7 Soft Sanitary Pads

  Inappropriate disposal of menstrual waste is problematic for several reasons. The first reason arise from the fact that plastic sanitary napkins have replaced cloth napkins to a large extent.  Why should sanitary pads be disposed of properly? Disposing of sanitary napkins can be a difficult job. Not only is there a lack of proper arrangements in public toilets but this is considered a taboo altogether, which is why most women refrain from discussing appropriate ways of disposal. There are few reasons to ensure that used sanitary napkins are discarded properly. On an individual level, soiled sanitary pads can be smelly and attract flies. The exposed blood also becomes a suitable environment for germs. Ways of disposing sanitary pads! 1- At home, let’s make sure that your menstrual waste is not a part of your regular domestic waste. It can be kept separately as a bio/wet waste. Follow the red dot campaign, where you can mark your sanitary waste with a red dot fo...

  Menstruation is a normal biological process which maintains the female reproductive cycle. Without this process, there would be no ovulation and hence, no reproduction. Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management.    This topic remains elusive and is even considered taboo in different parts of the world. In developing countries like India, women have to deal with menstruation secretly. It has been found that little, inaccurate, or incomplete knowledge about menstruation is a great hindrance in the path of personal and menstrual hygiene management. Girls and women have very less or no knowledge about reproductive tract infections caused due to ignorance of personal hygiene during menstruation time. In rural areas, women do not have access to sanitary products or they know very little about the types and method of using them or are unable to afford s...