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Too poor for periods, Zimbabwe's girls rely on rags, paper, leaves

Jeffrey Moyo, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jul 23 03:23 PM

MAKONDE, Zimbabwe - When her monthly period comes, 17-year-old Maria Chaodza dismantles a home-made pillowcase and picks out pieces of its worn stuffing - an old, cloth rug - which she uses in place of the sanitary pad she cannot afford. Read more »

Sex during menstruation? Doktora may paalala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 08 01:16 AM

"OK lang bang makipagtalik ang babaeng may 'dalaw?'" Read more »

Does alcohol cause PMS?

Mariëtte Le Roux, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 07:32 AM

Researchers reported a link Monday between PMS and drinking alcohol, but could not conclude whether premenstrual suffering causes women to hit the bottle, or the other way round. Read more »

Aray sa puson, iregular na regla, maaaring sintomas ng sakit na nakababaog: doktor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 08:14 PM

Nagpayo ang isang doktor sa mga babaeng nakararanas ng iregular na regla o kaya'y sobrang pananakit ng puson tuwing 'nagkakaroon' na magpatingin agad sa espesyalista. Read more »

Early periods, menopause linked to heart disease: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 07:47 AM

Women who started menstruating at the age of 11 or younger, or entered menopause before 47, face a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a study published Tuesday.  Read more »

Abnormal menstruation: Can it affect pregnancy?

Pia Regalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 01:10 AM

Can abnormal menstruation affect pregnancy? Read more »