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What India Still Misunderstands About Menstruation: Expert Explains
- Monday June 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Divyang Waghela
In many parts of India, menstruation is still treated less as a normal physiological process and more as a marker of reproductive maturity, shaping expectations around gender roles, mobility, and sometimes marriage.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Sanitary Pad Safety: Experts Stress Safer Top-Sheets For Menstrual Hygiene
- Monday May 25, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
Health experts have urged women to pay greater attention to the top-sheet (upper layer) of sanitary pads, saying it plays a key role in maintaining intimate hygiene, preventing irritation and reducing the risk of infections during menstruation.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Can Using Sanitary Pads In Summer Trigger Fungal Infections? Doctors Answer
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Hot and humid weather can increase intimate discomfort during periods, especially when sanitary pads are worn for long hours. Experts explain how sweat, moisture, friction, and poor ventilation may raise the risk of irritation and fungal infections.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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CBSE Issues New Guidelines On Menstrual Hygiene Management In Schools
- Sunday March 22, 2026
- Education | Edited by Priyanka Negi
CBSE directs all affiliated schools to follow new menstrual hygiene guidelines after Supreme Court ruling on menstrual health as a constitutional right.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Experts Welcome Top Court's Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Supreme Courts recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for womens dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene, A Monumental Step Towards Women's Empowerment: Experts
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The Supreme Court's recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women's dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Moringa-Based Sanitary Pads May Reduce Infection Risks, Say Doctors
- Friday January 30, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
Prominent gynaecologists and health specialists are endorsing moringa-based sanitary pads as a natural, skin-friendly option to help reduce the risk of urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections during menstruation, conditions
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Here's Why Menstrual Cups Pose More Risk Than Benefits For Women's Health
- Tuesday April 1, 2025
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Understanding these risks is crucial for individuals considering menstrual cups as their preferred menstrual hygiene product.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Women's Health: Understanding The Health Risks Of Using Sanitary Pads And Tampons
- Thursday January 16, 2025
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Women's Health: Here's an in-depth look into the health risks of sanitary products and what can be done to mitigate them.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Union Health Ministry Approves Menstrual Hygiene Policy For School Going Girls
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- Lifestyle | Written by Tanvi Nalin Shrivastava, Edited by Dayle Pereira
The Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls by the Union Health Ministry will focus on improving the menstrual hygiene standards
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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Menstrual Hygiene Policy For School Students Approved: Supreme Court Told
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court of framing the "Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls" approved by the Union Health Ministry.
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www.ndtv.com
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Policy On Menstrual Hygiene Products At Advanced Stage: Centre To Supreme Court
- Tuesday July 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The national policy on distribution of menstrual hygiene products to adolescent school-going girls is at an advanced stage of formulation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Smriti Irani Says She Opposed Paid Period Leave Because...
- Friday December 22, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani said that she opposed the Menstrual Hygiene Policy because she did not want women to face discrimination and harassment at the workplace over it.
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www.ndtv.com
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
- Wednesday December 13, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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What India Still Misunderstands About Menstruation: Expert Explains
- Monday June 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Divyang Waghela
In many parts of India, menstruation is still treated less as a normal physiological process and more as a marker of reproductive maturity, shaping expectations around gender roles, mobility, and sometimes marriage.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Sanitary Pad Safety: Experts Stress Safer Top-Sheets For Menstrual Hygiene
- Monday May 25, 2026
- Health | Press Trust India
Health experts have urged women to pay greater attention to the top-sheet (upper layer) of sanitary pads, saying it plays a key role in maintaining intimate hygiene, preventing irritation and reducing the risk of infections during menstruation.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Can Using Sanitary Pads In Summer Trigger Fungal Infections? Doctors Answer
- Thursday May 21, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Hot and humid weather can increase intimate discomfort during periods, especially when sanitary pads are worn for long hours. Experts explain how sweat, moisture, friction, and poor ventilation may raise the risk of irritation and fungal infections.
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www.ndtv.com/health
-
CBSE Issues New Guidelines On Menstrual Hygiene Management In Schools
- Sunday March 22, 2026
- Education | Edited by Priyanka Negi
CBSE directs all affiliated schools to follow new menstrual hygiene guidelines after Supreme Court ruling on menstrual health as a constitutional right.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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Experts Welcome Top Court's Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Supreme Courts recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for womens dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Supreme Court Ruling On Menstrual Hygiene, A Monumental Step Towards Women's Empowerment: Experts
- Saturday January 31, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The Supreme Court's recognition of menstrual hygiene as a right to life is a landmark step for women's dignity and stigma-free education, said public health experts on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com/health
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Moringa-Based Sanitary Pads May Reduce Infection Risks, Say Doctors
- Friday January 30, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
Prominent gynaecologists and health specialists are endorsing moringa-based sanitary pads as a natural, skin-friendly option to help reduce the risk of urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections during menstruation, conditions
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Here's Why Menstrual Cups Pose More Risk Than Benefits For Women's Health
- Tuesday April 1, 2025
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Understanding these risks is crucial for individuals considering menstrual cups as their preferred menstrual hygiene product.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Women's Health: Understanding The Health Risks Of Using Sanitary Pads And Tampons
- Thursday January 16, 2025
- Health | Aayushi Singh Chauhan
Women's Health: Here's an in-depth look into the health risks of sanitary products and what can be done to mitigate them.
-
www.ndtv.com/health
-
Union Health Ministry Approves Menstrual Hygiene Policy For School Going Girls
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- Lifestyle | Written by Tanvi Nalin Shrivastava, Edited by Dayle Pereira
The Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls by the Union Health Ministry will focus on improving the menstrual hygiene standards
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
-
Menstrual Hygiene Policy For School Students Approved: Supreme Court Told
- Tuesday November 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court of framing the "Menstrual Hygiene Policy for School Going Girls" approved by the Union Health Ministry.
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www.ndtv.com
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Policy On Menstrual Hygiene Products At Advanced Stage: Centre To Supreme Court
- Tuesday July 9, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The national policy on distribution of menstrual hygiene products to adolescent school-going girls is at an advanced stage of formulation, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Smriti Irani Says She Opposed Paid Period Leave Because...
- Friday December 22, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani said that she opposed the Menstrual Hygiene Policy because she did not want women to face discrimination and harassment at the workplace over it.
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www.ndtv.com
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Health Ministry Formulates Draft Menstrual Hygiene Policy
- Wednesday December 13, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com