At GiveHer5, we like to keep ourselves updated on the topic of menstruation in whatever context it comes up – be it through a social issue, awareness campaign, a movie reference or even a book. As a topic, there is a vast spectrum of issues that intersect with it ranging from health and hygiene, politics, poverty, taboos, gender […]
Moody? Anxious? Depressed? But only during your periods? Here’s why
48.2% of India’s population is women (World Bank Survey, 2017) and it is estimated that roughly 20% of any given female population will suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and a smaller percentage will receive the diagnosis of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). PMDD may be defined as pre menstruation symptoms, which cause emotional and physical symptoms, […]
PMS and its Impact on Women’s Mental Health
Menstruation, also popularly referred to as periods, chums or ‘Aunt-flow’ is a natural process, which occurs post-puberty every month until menopause. Menstruation provides women with the biological ability to procreate. However, while this process is directly linked with a female’s reproductive abilities, pre and post menstruation can be physiologically and mentally taxing. Prior to one’s […]
3 Exercises To Tone Your Thighs Which You Can Do While On Your Period
To workout, or not to workout (during your period) that is the question; and the answer is a resounding yes! The numerous benefits of exercising during your menstrual cycle have been spoken about at length, and we have also shed some light on what yoga poses can help alleviate period cramps here. When it […]
The PCOS Diary: My Complicated Relationship with Womanhood
In school, my girlfriends would often have discussions about their periods; all the times they felt like skipping class and just melting into a puddle of chocolate, how they were afraid of staining their uniforms, and when their periods were late. As someone with PCOS, I couldn’t relate much to their fears, anxieties, and frustrations. […]
The Perfect PMS Playlist
Your period can sometimes be an excruciatingly painful, and tiring event, that comes knocking at your door every month. What’s worse is that along with the cramps and the bleeding, comes the bloating, PMS, and those endless cravings. Music makes (almost) everything better, and here’s just the playlist you need to remind you that you […]