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Women’s Wellness: All Of These Things Are True While Going Through Menopause

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
January 3, 2022

Highlights

  • Stages of Menopause
  • How to Prepare for the Transition to Menopause
  • The Importance of Exercise
  • Managing Mental Health

 

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Being a woman is challenging enough without also having to navigate the time after childbirth and before menopause. It’s especially difficult when you’re feeling like you’re not measuring up to other moms while going through menopause. These days, mothers and women going through menopause often feel like they’re not measuring up to other women. It can be difficult to talk about your depressive thoughts but you can set boundaries to create space for your own reflection. Menopause can also really help even discover issues that you didn’t know existed.

The three stages of menopause

Perimenopause is the time leading up to menopause. It describes a time when hormones start to decline and menstrual cycles become erratic and irregular. You may start to experience side effects of menopause, like hot flashes or vaginal dryness.

Menopause occurs when you’ve stopped producing the hormones that cause your menstrual period and have gone without a period for 12 months in a row. Once this has occurred, you enter postmenopause.

Postmenopause is the time after menopause has occurred. Once this happens, you’re in postmenopause for the rest of your life. People in postmenopause are at an increased risk for certain health conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease.

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In this article, we’ll explore three key things that we know about the transition into menopause for women and offer some tips on how to navigate it with ease.”

Prepare for the Transition to Menopause

Menopause is a natural process, but it can be an unpleasant one with symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. It’s important to start preparing for the transition so you can minimize these symptoms and feel your best. The most important thing to do is talk to your doctor about balancing your hormones. Some doctors may prescribe hormone therapy that will help reduce these symptoms or recommend lifestyle changes such as reducing alcohol intake and increasing sleep time. Healthy Skin

We all want healthy, beautiful skin at any age. Choosing foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals can help your skin stay healthy and smooth. Omega-3s also support healthy skin, hair, and nails.

The Importance of Exercise

Women’s Health (like Men’s) suffers when we don’t get enough exercise. Studies show that women who exercise regularly tend to have a lower risk of breast cancer, osteoporosis, and even depression. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend either 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week (or any combination of the two). Sugar. It’s not only the white granulated stuff that’s bad for you. Sugar is an additive in far too many foods these days (and a lot of them aren’t even sweet!). One of the biggest culprits is soda and other sugary drinks, which have been shown to be linked to breast cancer.

Also Read Here Are Some Exercises For Women From Every Age Group

What Triggers Anxiety in Women?

Anxiety can be triggered by many different things. It’s important to remember that it is those triggers, not the anxiety itself, which make an individual feel anxious. For some people, sitting in a public place alone can trigger feelings of anxiety and nervousness. For others, the sound of a slamming door or someone yelling their name can cause sudden and intense feelings of panic and dread. For some, anxiety is triggered by their thoughts, feelings, and memories. They can feel anxious about their past experiences, the future or even their imagined fears. For others, anxiety can occur while they are in the middle of an activity or conversation. An individual may not realize that a particular situation is causing them anxiety until they take a step back and reflect on it.

Why is it Important to Reduce Stress

When it comes to stress, there are many different types. Too much or too little of any type can lead to long-term health problems. With the right balance of nutrition, sleep, and exercise, you can reduce your stress levels. Addressing other underlying health issues will also help you to feel less stressed. With the right balance of nutrition, sleep, and exercise, you can reduce your stress levels. Addressing other underlying health issues will also help you to feel less stressed.

Why You Should Stop Comparing Your Body with Others

Comparing our bodies to others is often a time-consuming and demoralizing activity. While the goal might seem like a good idea in theory, it’s not something that we can really change. Not everyone will have the same body type. So, let’s stop comparing our bodies to others and instead focus on what we know we can change. Don’t beat yourself up about it, and don’t compare yourself to what you see around you.

How to Log Off of Social Media

In a world that seems to be getting hectic by the day, it can be very hard to slow down and take the time for your mental health. Social media can be a huge catalyst in our mental well-being. The more we’re scrolling through social media, the more we’re stressing ourselves out and making ourselves unhappy. It’s important to focus on what really matters and log off of social media when you need to get your head on straight.

Female Empowerment

Women’s empowerment is a phrase that can be applied to any number of things. It can mean taking control of one’s life and making the best decisions for oneself, or it can mean fighting for equality in a world that still sees women as unequal. Some may say that women’s empowerment is about owning your sexual orientation, your body, and your sense of self. Whatever it means to different people, however, one thing remains true: all women deserve to be empowered. Menopause can be one such time where you may not only feel empowered but also liberated. So enjoy the journey.

