Why are homemade cloth pads better than sanitary pads made by plastic? In this episode, we present you how a young activist Binu Shrestha from Pokhara has been training hundreds of women and girls on how to make and use the cloth-pad for the menstrual cycle. 22-year-old Binu has already trained over 2700 women in different districts. Through her initiation Pakheta Nepal, the young girl aims to provide safe and comfortable wings to girls and women to help them fly.

Benefits of using home-made cloth pads for your menstrual cycle:

Do you face mood swings, food cravings, headaches, sore breasts, and acne among others before your period date? Hold on, it's pre-menstrual syndrome(PMS), which can even lead you to severe complications including depression. PMS is not a myth, but a reality. In this episode, we present you the detailed information on PMS and its management through an exclusive conversation with Dr. Shreyashi Aryal.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Period Kaa Kura featuring Manisha Nath- a young activist from Achham district challenging menstrual taboos and stigma such as chhaupadi. She is also helping girls and women use menstrual cup.

Many of us know that taking a trip can majorly mess with your period. Travel ― especially long-trip or remote travel ― can create many difficulties. But we don't want the period to halt your travel plans. So, in this episode, we provide our favourite period hacks which can make your travel easier and stressfree. Also, hear the experience of two female travellers on how to handle period and travel. 

Listen Period Kaa Kura in Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/period-ka-kura/episode-14-tips-to-manage-period-during-travels 

Do you know that young girls are restricted to see sunlight and are confined within a room during their first menstruation? Nepal has such a culture in many places. But some young girls are opposing such taboos. On this episode, we are sharing the stories of three different fearless young girls who are raising their voice to create change in society. We bring you the stories of adolescents girls fighting period poverty and promoting menstrual hygiene in Nawalpur district, devchuli municipality.  

We might suffer from different menstrual problems, be it, PMS, Heavy Periods, Irregular Periods, Painful Periods or other Menstrual Problems. A cycle that’s regular for someone may be abnormal for others. To prevent any health complications it is important to stay up to date with our body and to see the doctor if we notice any significant changes to our menstrual cycle. In this episode, we talk about why menstrual health is important. To speak about menstrual health we have Dr Bhola Risal, senior gynaecologist, Obstetrician and litterateur of Nepal.

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When we hear the word Menstruation, an image of a woman generally comes in mind. But do you know that tans man and gender non-binary people too have their menstrual cycle?

In this episode of Period Kaa Kura, presenting you with an exclusive story of a trans man who bleeds.

Can PERIOD mess up with COVID-19? Find out in our latest episode, where we talk about how menstrual cycle, health and hygiene can be managed when you are virus-infected.

In this episode, we bring you the exclusive story of our own podcast co-host Priyanka, where she shares about handling COVID-19 infection and Period simultaneously.

25 November is the International Day to End Violence against Women. The world is turning orange to show that Generation Equality stands against gender-based violence. Let’s kick off the #16Days of Activism against GBV by hearing the inspiring stories from empowered Women in Sports. Presenting you the stories of menstruation and courage in athletics, cricket and mountaineering. 

In this episode listen to the stories of Int'l Ultra Trail Runner-Mira Rai  

Mount Everest Climber-Kalpana Maharjan 

Vice-Captain, Nat'l Women Cricket Team-Sita Rana Magar

We have an impression about the life of celebrities, particularly female actors, as 'larger than life.' But we rarely know their stories behind the camera about maintaining menstrual health and hygiene. In this episode, we have interviewed a renowned actress of Nepali film industry Keki Adhikari. She is also a producer and social activist. Besides, she is a Goodwill Ambassador of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Partners Alliance Nepal (MHMPA). In this episode, let's hear her period story, and how she plans to come forward to put a stop against period shaming and raise her voice for dignified menstruation.