Sanitary pads are necessary for most adolescents and women going through menstruation. Most women of reproductive age use these products for an average of 1800 days in their lifetime.

Pads are also called sanitary pads or sanitary napkins. ... The cervix — which is a tissue seen at the opening at the top of the vagina — is too tiny for your tampon to pass through.

She said, “In January when the prices of sanitary pads became so high with a pack I normally buy for N500, selling for N1,200, my mother asked me to use tissue paper because it is cheaper than pads.

Using sanitary pads during periods is common practice. However, there's often a lack of clarity on how often to change them. Many women keep pads on for extended periods, ...

I would eagerly await visits from the ALWAYS sanitary company at school, as that was my only chance to access proper pads. Unfortunately, using inadequate menstrual products led to infections ...

“I stay at home because the tissue paper always makes me have blood stains on my uniform.” Mrs Dupe Ifaskin, a wholesaler of Sanitary pads and other disposables in Ikotun market complained ...

Nsanje district youth officer Gertrude Francisco has emphasised the importance of equipping girls with skills to make ...

A two-week investigation by Monitor has revealed that the lack of sanitary pads in hotels forces women to use toilet paper, leading to high consumption of tissue in these establishments. Health ...

The Nation Newspaper Sanitary pads should be free, says actress. Saturday, June 14, ... A lot of women and girls in the lower class use tissue paper because they cannot afford pads.

Sanitary pads are the most commonly used feminine hygiene product in China, where the market is valued at $13bn (£10bn). However, the products have also made headlines over the years for safety ...

Durban — After developing a kidney infection from using tissue paper as sanitary pads for years, Zamangwane Khanyile, 28, from Adams Mission, is on a mission to get every girl sanitary pads in ...

However, after the government increased taxes on sanitary products, a packet of pads now costs 20 cedis, pushing them out of her reach. The price rises caused women to protest outside Ghana's ...