Bangabandhu Professor Shiuli Chowdhury of Sheikh Mujib Medical University's Adolescent Health Service Center says that after the onset of girls' menstruation, he should be kept under observation for at least six months in addition to his counseling-
“It will help girls cope with menstrual fear or menstrual problems at the beginning of life,” he told BBC Bangla.
And with the emphasis on healthy menstruation, World Menstrual Hygiene Day is being celebrated on Friday, May 28.
Salma Begum, a worker of a private organization in Dhaka, says that the beginning of menstruation is scary for many girls, whose remedies have been carried out by many girls for a long time in their lives.
“We didn't get a chance to talk about it or take anyone's advice because it was difficult to talk about menstruation outside the house a few days ago. I knew what my mother said at the beginning. In the beginning, there was no idea of hygiene but I suffered. I saw some of my friends who suffered severe pain, but no one cared about it,” he said.
Excessive bleeding during menstruation is painful for many girls. Some are normal He felt severe pain in the lower abdomen for much longer.