A monthly cycle of natural changes in the ovaries for ovulation and to prepare for the fertilization of eggs is called the menstrual cycle which in daily language is known as periods. Periods take place once in every month for an average woman, which is totally safe and healthy. Women usually suffer from body pain, acne, and cramps during their period. Some people have low blood flow, some have medium to high blood flow for around 3 - 5 days. For some people the cramps are very severe, and some people have mild abdominal pain.

Every woman compulsorily needs rest during their periods irresponsible of the amount of pain their experiencing. In some cases working women or university/school students are able to take leave, and in some, it is impossible for women due to various reasons, say, women working in essential jobs, home makers, etc. People who continue work during periods have no other choice other than doing it, and I feel sorry for them. So, women go through all this to sit and sleep in an isolated room, be avoided and mistreated by family members and outsiders, not being let into religious places, not being supposed to talk about her pain, and being watched by others like a clown. Is this it?

It's 2021, and still in some places women are being sent out of their homes when in periods. They are not supposed to touch anything around them, some people face abuses, and some women are not even allowed to touch or feed their own kids. Worst of all these is a myth that says plants die when touched by a women who is on her periods. Like, what even? Period education is a necessity that should be arranged in every country/state. Women in under-developed countries, and poor and left out women in many countries suffer from not being able to get sanitary napkins. Many women around the world use muds, papers, cloth bits, etc. during their periods. 

There are so much which can be done to protect women during their period days like scheduling leave for working women, providing free or low cost sanitary products to the needy, and creating awareness among the people. These are to be done as a community. What can you do? If you are aware of your wife/sibling/mom or a friend experiencing that time of the month, comfort them by making their bed, prepare food for them, and talk nice to them. Women tend to have mood swings during their periods, so try to understand and adjust on them. Give up on the myths and help them out. Firstly, saying the word “period” or “period blood” should be the most important thing to be normalized of. Stay strong “warriors”!