The cost of silence on menstruation

Imagine spending nearly seven years of your life bleeding. Now, consider this: every woman, barring a medical condition, goes through exactly this.

Here’s the math: on average, a woman menstruates 456 times over 38 years — enduring pain, discomfort, and hormonal fluctuations every single month for four to seven days, sometimes even lasting up to 10 days. That’s seven years, give or take.

Moreover, research shows that three out of four women have experienced premenstrual symptoms including mood swings...