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By Divya Mascranghe Women share their personal accounts of misdiagnosis and delayed treatment Many menstruating women experience some pain and discomfort during their period, but

Menstrual products in Sri Lanka have never been cheap. A study conducted on the taxes imposed on sanitary pads and tampons found that these products

By Divya Mascranghe Many married couples have at some point been asked personal questions about family planning and children. “When are the kids coming?”, “When

By Dr. Rashmira Balasuriya Sexual and reproductive health (SHRH) issues used to be spoken about in hushed tones, given the cultural stigma and taboo associated

“I was diagnosed with endometriosis and was asked to take oral contraceptives as a part of the treatment. I had to try out various pills

It is estimated that around 176 million females (that’s one in 10!), have Endometriosis (Rogers, D’Hooghe, Fazleabas) and yet it remains a widely unrecognised, unknown

“After years of suffering with intense period pains and excessive bleeding 10 years ago I was diagnosed with fibroids in the womb and underwent an