly substitute for tampons and pads. However, like any menstrual product, questions about their safety and possible ...

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) Acer India has introduced a menstrual leave policy that would give female employees one additional day of paid leave per month, as the tech firm joined a growing roster of ...

It is a relatively new product in a form of a cup inserted by women during menstruation to collect menstrual blood, instead of using the traditional sanitary pad or tampon. Does it sound hygienic ...

Menstrual cups reduce the generation of non-biodegradable waste by 99 per cent compared to the waste produced by disposable sanitary pads, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former chief scientist of the World ...

Kenya is a pioneer when it comes to menstrual health management in Africa, being the first country in the region to give all schoolgirls free sanitary towels. But local menstrual health educator ...