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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

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How This Former CA Is Empowering Rural Girls & Women With Her ‘Project Laadli’!

Written By: Sonali
July 30, 2021 | 02:47 PM |
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  • Provide 10k Laadki Kits to females by 2022 – to increase awareness and education
  • Provide 100 Laadli Pregnancy Kits to women by 2025 – who are expecting their child and cannot afford proper health & nutrition
  • Provide 100 Laadli Marriage Kits to women by 2025 – to fund marriage of those who belong to lower marginalized families
  • Create 200 Laadli Fellow Leaders – who can be the changemaker, can learn & evolve, get empowered and empower others
  • Support 100 females by forming Bachat Gat – self-help groups to empower them financially
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Navi Mumbai based Vaidhei Pagaria went through her own set of chapters before realizing what her real dream was and what needed to make that happen.

She did a certificate master class on MHM with Aditi Gupta from Menstrupedia and made her own model to take online and offline MHM sessions. Vaidhei named this program ‘Project Laadli’ and started conducting it on a regular basis.

Soon this became a part of her life ― so much that she started doing such drives even when she was travelling to different parts of the country. She used to keep a day or two extra to organize such awareness drives during her travel trips. On Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021, her organization also distributed approximately 20,000 biodegradable disposable sanitary pads across the country.

Vaidhei’s MHM sessions are an end to end information pool for every girl and woman ― from explaining the reason behind menstruation to reproductive system, pregnancy, menopause, single & reusable pads, tampons, menstrual cups, panty liners, pre & post periods care, exercise & diet to follow ― she tries to cover every possible topic in her sessions.

As she works towards checking these off from her bucket list, the only regret that she holds is the feeling of starting late in her life. “Now that I’ve got the purpose of my life, I feel every day is so important to me, and I’ve got so much to cover, learn and try,” she shares.

Read more about her and her organization here!

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They say it’s easier to dream but takes a whole lot more to make it happen!!

Navi Mumbai based Vaidhei Pagaria went through her own set of chapters before realizing what her real dream was and what needed to make that happen.

“I have always been a very studious kid since childhood ― born in Vishakhapatnam and brought up in Navi Mumbai ― I have always desired to learn and try new things. I was the youngest in my family to complete CA (Chartered Accountant) at 21. As a result, my family’s expectations were also very high. I was very sure of starting my own CA practice and not going for any conventional job, but my real journey started after I got married at 25,” she shares as she starts her chapter of achieving another milestone.

While pursuing her chartered accountancy course, Vaidhei got an ilk for doing something in the social sector. After her marriage, she started teaching English to children across rural India voluntarily with different NGOs, and that phase changed her life entirely.

How This Former CA Is Empowering Rural Girls & Women With Her Project Laadli Sonali Sharma Passion To Profession Infano Pagaria Welfare Foundation Navi Mumbai Vaidhei Pagaria Project Laadli

It was 2019, and Vaidhei was teaching students from Maharashtra and Jharkhand when she realized that the girls and women staying in the rural parts were still far behind that the ones staying in the cities. They were fighting for necessities which we used to consider as basics. “They could have led a much better and dignified life than that. They were experienced and smart but not knowledgeable and were least aware of issues like menstruation, marriage, pregnancy, etc. Their girls used to miss school during their periods and were not much aware of the pros and cons of almost anything. I knew that this needed to be fixed, and that’s how I decided to work in the development sector,’ shares Pagaria, who also runs two NGOs ― Sampoorna Shiksha and Pagaria Welfare Foundation.

Since she had already established a warm, comforting, and trustworthy connection with the kids, particularly girls, it became easy for Vaidhei to initiate ‘period talks’ and share relevant information and knowledge with them. 

How This Former CA Is Empowering Rural Girls & Women With Her Project Laadli Sonali Sharma Passion To Profession Infano Pagaria Welfare Foundation Navi Mumbai Vaidhei Pagaria Project Laadli

She learned a lot and gained great insights after joining Pad Squad Community as a Pad Squadder. This made her realize that only pad distribution or knowledge transfer would not make her Menstruation Hygiene Management (MHM) drive a success. It would need a lot more than that ― but in a process that hampers any girl’s learning or women’s thought process.

