INDIA, Jan. 16 -- You know, watching sanitary napkin advertisements showing women refusing to get out of their houses out of fear of a blood stain on their lowers really makes me cringe for glorifying the stigma attached to menstruation.
But this anger lasts only for the first three weeks of the month. Because when PMS (Premenstrual syndrome) hits me in the fourth week (approximately 7-8 days ahead of my period), I can relate to these women.
What if they too are hit by PMS and get into their cocoons out of sheer fatigue just like I do? Yes, the taglines of the products suggest otherwise. But let's just focus on the point.
Feeling sleepy and tired during menstruation is a real problem
As you know, PMS or the premenstrual syndrome is a com...