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Aparna Sethuraman's avatar

Another well written and necessary article.. I think we can all relate to the school experience. What made it worst for us is that the session was arranged by a sanitary napkin company and we were sent back to class with samples. And every girl had t9 find a way to surreptitiously take it back to class without tipping off the boys and their curiosity!!

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Uma's avatar

This is so so relatable, especially the part where we were whisked away into some room while the boys were left wondering what the whole conspiracy is about. Most students in my schools lacked knowledge about menstruation to such an extent, that when they noticed that some of the boys had red stains on their pants, a rumour spread that men have periods too. My mother laughed really hard when I told her this, and I went on to explain to friends that this is not biologically possible. The mystery of red pants was solved when we realised that the boys had lately been sitting on fresh brick walls a school :/ The other issue that I faced with periods, is the disposal of sanitary napkins. There was such an elaborate system in my house to do this. First wrap it in newspaper, then find black coloured plastic bag and secure it tightly and then throw it in one specific dustbin. For years, till I found out about the wonders of the cup, I carried multiple plastic bags and newspaper with me every-time I traveled.

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