Eventually, she did a certificate master class on MHM with Aditi Gupta from Menstrupedia and made her own model to take online and offline MHM sessions. Vaidhei named this program ‘Project Laadli’ and started conducting it on a regular basis. Each session included information from Mentsrupedia comics, games, quizzes, role plays, dance workouts and lasted for around 2 hours. Instead of directing the girls and women towards one product, Vaidhei decided to teach them about every period product available in the market, their pros and cons, using instructions ― encouraging them to take their own decisions.

Soon this became a part of her life ― so much that she started doing such drives even when she was travelling to different parts of the country. She used to keep a day or two extra to organize such awareness drives during her travel trips.

How This Former CA Is Empowering Rural Girls & Women With Her Project Laadli Sonali Sharma Passion To Profession Infano Pagaria Welfare Foundation Navi Mumbai Vaidhei Pagaria Project Laadli

And though she was doing this work for quite some time, she got it registered in January 2020. “We did several relief drives during the pandemic lockdown and distributed sanitary pads to rural and tribal women in Maharashtra. This included the distribution of 500 reusable cloth pads, which would last for almost two years,” the aim was to promote the idea of sustainability among the girls and women living in rural and urban slums while maintaining their health and hygiene. On Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021, her organization also distributed approximately 20,000 biodegradable disposable sanitary pads across the country.

The 30YO social entrepreneur believes that knowledge and time are two of the biggest investments that she made. All that time she took to conduct her research, learn more about the issues just strengthened her thought process and ensured her that this is what she wants to do. 

As of now, Pagaria is trying to expand her team and looking for trainers and self-motivated leaders who can conduct drives and distribute Laadli Kits in different parts of rural India. She is trying to focus more on remote and interior parts of the villages where help & reach is still unavailable, particularly for hygiene and menstruation. Along with that, she is also working on a self-help group model that can help local women in becoming financially independent.

How This Former CA Is Empowering Rural Girls & Women With Her Project Laadli Sonali Sharma Passion To Profession Infano Pagaria Welfare Foundation Navi Mumbai Vaidhei Pagaria Project Laadli

Vaidhei’s MHM sessions are an end to end information pool for every girl and woman ― from explaining the reason behind menstruation to reproductive system, pregnancy, menopause, single & reusable pads, tampons, menstrual cups, panty liners, pre & post periods care, exercise & diet to follow ― she tries to cover every possible topic in her sessions.

Originally hailing from Rajasthan, the former CA found that villages in Maharashtra and Rajasthan are well equipped with hygiene and sanitation products but still carry a conservative mentality and several taboos with them, and that is what exactly she is aiming to change.

In the future, Vaidhei is also planning to launch a small booklet in the local language on puberty & menstruation, which she can include in the Laadli Kit along with starting programs for marriage, pregnancy and nutrition support.

How This Former CA Is Empowering Rural Girls & Women With Her Project Laadli Sonali Sharma Passion To Profession Infano Pagaria Welfare Foundation Navi Mumbai Vaidhei Pagaria Project Laadli

Vaidhei further plans to:

  • Provide 10k Laadki Kits to females by 2022 – to increase awareness and education
  • Provide 100 Laadli Pregnancy Kits to women by 2025 – who are expecting their child and cannot afford proper health & nutrition
  • Provide 100 Laadli Marriage Kits to women by 2025 – to fund marriage of those who belong to lower marginalized families
  • Create 200 Laadli Fellow Leaders – who can be the changemaker, can learn & evolve, get empowered and empower others
  • Support 100 females by forming Bachat Gat – self-help groups to empower them financially

As she works towards checking these off from her bucket list, the only regret that she holds is the feeling of starting late in her life. “Now that I’ve got the purpose of my life, I feel every day is so important to me, and I’ve got so much to cover, learn and try,” she shares.

“But yes, each human has his/ her own pace. So if you know what makes you happy, stop wasting time. Try to make small differences every day ― eventually, you’ll realize how big differences you’ve actually brought,” Vaidhei ends on this note.

If you want to support Vaidhei’s cause, you can visit and learn more about her organization here. To connect with her on Instagram, visit this link.

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Sonali

A 'non-9-5 desk job' ambivert geek who chooses her own audience, Sonali loves sharing stories and finding the corners where humanity still exists! She believes that every individual's story is unique and special. She loves writing about the untouched and unspoken segments of society. When not writing, you can find her listening to someone's stories or playing with dogs. Sonali values mental health and encourages people to speak their heart out!

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