Raja Parba: Odisha's festival that celebrates menstruation and womanhood
Raja Parba or Mithuna Sankranti, a 3-day festival to honour womanhood is celebrated across Odisha. Mother earth is believed to be menstruating during this period and preparing herself for the coming agricultural season.
Jun 14, 2021, 10:57 AM ISTCOVID vaccine can be taken by women during menstruation, clarifies Dr VK Paul of Niti Aayog member
Dr VK Paul said, "Questions are being asked whether the vaccine can be taken by women during menstruation. The answer is yes, the vaccine can be taken during periods. This is no reason to postpone vaccination."
Apr 26, 2021, 18:22 PM ISTMenstruating women cooking food for husbands will take re-birth as female dogs: Swami Krushnaswarup Dasji
The Swami of Swaminarayan Temple in Gujarat's Bhuj made these utterances as part of a sermon.
Feb 18, 2020, 23:07 PM ISTEarly menstruation linked to higher diabetes risk
This new study, analysing more than 15,000 postmenopausal women in China, has found that women who begin menstruating at an earlier age have a higher risk of developing Type-2 diabetes.
Aug 01, 2019, 18:01 PM ISTMen can create impact on menstrual hygiene awareness: Manav Gohil
Actor Manav Gohil, who will flag off a run on International Women's Day to create awareness on menstrual hygiene, says men should participate equally to speak up about it to break the social taboo attached to menstruation.
Mar 02, 2019, 00:10 AM ISTHonoured to bring attention to under-reported issue of menstruation: Netflix
Directed by award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker Rayka Zehtabchi, the film is created by The Pad Project.
Feb 25, 2019, 23:41 PM ISTProud that awareness on menstruation has evolved into movement: Akshay Kumar
The initiative has been taken with the aim to set a record as India's largest nationwide run for menstrual hygiene awareness.
Feb 19, 2019, 14:22 PM ISTIndia-set film around menstruation lands Oscar nomination
'Period. End of Sentence', an India set the film on the taboos around menstruation and featuring the real 'Pad Man', has made it to the Oscar nomination, it was announced here on Tuesday.
Jan 23, 2019, 00:23 AM ISTStudy associates early puberty with higher risk of obesity in women
The findings strengthen the existing evidence of a link between the onset of puberty and a woman's body mass in adulthood.
Mar 16, 2018, 14:00 PM IST'Bullied' for her Facebook post on menstrual taboo, 18-year-old files complaint
She claimed she received threats on social media.
Feb 25, 2018, 15:36 PM ISTHeavy bleeding during menstruation? It could soon be a thing of the past
The team discovered that lowered levels of oxygen – known as hypoxia – stimulates the production of HIF-1, which drives repair of the womb lining.
Jan 29, 2018, 14:20 PM ISTHormonal changes during menopause could worsen arthritis symptoms: Study
Previous studies have shown that women with rheumatoid arthritis experience shifts in their disease surrounding reproductive and hormonal life events, such as childbirth.
Jan 29, 2018, 11:29 AM ISTShunned during her periods to a 'menstruation hut', woman dies of suffocation
Police are waiting for the results of a postmortem to confirm the cause of death.
Jan 10, 2018, 13:05 PM ISTActivists write on sanitary pads to protest 12% GST, demand waiver
“Free napkin, at least GST free napkins, must reach women,” say activists.
Jan 09, 2018, 23:41 PM ISTPractice Yoga to get relief from menopause symptoms, suggests study
Yoga was better than no treatment at reducing total menopause symptoms, anxiety related to symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats, and vaginal dryness and pain during sex, the study found.
Jan 01, 2018, 11:14 AM ISTPainful menstrual cramps? Acupressure app may help, says study
To see if a smartphone app could help women self-administer acupressure for cramps, researchers randomly assigned 221 women to use the app or to stick with usual care for six months.
Dec 11, 2017, 14:14 PM ISTTreating menopause symptoms with artificial ovaries better and safer: Study
The findings showed that transplanting lab-engineered ovaries may be a better alternative for menopausal women than the regular intake of synthetic hormones.
Dec 06, 2017, 19:18 PM ISTNo pouches to dispose sanitary napkins: NGT serves notice
In India, only 12 percent of the 355 million women in menstruating age can afford to use disposable sanitary napkins.
Nov 15, 2017, 18:59 PM ISTUnderweight women at greater risk of early menopause: Study
Overweight women with BMIs between 25-29.9 kg/m2 had a 21-30 per cent lower risk of early menopause compared to normal weight women.
Oct 26, 2017, 20:48 PM IST