Adequate information being given on social media about menstruation, what women said in the survey
women’s menstruation: Most Indian women consider social media a good source for information about menstruation, but very few women rely on it in menstrual emergency situations. This information has been revealed in a recent survey. These findings are part of the 10th annual version of Everrture ‘Mentruel Hygiene Survey’, which has been released before menstrual sanitation day. 72.4 percent of the respondents were in the age group of 19-35 and 76.6 percent completed graduation or higher education.
The survey stated that about 71.6 percent of women believe that social media provides adequate information about menstruation while only 11.5 percent of women use it as primary source during menstrual emergency conditions. Chirag Paan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pan Healthcare, said that the fact that more than 2 -thirds of women in India are dependent on social media as a source of information, showing that influential people and bloggers are working brilliantly in creating awareness about menstrual hygiene.Also Read: I wish men too had menstruation, judge’s sharp comment in Supreme Court
He said that though Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s responsibility in realizing the dream of developed India is even bigger. It is necessary that the social media community create confidence of social media users through accurate, fact-based and verified information. Many women said that online misleading or harmful information.
Advice to drink lemonade or coffee for the pain of religion: A false claim was that delay in menstruation is a sign of polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD). The second said that he was advised to drink lemonade or coffee for menstrual pain, which made their symptoms worse. Some respondents received wrong home remedies while others received wrong information that exercise during menstruation could cause damage to the body. This notion refutes scientific evidences supporting mild to moderate physical activity to improve spasms during menstruation and improve mood.Also Read: L&T will give one day menstrual holiday to women employees
Hariom Tyagi, CEO of Everche, Vet and Dry Personal Care, said that the survey has revealed the lack of awareness. He said that it is clear from our survey that many women are looking for a safe and effective solution for menstrual pain, but there is a lack of awareness about it. About 41.5 percent of women said that 82.7 percent of women felt mild to severe pain during menstruation.
Pain relieving drugs are used: Tyagi reported that only 5.5 percent of people were aware of the benefits of menstrual cramps roll-on as an alternative to painkillers, while 14.2 percent of the respondents are used by the respondents. The women also mentioned the spread of social media content emphasizing menstrual taboos and myths. For example, the belief that menstrual blood is impure, women should not go to religious places during menstruation, or touching foods such as pickles can spoil them.
Other misleading claims include not washing hair during menstruation, avoiding white foods such as milk and curd, and misconceptions such as mild flow is a sign of infertility, or that women may not be pregnant during menstruation, include. The survey included 1,152 women across India. The survey included women from states like Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. (Language)
Edited by: Ravindra Gupta
