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Periods – Not a woman’s problem

“Menstrual blood is the only source of blood that is not traumatically induced.

Yet in modern society, this is the most hidden blood, the one so rarely spoken of and almost never seen, except privately by women.”

– Judy Grahn

I live with three men in my family and I always encourage my brothers to buy pads. Initially, my mother used to frown upon the idea of my brothers buying them but slowly she understood. Girls are taught since childhood to not talk about periods in public and its an only women affair. Well, it’s not. It may seem like a small step but it all begins at home.

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