October Is Menstrual Health Month.
What is Menstrual Health ?
Ladies and Gentlemen of the 21st generation.
We are a generation which has not had enough time with our elders for some oral life education.
Menstrual Health refers to the state of Physical , Mental and Emotional health of a Woman or Girl child during their Monthly Menstrual Cycle period.
I am a man but I care about what happens to my Wife during her menstrual period.I care about what my daughter goes through during her monthly menstrual period.I care about what my sister goes through during her monthly menstrual period.
I take concern about what my mother goes through during her monthly period.
Yes some will be ashamed to talk about their mother's monthly Menstrual Period.But we are all born of Woman.We are all a product of the same process which we shun talking about.
As an enlightened generation we should take responsibility towards what the next important person goes through during their periods of need or distress.
Women and girls lose a lot of blood during this period.Some are caught unawares and embarrassing situations take place.Its during such times that they need our greatest support.
Instead of ostracism they need our compassion and assistance to get through.
They need sanitary ware so that they keep their confidence even when they feel depressed.
They need emotional support because the period is characterised by flactuating hormonal activity which may affect their emotional or psychological well being.
They need a lot of support especially from their male counterparts.
After all its for a very short period , for some ranging up to 4/5 days.
Can you shun your partner or close relation because they are going through a period pain?
Can you be embarrassed being with your partner just because they are losing blood ?
This is a timely call to remind each of us to remember how we can support our partners during their menstrual cycle.
Thus the month of October was set aside as the Menstrual Health Month so that we think deeply and begin to act in ways that encourages, strengthens and supports rather than in ways that stigmatizes women and girls during their monthly cycle.
Let's talk Menstrual Health for the month of October and always thereafter.
Our Moto : Menstrual Health, My responsibility .
Thank you.
What is Menstrual Health ?
Ladies and Gentlemen of the 21st generation.
We are a generation which has not had enough time with our elders for some oral life education.
Menstrual Health refers to the state of Physical , Mental and Emotional health of a Woman or Girl child during their Monthly Menstrual Cycle period.
I am a man but I care about what happens to my Wife during her menstrual period.I care about what my daughter goes through during her monthly menstrual period.I care about what my sister goes through during her monthly menstrual period.
I take concern about what my mother goes through during her monthly period.
Yes some will be ashamed to talk about their mother's monthly Menstrual Period.But we are all born of Woman.We are all a product of the same process which we shun talking about.
As an enlightened generation we should take responsibility towards what the next important person goes through during their periods of need or distress.
Women and girls lose a lot of blood during this period.Some are caught unawares and embarrassing situations take place.Its during such times that they need our greatest support.
Instead of ostracism they need our compassion and assistance to get through.
They need sanitary ware so that they keep their confidence even when they feel depressed.
They need emotional support because the period is characterised by flactuating hormonal activity which may affect their emotional or psychological well being.
They need a lot of support especially from their male counterparts.
After all its for a very short period , for some ranging up to 4/5 days.
Can you shun your partner or close relation because they are going through a period pain?
Can you be embarrassed being with your partner just because they are losing blood ?
This is a timely call to remind each of us to remember how we can support our partners during their menstrual cycle.
Thus the month of October was set aside as the Menstrual Health Month so that we think deeply and begin to act in ways that encourages, strengthens and supports rather than in ways that stigmatizes women and girls during their monthly cycle.
Let's talk Menstrual Health for the month of October and always thereafter.
Our Moto : Menstrual Health, My responsibility .
Thank you.
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