The myth that ‘cloth-based pads are unhygienic’ is now busted. However, the concerns that hold these adsorbents unhygienic are quite understandable. It is a common misconception among menstruators ...

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A home-maker in Gilaula village of Shravasti, 30-year-old Khushboo had chafed thighs from using low-quality sanitary pads available near her house. During the lockdown, even that was not available and ...

The research that this article is based on was funded by EPSRC. It received ethics approval from Safa, India and the University of Liverpool, UK and was carried out in partnership with four NGOs: Safa ...

For those of us concerned about the waste that disposable nappies and pads cause, choosing to investigate reusable nappies is an easy way to see if we can lessen our own footprint. Yet, braving the ...

Most of us grew up thinking that we have no other options than disposable feminine products for that time of the month. But before the sanitary napkins, and tampons, there were pasador or cloth pads.

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