71% of women in the country are unaware of cleanliness during period (menstruation). Due to lack of awareness and various social taboos, they feel uncomfortable to discuss and listen to it openly. As a result, they face complications in pregnancy with various diseases. According to experts, women need to be made aware of the issue while ensuring an environment for open discussion about the period. At the same time sanitary napkins should be made readily available. In such a context, World Menstrual Health Day-2022 is being celebrated in countries like all over the world today. This year's theme is "Creating a world where no woman or girl will be stuck due to menstruation until 2030." Former Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Prof. Dr. Saleha Begum Chowdhury said, women feel uncomfortable in open discussion due to various social taboos about menstruation. As a result, she faced various complications including pregnancy. Emphasis should be placed on raising awareness on this issue. - + She said that menstruation at the right time is a prerequisite for girls to grow physically and mentally. So it is her right to know about health management during menstruation. We have to extend our hand of cooperation in realizing this right. A survey report by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) found that 71 per cent of adult women in the country still do not use disposable pads during periods due to lack of awareness and unaffordable prices. Many people are getting infected by using old and dirty clothes instead of pads. About 50 percent of teens use unhealthy old clothes instead of sanitary napkins, the survey report said. Many teenagers do not go to school during the period. Fields in particular do not take part in the test. Because most of the educational institutions do not have seasonal health management friendly toilets. Toilets do not have access to emergency sanitary napkins and there is no hygienic disposal of used napkins. On average, a student stays in school for 7 to 8 hours during the period. That's why schools need to have access to emergency sanitary napkins and hygienic disposal. According to gynecologists, napkins need to be changed every six hours. Otherwise there is a risk of bacterial infection and various diseases can occur. There are several things to do to stay healthy at this time. For example, using a clean cotton cloth or a good sanitary pad during menstruation (sanitary pads are the safest); Take a bath every day and clean the vagina and its surroundings with water during bathing; If the menstrual cloth or pad gets wet, change it every 4 to 6 hours; Wash hands thoroughly after changing clothes or pads. If the cloth is dried in the sun, kept in a dry and clean place, it can be used during the next menstrual period. At this time, girls need to eat more nutritious, iron and calcium rich food to make up for the deficiency that occurs in the body. Government health centers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Women's Health Protection Forum (NASASU), will hold various programs today to mark the day. Backyard meetings, workshops will be held to raise awareness about monthly. Round table meeting will be organized by gynecologists. Various public awareness leaflets will be distributed in newspapers including supplementary leaflets.
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