Menstrual Health: Expert Decodes 5 Menstrual Disorders

Menstrual Health: Expert Decodes 5 Menstrual Disorders

During their periods, most women experience excruciating cramps, bloating, mood fluctuations, and irritability. Every month, the endometrium, the medical term for the uterus’ lining, sheds, causing what is known as menstruation. The female chemicals progesterone and estrogen, which are released by the ovaries, thicken the uterine lining, which then waits for a fertilized egg to attach. If there isn’t an egg, the lining rips, and leaks, which triggers menstruation.

Do you get rashes when you use pads?

Do you get rashes when you use pads?

Girls suffer a lot during this period time. They face mental and physical problems. One of them is the problem caused by sanitary pads. Many people who use pads have itchy thighs and other areas. The heat from using the pads can also cause a rash. For these reasons, many people are switching from sanitary pads to menstrual cups.

Explained: Malaria Infection And The Fetal Risks It Can Cause During Pregnancy

Explained: Malaria Infection And The Fetal Risks It Can Cause During Pregnancy

Malaria is a disease that is transmitted through an infected mosquito that carries the Plasmodium parasite. When this infected mosquito bites a pregnant woman, the parasite travels to the liver where it matures. After several days, the mature parasites enter the bloodstream and infect the red blood cells which multiply causing the infected cells to burst open. 

World Environment Day 2023: How microplastics are affecting your child’s health

World Environment Day 2023: How microplastics are affecting your child’s health

Microplastics, the tiny fragments of plastics less than 5 millimeters in size, are becoming a threat to not just our environment and surroundings but also our health. Microplastics originating from plastic bottles, tiffin, containers, chip packets, and single-use straws are making their way into our bodies.