Flowing Thoughts | Carmesi

Do not start with the ‘Ugh! That’s disgusting.’ We all know how much you boys like your Zombie movies and post-apocalyptic video games. So why is it so hard to stomach our period stories? Strap up boys because this, you NEED to read.

Cervical Cancer – What is it, Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

Till a few years back, the term Cervical Cancer was not a part of people's vocabulary. Unfortunately, the number of Cervical cancer cases has seen a tragic rise in the recent past. Let's explore this condition...

STIs & STDs - Sexually Transmitted Infections & Diseases -Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) refer to the infections that are transmitted through sexual contact, either vaginal, anal or oral, upon engaging ...

Is it Menopause? How to Recognize the Symptoms, Age Bracket, Stages

Menopause is quite a significant time in a woman’s life and managing the symptoms can be quite challenging at times! How much knowledge do you have? Check out this guide for all the info!

Premenopause - When does it occur, Symptoms, Treatments

Premenopause literally means ‘before menopause’. This is a time in a woman’s life when she has just begun entering a stage where estrogen levels have...

How to Manage COVID-19 Grief?

When the start of 2020 threw us into a state of despair and the country into a lockdown, no one expected that the world would change forever. With more than 39.5 lakh deaths across the world...

Guide To Understanding Irregular Periods

Irregular periods is a condition that results when the length between two menstrual cycles is more than 35 days or if the duration of the period varies too often. This phenomenon is also called...

Stop the 'Man' from Mansplaining

Mansplaining is very much in use these days and is a self-explanatory concept, which simply means that moment when a man tries to explain something to a woman...

Waves of Feminism

In the present day and age, no one ignores feminism, which means different things to different people. And it’s ironic how in the real world out there, feminists are still divided in terms of how they are taking the movement forward...

Period Pain: Is it Real?

Last year, Zomato, a food delivery service in India, sparked conversation when it allowed paid menstrual leave to all its female and transgender employees. According to this rule, Zomato provided a 10-day period leave per year and this was done to break the stigma...

What does it take to be Body Positive?

36-24-36. Women have always been defined by this predetermined body shape. But have you ever wondered, who determined this size as the ideal body type? And, why this size only? Why only 24, why not 26 or 28?...

Women Can

How often have you been behind the wheel, only for some guy to overtake you and yell back at you, as if it was your fault? Women have been held equal to bad driving skills more times than we can think of. But, to hold someone accountable for their inefficiency...

Should There Be Longer Paternity Leaves?

Recently, Virat Kohli, the captain of the Indian cricket team, made headlines for opting to take paternity leave ahead of the Adelaide Test Cricket Match in Australia. There were mixed sentiments to this decision...

Stigma around Miscarriage

Once a baby is born, there are numerous responsibilities and expectations that fall upon the mother. But it’s odd that while everyone is ready with advice after a baby is born, no one talks about what happens in case a miscarriage occurs and how to handle the pain and suffering of dealing with the loss of an unborn child...

PMS: A dietary guide

From feeling grumpy and bloated to craving grotesque food combinations, premenstrual syndrome or PMS, has hit most women. Premenstrual syndrome refers to the emotional and sometimes physical symptoms that occur one or two weeks before the menstrual cycle hits a woman...

History of Female Orgasm: Cum Again?

The question involving female orgasm has been a matter of great bewilderment and has often been swept under throughout the history of human civilization. Not only has this matter been misunderstood and underreported, there is doubt over its ‘purpose’...

Link between HPV and Cervical Cancer: Things to know

Cervical cancer is a kind of cancer that affects the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects the vagina. It is caused by the Human Papillomavirus or HPV and is a sexually transmitted viral infection...

Stigma around Divorce

Marriages are built on the foundation of love, trust and respect and when either of these factors begin to lose its way, the marriage starts disintegrating in bits and pieces. Later, what follows is a nightmare, leading to the “D” word. In India, divorce is a married woman’s nightmare...

What “lies” beneath- Some common Myths about Bras busted

A bra has been a woman’s constant companion since early puberty! And although its usage is now most common, even necessary, there are many speculations and apprehensions regarding the same...

How does Porn culture affect Women?

For a country that shies away from imparting sex education in schools, India remains the 3rd largest state that watches porn, according to Pornhub data for 2018. Porn remains a big and real part of the lives of our people. Why does one watch porn?...

Sex Education

“Let’s talk about Sex.” Now, that’s a phrase not usually spoken aloud in Indian households. In fact, a statement like this is guaranteed to fetch you a few frowns and raised eyebrows from the family elders and the colony aunties. This is so because in our society, sex, like menstruation, is a taboo...