Health & Hygiene

A collaborative article by Project UGER (Udaipur, Rajasthan) and Eco Femme (Auroville, Tamil Nadu) as part of the ‘Unlearning Menstruation’ series.   “Chemical soup… a ticking time [...]

By A.J. Martin   That time of the month can sometimes be a hassle, what with expensive sanitary products, pain, bloating, the general desire to fall into a pit and never crawl out again. All [...]

Natural Menstruation – no need for menstrual products? Is this really possible!? by Stephanie Kraus Talking about our menstrual flow, one might come to think about just what would we do [...]

By Stephanie Krause Every month a woman that is menstruating uses some kind of method to handle her blood flow. We can see the blood going into the pad, into the tampon or menstrual cup and into [...]

The AVIVA Method: Self-Help For Your Menstruation! by Stephanie Kraus   Have you ever wondered, right there and then when you are having those menstrual cramps, >>Just WHAT can I [...]

From the 1st – 28th May (Menstrual Hygiene Day) we participated in #ThePadEffect campaign lead by Feminism In India (FII) to create more awareness about the harmful effects of disposable, [...]

In our continued series on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), former Eco Femme volunteer, Kelsey shares her story on living with and managing this condition. We thank her for sharing her [...]

To continue our theme on PCOS, former Eco Femme volunteer turned ambassador, Shipra, shares her story of living with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). We’re so grateful for her honest and [...]

Despite Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome remaining the most common ovulatory disorder of the female reproductive system affecting a really high 4-12% of women, it’s still very difficult to [...]

While there are ailments which do require the assistance of health professionals, there are many good habits that can bring comfort during menstruation which apply to all phases of the menstrual [...]