New Delhi, July 20 -- Cramps, mood swings, food cravings and more, periods come with a horde of symptoms. If it's anxiety and depression for some, it's headaches and acne for others. Yet, periods and the mental load that accompanies it is never really discussed. A report released by period panty brand Mahina, Beyond Blood: The Unseen Burden of Every Cycle in May, states that with every cycle, not only do women feel the cramps and changes in mood, they also experience a mental load, an emotional strain, that is often carried in silence. The report surveyed 1,000 menstruators across eight major cities, aged between 18-45 years.

The mental period charge is the often unwritten emotional expense that women's periods cost them, says Dr Prachi ...