Changing mindset from conventional hygiene

Menstrual hygiene has come a long way from the unhygienic materials that were used during the five day bleeding time. From grass, cloth, rugs, mud and many other materials that could harm a female's reproductive system have been avoided step by step.

However with the awareness programmes that concentrate on menstrual hygiene have been making round and breaking the stereotypes that are related to it.

The sanitary napkins which have made its way in the market and most of the women who choose to use them feel pretty comfortable using them.

The awareness about using sanitary napkins have been making there impact so much that they were even movies that made women use them.

Few of the organisations that work of the betterment of women's menstrual hygiene came up with ideas and concepts of sustainable cloth pads that are hygienic and reusable.

Like Celeste Mergens founder of 'Days for Girls' makes sure about the alternate menstrual hygiene products that she plans to make them available to girls.

"like the traditional things; it's more like how you take care of your clothes and wash them," she mentions in a previous interview

Moving on with more and more products coming up which are related to hygiene Deep Bajaj, Founder of PeeBuddy and Sirona who is based from Gurgaon took the hygiene part of women a step forward.

Coming up with the concept of cup for the five days instead of the conventional sanitary napkins this man has stepped ahead in terms of hygiene

About the idea he said, "Menstrual Cups have been quite popular with Women in the west. It's not something we came up with. We simply realised that with changing times Indian women are now opening up to experimenting with alternative feminine hygiene products.

Though there are still many misconceptions about cups, with greater wellness and environmental awareness, many women are now transitioning from sanitary pads to menstrual cups."

Women nowadays are very concede rate about what is to be used when it come to the hygiene part of the five days and the hygienic cups are reusable, "They do require some maintenance and thought to keep them clean.

Here's what one needs to keep in mind about keeping your menstrual cup sanitary and safe. Any time you're putting a foreign object in your vagina, there's a chance you're introducing some unwanted bacteria up there too.

This is why it's important to wash your hands before you touch your menstrual cup. Using a clean cup will ensure that you don't end up with unbalanced pH, which can cause vaginal infection." He adds

Breaking the stereotypes of using these cups is a challenging thing again as women still need to accept that the cups are safe to use.

For women to be open to the idea of switching to a menstrual cup from sanitary napkins, there are a lot of misconceptions about cups which need to be addressed.

"I believe that there is no better alternative than menstrual cups – whether it's physically, financially or environmentally.

While younger girls can start with tampons (helps them continue with activities like swimming, running etc without fear), menstrual cups are the best solution for older women. Out of current options, we find cups to be the best option," Deep Bajaj stresses.

Apart from the napkins and cups that are in the market there are few things that are relating to the hygiene which are making its mark in the market.

Body essentials like pH wash, anti bacterial gel, wipes, etc. are made for women to have a comfortable yet a hygienic period.