Did you know that on average, a woman menstruates for 7 years during their lifetime? Yet, menstrual hygiene awareness across all sectors of society remains a distant dream. Periods as mired in myths, leaving women to bear the brunt of those days in a month when she should actually receive more care. In this Health Shots Healthy Zindagi podcast ahead of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, host Pooja Barry talks about:

1. How to maintain menstrual hygiene

2. Common myths about periods

3. Effects of menstruation on mental health