Menstrual pain in teenagers

According to a study of American teenagers, menarche is now starting nearly four years earlier than before. According to a BBC report, menarche and breast development before the age of eight have increased 16 times between 2008 and 2020. The report mentions that the period of menstruation is decreasing not only in America, but also in teenagers all over the world.

Menstruation is a natural and regular process. But many people experience that menstruation becomes more painful and difficult at an early age.

Sanskriti Acharya (21) had a similar experience during her first period. "I was very scared at that time," she remembers, "I even cried a lot." During my second period, there was a devastating earthquake in Nepal. It was not possible to stay at home. "Having to stay in Tripal, there was no toilet," says Sanskrita, "We had to stay for three/four days wearing only one pad." It was very difficult for me at that time.'

During menstruation, she has 'mood swings', she feels irritable, emotionally weak, she craves salty-yellow or spicy foods. That is, there is no normal situation. He has experience that if he has to go somewhere far away, if he has to do any work, it will be very uncomfortable. The same thing happened to him when he visited Khaptad. Menstruation occurred during the journey. They are carrying pads, they were not able to buy them easily. "I got a pad but at a very high price," says Sankruti. Nor was there a place to throw used pads. For a long time, I carried it in the pocket of my jacket.'

Menstruation can happen anywhere and anytime. While traveling on public transport, shopping or studying in a classroom. In this situation, girls are very uncomfortable. Some people have stomach and back pain, nausea, fatigue. But others can neither see nor understand such compulsion. The experience of Vidushi Kandel (20) is no different from that of culture. I had my period once during the trip, I forgot to bring a pad, I searched all the shops where I stopped for lunch, but I couldn't find a pad anywhere. Even the pad that I got was very expensive and not very user-friendly. Neither can you easily find a toilet on the highway, nor a dustbin to throw used pads.'

According to the data of Nepal's national census 2078, the number of women is more than 149 million. The number of women is 600,000 more than men. But sanitary pads, which are a must for women, are not easily available everywhere. Hotels, restaurants keep expensive tissues, handwash, towels etc. but they don't keep sanitary pads. On top of that, the government has imposed an expensive tax on the pads,'' says Vidushi. Her back hurts during menstruation. Similarly, he is also mentally uncomfortable. Vidushi says that the fact that there is no blood on the clothes always worries her.

frequency Rai (21) got her first period at the age of 10. "At that time, the stomach was very painful," she said, "Mummy made home-made medicine and taught her how to wear a pad." According to the frequency, her friend had to deal with it very hard during her first period. He had to stay in a closed room. "No male member of the house is allowed to see the face," she says, "even in urban, so-called educated families." She says that women should not go to the kitchen during menstruation, touch other people's food, or perform puja.

Now is the age of artificial intelligence. Even though the society has changed, the way of thinking and the style have changed, there are still confusions in the society about menstruation in the name of religion and tradition. It is customary to observe a fast on Rishi Panchami to remove the sin of unknowingly or intentionally touching during menstruation. "A person's opinion can be changed, but it is very difficult to change a belief," says the frequency. Not only in societies with archaic views, even the so-called educated do not take menstruation, pads etc. lightly. "Once someone's pad fell off in the classroom," adds Bhakta. The female teacher called and said to throw it away, when the female teacher is like this, what will others talk about?'

When menstruation starts or during menstruation, emotional weakness, 'mood swings', stomach and back pain are common in most of the cases. But they complain that others do not understand the pain of women and do not act accordingly. Sanskriti narrates, "My friend gets unbearable stomach ache when she is menstruating." They can't even go to college.'

The staff of the hostel asked the friend staying in the hostel, 'Why didn't you go to college?' On the contrary, the employee said, "Show me, prove it". "After that, the friend had to open his pants and show them," Sanskriti says, "still they are treated badly to this extent."