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An estimated 23% of girls in India drop out of school when they start menstruating. [10] This custom frequently prevents girls from taking their exams while she is menstruating. It denotes that only a few girls from regions where this practice is prevalent continue their education past matriculation. [7]
Furniss told the chamber that boys and girls have "two p's—peeing and pooping" but he jokingly said he was "surprised" to learn in 2023 that girls also had a third p—periods. "With the third p ...
Religious taboos and social stigma concerning menstruation contribute to a lack of access to school for girls in Ghana. In rural areas of the country 95% of girls have reported missing school during their periods. The World Bank estimates that 11.5 million women in Ghana do not have access to adequate hygiene and sanitation. [64]
[56] The Christian sweeper community in Lahore who clean the roads do not have access to public washrooms because none or very few are available for women and because of this have to miss work when they have their period. [35] Menstruation can be a barrier to education for many girls, as a lack of effective sanitary products restricts girls ...
Researchers looked at health data which over 71,000 women born between 1950 and 2005 self-reported on their iPhones and Apple watches.
The issue is now in the hands of Florida’s high school athletic board. Will high school athletes have to disclose their menstrual history? Where it stands now
Diagram illustrating how the uterus lining builds up and breaks down during the menstrual cycle Menstruation (also known as a period, among other colloquial terms) is the regular discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. The menstrual cycle is characterized by the rise and fall of hormones. Menstruation is triggered by falling progesterone ...
A 2021 study from U by Kotex, a menstrual products manufacturer, found that 38% of “low-income women report missing work, school or similar events due to lack of access to period supplies.”