About the May 28, Menstrual hygiene daythe consumer magazine edited every 30 days by Profeco, takes the opportunity to attend A subject that, in the history of the world, it has been Taboo and cultural rejection.
In this number, the Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Officesearch Fight misinformation And he has made a thorough analysis approaches of the menstrual cycle exposing the information more relevant for you. Also, thanks to Your commercial studyProfeco offers you necessary information to lighten the pocket and choose correctly The product What suits you.
Profeco explains this month: the menstrual cycle
Every woman lives A fundamental transition in its growth through menstrual cyclea physiological event that has also loaded for centuries A long list of social implications.
Thanks to the Technology and Progressthe female menstrual cycle can be managed by means of different products that exist now In the market; several centuries ago, they only had fabric, gauze or cotton products To continue a ‘almost normal’ life No effects of another type.
It was not until the 20th century They were born Female towels And, the life of many women in the world improved; however, even today It is still A prohibitive theme In some communities, causing high percentages of uninformed population on this matter.
‘That is not a lady’
According to A survey performed by UNICEFonly in Mexico, almost 70% of adolescents and women they claimed to have little or no information at the time of live your first menstruation And, from the remaining 30%, nothing more Half confirmed have knowledge necessary About this event of the human body.
Profeco explains in a very simple way How to talk about the menstrual-ovulatory cycle; In its May edition, he points out that it is A hormonal process and physiological that occurs with a body bleeding and whose phases are related to Production and undone Of the ovules in the matrix.
For a long time, says the magazine, He had the belief that this bodily undone was ‘dirty’, when In fact is just a Cell fluid very nutrient, minerals and stem cells.
In very recent years, different Social groups They have sought to expand Girls Education On this subject, through Children’s literature and visual media that explain with understandable language, What does menstruation mean And how can they attend their body correctly, without having to be ashamed of what happens.
Profeco reports: female security at your fingertips
In your report, lA Consumer Magazine Present all types of current products that the market offers To collect menstrual breakdown, including:
- Cloth or fabric menstrual
- Fabric towel
- Menstrual undercut
- COPA THE DISC menstrual
- Tampon
- Health towel disposable (categories: ultradelgadas to intense flow as well as for use in the day or at night)
In the data, it becomes clear that this issue has been held ‘under the mat’ even in the present century; It was nothing but Until 2022 that the First National Menstrual Management Survey led by UNICEF, Essity and Digna Menstruation.
In their results they explain that The most used product It is the disposable towel and in 2nd place, Fabric towels. The publication mentions that this is due to The ease of manufacturing them At home and is much more practical. A important data is that most women of the state of Michoacán record the greater use of this product. Among the first 3 favorites, also The tampons are found.
-He menstrual cycle It is part of the rights that The legislation includes To protect To women; Even so, in 2022 a 69% of women They had little or no information when their first menstruation and 42% of adolescents and girls reported have lacked school During that period.
For many, Use sanitary towels disposable is The only method to attend the menstrual cycle; In addition to their comfort, they point out what the family uses and also It is usually the only option available.
Misinformation is still present In 30% of the population of women; 7 out of 10 indicate that His mother is the first person who told them about menstruation; others, They use social networks and the Internet as the main source.
Besides, 20% of women who study or work They have no access to adequate infrastructure For menstrual management in schools, offices and their homes.
In that same year of the survey, the Mexico Government applied 0% rate in the value added tax (VAT) for menstrual management products (sanitary towel, buffer and menstrual cup), with the objective of eliminate lack that generated in Basic basket expense since half of the families used to cancel some basics To acquire this type of female products.
Profeco recommends use the program Who is who in prices (QQP) to Compare prices and allow to take better decisions purchase. In this tool they are found More than 3 thousand products For menstrual management in at least 31 cities of the country
In its numerical data, the magazine considers a average 4 days in the menstrual cycle; With that calculation, he points out that Women can spend of 21 thousand to 42 thousand pesos a year in undoing towels or of 23 thousand to 47,500 pesos in the case of tampons.
Therefore, they suggest that When they choose A health towel, consider All characteristics offered by the product to attend with greater efficiency The need for each one. Besides, They do not recommend Use the tollas that include fragrances, since it could alter the pH level (organic acidity) in the intimate area or being cause of possible infections.
Of course, they emphasize that The analysis of all female products made by the propheco grants trust and security to try as many as necessary until find the right.
It is important to consider, says Profeco, that there are Many different situations For each woman, between abundant flows that usually last more than 4 days, until suffer intense pain or never suffer During each period of the month. In the extreme case, the best will be Visit the gynecologistWomen’s specialist in these cases.
Finally, they recommend be carefulwrapping the product To avoid your exposure; In most cases a garbage basket must be useddepending on the toilet and the conditions of drainage will be allowed or not to throw it by that means. For whom They seek sustainabilitythe article includes a space for Organic products They are reusable.
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