"Periods" or menstrual cycle which is one of the metabolic activity which only occurs in female's. However, it has always been surrounded by many myths and taboos in which women is unable to take part in even a single social activity during her periods. Such taboos and myths in our society badly impacts on the girl's and women's emotional state,mentality and most importantly health. Thus there is need to follow some strategic approach to combating these social issues.
When we hear the word "Periods" the only one thing comes to our mind is a weird situation which should be hidden. In present scenario the condition of the women is not so good and mind set of the people about the "period" is also not good as well.
Generally the menstrual cycle is the natural phenomenal part of the female reproductive system, in which there is simple discharge of the unfertilised egg's with the blood flow through the vaginal opening. This flow is also called as the menstrual flow. This is natural process which is usually occurs in girls between the age of 11 to 14 years which is also called as the MENARCHE. And it generally stops in the age between 45 to 55. It is very obvious thing but in our society the thinking of the people is that its too weird and inappropriate to talk about. Despite being phenomenon unique to girl's, this always has been surrounded by the secrecy, myths and taboos in our society. Taboos surroundings the girl's and women's exclude from many social and cultural aspects of there life. In various religion it's having different views. In India the menstruating women's are impure and untouchable. During their period they aren't allowed to enter in the temples, kitchen and and all the pure places, they have to live separately during there periods. It's a hidden topic in our society, the girl's and women's are aren't allowed to discuss about there "Periods" to other persons. And this is the main cause why the female's doesn't share there personal problems.
People should be aware of the fact that the "Periods" are not a disease or not a curse, it's a natural and obvious process. In India the ratio of rural is area is more than that of urban areas, in rural area the people are not aware not well educated and not having the sufficient knowledge about "Periods". It's a major problem in rural areas of India in which the girl's and women's used to apply the normal piece of cloth instead of using pads, which leads to common genital problems and disorders.
Government should take some major steps in the direction of educating the girl's and women's about "Periods" and there related disorders. Government should provide the free pads in the government hospital's.
"Periods" is an natural phenomenal activity, we should provide the equal respect to the menstruating girl's and women's. There should be some majore step taken by our government to overcome these period related myths and taboos.