Santosini Patro, the mother of an adolescent girl from Mayfair Nagar, Ward 16, shared on IRS that when she got her first period, she was very worried after seeing the blood. She discussed this situation with her mother, who explained that it is a normal process of the body and that it will happen monthly to discharge waste blood from the body. At this time, her mother did not force her to follow local rituals, and her brother and father helped and provided support. She expressed that she was very happy to see how her family was so period-friendly. Now, she also guides her daughter and other family members that periods are not a stigma, and because of this, no one should be left behind.
