Can you trek during your periods?

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One of the things women do while planning their trek is check the calendar and see if their period dates coincide with their trek. It's important to keep track, but it's important to learn how to manage periods on a trek as well. Periods are no reason to postpone or trek. They are as normal in the mountains as in the city.

The subject is periods. Menstruation. Chums. A reality that women deal with for five days of every month. Moreover, it’s for women only, making it feel like a taboo…even if it isn’t. And so care is taken to spend those five days as discreetly as possible.

Sandhya UC, who has been trekking for 15 years, doesn't let anything stop her from trekking. She gives all women trekkers tips to manage their periods on treks.


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0:00 Introduction
1:25 How to dispose a used sanitary pad or a tampon
2:24 How do I change during the trek
3:15 How often should I change my pad
3:45 Change frequently to avoid period stains
4:00 Using Tampons or Pads
4:50 What if I am not carrying pads
6:12 Side effect of pills
7:03 Do not take pills to postpone periods