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  Misconceptions aboutSanitary Napkins   With the passage of time people seeks forward towards innovation in various fields. One of those innovations consist of Sanitary Pads . As we all know that sanitary pads are used by women’s during there process of menstrual cycle in which menstruation occurs for 5-8 days, that means that a women requires a sanitary napkin or a pad most during these days. So why do women’s need a pad?   When a women is in the phase of menstruation, there occurs bleeding which is to be cleaned in a hygienic manner. Sanitary napkins thus helps women to absorb all the flow of their bleeding. Before the invention of Pads women’s used papyrus or other ways to cleanit and it was very unhygienic. In 1957, Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner at the age of 18 created the first sanitary napkin belt for periods and filed a patent for it, it was the very first revolution for women’s. Misconceptions about the Pads   So it’s a known fact that wh...

  In India only 20% adoption of sanitary napkin   For the longest time, the Indian society has treated menstruation as a taboo. The word ‘Period’ is usually uttered in hushed voices and years of social conditioning have built a culture of silence around what is a normal biological phenomenon.   periods don’t stop for pandemics. In fact, lockdowns intensify the impact of household level taboos and stigmas on women -- making it more difficult to manage menstruation without shame and discomfort in confined spaces. In rural India, the unavailability of sanitary napkins coupled with unhygienic and crowded washrooms and toilets in their localities have worsened the situation for women.   According to Menstrual Hygiene brand Whisper and UNESCO, the global pandemic has forced girls to abandon sanitary napkins for menstrual pads made of cloth, which has raised the spectre of a looming health hazard. Adding to the misery, the lack of menstrual hygiene education...

  Some % of girls in India had approach to sanitary pads during lockdown The coronavirus pandemic has triggered what has been described as a Coronavirus sparks a sanitary pad crisis in India. a 15 year old schoolgirl, considers herself lucky: her parents can still afford pads. But several of her friends will have to go without. In some parts of India, schools are a critical part of the supply chain, providing a pack of pads to girls each month. With them closed, along with other supply chain issues, as few as 15% of girls had access to sanitary napkins after march 2020   The past decade has seen the government campaigning hard for women to use disposable pads, putting across the message that disposable pads are the only hygienic way to manage menstruation. They did so to encourage women to transition away from the use of traditional cloth, which was seen as difficult to maintain hygienically. But little has been done to create awareness of other, cheaper, more sustai...

  Compostable napkins     Heavy menstrual bleeding, or menorrhagia, can happen to any woman or girl who menstruates.[1] Heavy menstruation can affect your physical activities, emotional health, and social life.[2] This may be especially true if you wear a pad because they may be visible through your clothing. But by getting the right kind of pad and putting on a new one regularly, you may feel more comfortable.     India is the second largest feminine hygiene market in the world, creating a revenue of USD 4.6 billion. The country stands after China (USD 8 billion) and before the USA (USD 3.5 million)   While in a bid to reduce their carbon footprints, many others have opted for ‘biodegradable’ sanitary napkins, questions are raised about how green is this choice? “Biodegradable products are those that break down naturally, but this very process may, in certain cases, take years to complete. Also, there is no such standard in the world for ...

  The ‘sanitary pad crisis’     This is not only the case in India. Women in Fiji, the US, UK and other parts of the world have also reported severe supply shortages and hiked up prices for disposable menstrual products.     Women in India mainly use disposable pads or traditional cloth to manage their periods. The past decade has seen the government campaigning hard for women to use disposable pads, putting across the message that disposable pads are the only hygienic way to manage menstruation. They did so to encourage women to transition away from the use of traditional cloth, which was seen as difficult to maintain hygienically. But little has been done to create awareness of other, cheaper, more sustainable alternatives, such as menstrual cups and reusable pads.     whether giving them more information would change their approach. I found that their knowledge about other available options to manage periods is severely lacking, and ...

  A sanitary pad (inside out)   The sanitary pad is no doubt the most widely used type of menstrual management in the world today. It is very easy to use, easy to access, and very straightforward.     Today, the pads we use are a combination of mostly synthetic, and bleached material, but have you ever wondered what they were like about fifty years ago? And when exactly they were invented? Let us look at the history of menstrual pads.     Before the invention of what we know as the disposable sanitary pad, most women made use of rags, cotton wool, or sheep’s wool in their undergarment to soak up the flow of menstrual blood. Rabbit fur, Knitted pads, and even grass were used by women at some point to handle their menstrual flow.     Most people in the 21st century only know about disposable sanitary pads. However, there is the reusable option which is more affordable but not considered as hygienic as the disposable one.   ...