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For most of human history, menstruation is a subject that has always been talked about in hushed tones. There has been a stigma and taboo associated with the word "Periods". Girls and boys have not been educated about it. Forget educating them, we also feel ashamed to say the word "Periods". In a country like ours where we have so much unenlightenment about menstrual health, the science behind it, the hygiene that one has to take care of, the taboo attached with the word, it is the need of the hour to begin a positive conversation about it. A Sanitary pad also known as a sanitary napkin is a thin pad made out of absorbent material that absorbs the menstrual fluid during menstruation. In modern times, one cannot even imagine periods without a sanitary pad or a tampon. However, the first disposable pads hit the market in the year 1896. Before that, using menstrual rags made out of woven fabric or flannel was the norm. Who would have thought tha...