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A proposal by the Italian Parliament to introduce a menstrual leave policy in 2017 sparked debate in Europe on how menstrual health impacts women in the workforce. The bill would have introduced a policy for companies to offer three days paid leave to women who suffer severe menstrual cramps; the policy was not enacted. [1]
Menstruation isn't the only reason trans and non-binary people need menstrual products; trans women and non-binary people may also need pads and liners after vaginoplasty or for other reasons. [ 36 ] Gendered bathrooms present significant safety concerns for transgender, non-binary, and intersex individuals during menstruation.
Primary amenorrhoea is the absence of menstruation in a woman by the age of 16. [11] Females who have not reached menarche at 14 and who have no signs of secondary sexual characteristics (thelarche or pubarche) are also considered to have primary amenorrhea. [12]
For the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas women who were denied abortions testified in a court Wednesday of carrying babies they knew would not survive and continuing pregnancies ...
The lawsuit does not seek to repeal Texas’ abortion ban but to force more clarity on when exceptions are allowed under the law, which is one of the most restrictive in the U.S.
Women had faster reaction times and made fewer errors when they were on their periods. On the flip side, their reaction times were slower during the luteal phase, which starts after ovulation and ...
While menstrual products have helped women and girls all over the world better manage their reproductive health, feminists and women's rights activists have actively critiqued the production and advertising of menstrual products arguing that they have structured menstruation as a problem to be managed, hidden and suppressed in secrecy using ...
The menstrual stigma can have detrimental effects on various aspects of women's lives, including their overall well-being, somatic and mental health, social status, and sexual activity. [ 1 ] [ 16 ] [ 12 ] [ 2 ] Women who internalize these negative attitudes often take active measures to hide their menstrual status, such as wearing loose ...