An analysis of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 2019-21 by IndiaStat has revealed some surprising statistics- 50% of women aged between 15 and 24 years still use cloth for menstrual protection. Onmanorama catches up with Dr Winny, the Senior Consultant at Baby Memorial Hospital Kozhikode and a few of its women journalists to know how menstrual hygiene has evolved in India in the recent past.

<p>An analysis of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 2019-21 by IndiaStat has revealed some surprising statistics- 50% of women aged between 15 and 24 years still use cloth for menstrual protection. Onmanorama catches up with Dr Winny, the Senior Consultant at Baby Memorial Hospital Kozhikode and a few of its women journalists to know how menstrual hygiene has evolved in India in the recent past.</p>

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