Thanks to life-changing MHM awareness sessions and hygiene kits at a Multi-purpose Youth Centre, 17-year-old Shamila has gained confidence and is ready to share her knowledge about #menstrualhealth with others.

Shamila's story: https://afghanistan.unfpa.org/en/news/youth-centre-provides-life-changing-menstrual-hygiene-information-and-supplies-afghan-girls

#MHMDay

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Source: UNFPA Afghanistan (@UNFPAAfg)
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Issue #6 of Inclusive Android Apps drops Tuesday! 📬

Topic: Gendered language in period tracking apps. Why assumptions about who menstruates exclude users, and how to fix it with inclusive string resources and code.

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#AndroidDev #InclusiveDesign #MenstrualHealth

Most health apps feel cluttered with unnecessary social features or paywalls. I wanted something simpler. This period tracker is just a straightforward tool to log symptoms and predict your cycle. There’s no account to set up and no data collected—it’s just a clean interface that does its job so you can get on with your day. It’s free to use and works right in your browser.

#MenstrualHealth #Privacy #CycleTracking
https://periodtracker.getinfotoyou.com

The article reports that severe menstrual pain in primary dysmenorrhea is linked to lower cognitive performance, reduced daily functioning, and negative self-perceptions across different phases of the menstrual cycle.

This topic is of interest to psychology readers because it links physical symptoms with cognitive processing, attention, self-concept, and daily functioning, illustrating how bodily states can influence mental processes and behavior in real-world contexts.

Article Title: Primary dysmenorrhea: Severe menstrual pain is associated with lower cognitive and daily functioning

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/primary-dysmenorrhea-severe-menstrual-pain-is-associated-with-lower-cognitive-and-daily-functioning/

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#dysmenorrhea #cognition #menstrualhealth #occupationalperformance #psychology

Following a recent University of the Free State (UFS) study raising questions about menstrual products, Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, along with major health organisations, held a briefing to address the matter.

🔗 Read more here: https://zurl.co/0IdYy

#BabyYumYum #BYY #MenstrualHealth #PeriodSafety #SanitaryPads #UFSStudy #HealthUpdate #DepartmentOfHealth