THAT TIME OF THE MONTH (TTOTM)

A  good personal hygiene is the first step to a good health. It not only protects you from poor health, but also shields those around you from suffering illness that arises from poor personal habits such as washing of hands, brushing, using sanitary pads, washing the intimates, these may all look dulling and tedious, but they all come under important personal hygiene. In the year 2013 alone it was estimated that  over 7 billion Naira was spent  by Nigerian women on ; wigs, human hair, make ups…etc, basically, that entire amount was spent on “ becoming  someone else” . Shockingly a lot lesser was spent on hygiene and healthcare products . A survey in the western part of Nigeria alone showed that  more than 70% of the women that still menstruate do not make use of sanitary pads , 85% use one sanitary pad a day during menstruation.

Menstruation is the monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus (womb) which is released through the vaginal . An average woman have about 500 periods in a life time. Beginning  from around 12/13 (though there is evidence to suggest that bleeding is commencing earlier than this) until about 50 years  of age (though menopause can start and finish anywhere up to 10 years either side of this time). Menses (or bleeding) is supposedly what changes us from a girl into a woman. The average blood loss during menstruation is 35 milliliters. This legibly spells out the importance of sanitary pads and hygiene products,  Sanitary pads being most widely used method for menstrual management are available in many verities with different absorbency levels and sizes. Most popular ones are regular, maxi and ultra-thin pads. The growth of sanitary protection market is driven by urbanization and increasing hygiene awareness which is championed  locally in Nigeria by companies like WemyDrBrowns&Nightingale, P&G, Lady care etc. However, growth of sanitary protection still remains under-penetrated in major parts of Nigeria  as a result there are many cases of bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal candidiasis, these are all inflammation of the vagina and vulva( the external female genitals). For more information visit http://www.wemydrbrowns.com. Or follow us @wemydrbrowns on twitter