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Description: Menstruation even begins and ends at different times in life for different women, too. In other words, variations between periods are normal. Appreciating these differences and learning about this monthly process can empower women, giving them the tools to understand and take charge of their own bodies.

Pam Shriver

I took more anti-inflammatories probably than anybody in my 20 years of playing and I know what that terrible stomach pain can be. I also know what terrible menstruation cramps can be, as most women tennis players have, to the point where you feel nauseous, but you just play on.

American Tennis Player

Twinkle Khanna

I was doing some research on menstruation for a column. I read about Arunachalam Muruganantham's life and work, and his story gripped me, and that is when I sat down, wrote the first few pages, and sent them off to my editor to have a look.

Indian Businesswoman

Emily Martin

Menstruation not only carries with it the connotation of a productive system that has failed to produce; it also carries the idea of production gone awry, making products of no use, not to specification, unsalable, wasted, scrap.

American Scientist

Radhika Apte

The menstruation taboo is ancient, and there are so many theories about it. For some, it is fear of blood, and for some, period blood is toxic. If you read the theories about menstruation, you might even laugh.

Indian Actress

Cybill Shepherd

It's okay to talk about birth, okay - then menstruation. I first started my advocacy for women's health in the field of reproductive freedom, and the next stage would be bringing menopause out of the closet.

American Actress

Rupi Kaur

It was tough to cope with the pressure of having to talk about menstruation, but now with 'Newsweek' splashing it as the cover story, I thing the point I wished to make has found its mark.

Canadian Poet

John Hersey

And, as if nature were protecting man against his own ingenuity, the reproductive processes were affected for a time; men became sterile, women had miscarriages, menstruation stopped.

American Writer

Priyamani

Lack of access to basic sanitation facilities can be a traumatic experience for girls especially during menstruation period and have an adverse impact on their health.

Arunachalam Muruganantham

The taboo regarding menstruation exists across the world, even among the educated.

Indian Businessman

Manushi Chhillar

Menstruation is a natural phenomenon and it is neither dirty, nor a taboo.

Indian Model

Menstruation is a personal topic. Discuss it respectfully and understand some cultures handle this subject differently.

Cultural Sensitivity

While typically monthly, everyone's body is different, and menstruation can vary in frequency and duration.

Frequency Variation

Many euphemisms like 'on the rag' or 'Aunt Flo' exist for menstruation, reflecting its intimate nature.

Euphemisms

In non-human mammals, menstruation can be different, such as being part of an estrous cycle instead.

Non-Human Mammals

The term is used scientifically when discussing reproductive health or biology, typically in academic settings.

Scientific Context

Use 'menstruation' in professional or formal discussions about the topic, avoiding slang or informal terms.

Professional Language

 Menstruation even begins and ends at different times in life for different women, too. In other words, variations between periods are normal. Appreciating these differences and learning about this monthly process can empower women, giving them the tools to understand and take charge of their own bodies.

How menstruation works -...

 I wanted answers to these questions but there was no one for me to ask. My mother knew nothing about menstruation except that it was dirty and shameful and I shouldn't talk about it. I asked girlfriends and everybody spoke in euphemisms. And finally, when I got the courage to go to the doctor

Why can't we talk about...

 One of them is women's verbal ability. Women can talk. Women's ability to find the right word rapidly, basic articulation goes up in the middle of the menstrual cycle, when estrogen levels peak. But even at menstruation, they're better than the average man. Women can talk.

Why we love, why we...

 You'd be surprised to know that most of the girls that I have spoken to, who did not know about periods at the time of their first menstruation thought that they have got blood cancer and they're going to die soon. Menstrual hygiene is a very important risk factor

A taboo-free way to talk...

 thousands of men on the internet became experts in microgravity and menstruation. And I think that is so impressive, because normally that sort of takes years to really understand. But they got it like that, and I just think that is huge. He said, "At that time,

The 100 Tampons NASA...

 in the previous year? What about the struggles of homeless, transgender, intersex and displaced people who menstruate? What about them? The scale of the problem, stemming in part from the deep-rooted stigma attached to menstruation,

A campaign for period...

 and height to increase. In women, estrogen secreted from the ovaries signals the start of adulthood. It helps the body develop, makes the hips widen, and thickens the womb’s lining, preparing the body for menstruation or pregnancy.

How do your hormones...

 the womb gets rid of its endometrial lining, along with any unfertilized eggs, sick, dying, or dead embryos. That protective process is known as menstruation, leading to the period. This biological trait, bizarre as it may be,

Why do women have...

 they will build incredible things, and I see this every day. Take, for instance, two of our high school students who built a game called Tampon Run -- yes, Tampon Run -- to fight against the menstruation taboo

Teach girls bravery, not...

 with two dilapidated pit latrines as the only sanitation options at this school the dirty toilets made kids sick adolescent girls were particularly vulnerable during menstruation with no safe place to go

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