By THERESE MARGOLIS According to a recent study, 40 percent of Mexican women are ashamed of their monthly menstrual cycle and are uncomfortable talking to their partner about their periods. The study, conducted by Saba, a leading feminine hygiene and intimate health company, also showed that 26 percent of Mexican women feel that the should not complain about pain during
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS We all know the drill: Don’t wear white, avoid active sports and stay clear of swimming pools and the beach. Yep, that was what most girls her from the mothers and school counselors when they hit puberty and start having to deal with “that time of month.” But as George and Ira Gershwin astutely pointed out in
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By KELIN DILLON Mexico City’s new single-use plastic ban has left women in the capital city in a rough position during their menstrual cycles, following the city’s temporary ban of tampons until their plastic applicators are replaced with more environmentally-friendly packaging. But while Mexico City’s women will undoubtedly suffer temporarily until the situation is resolved, it is nothing compared to
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