When I joined the team, I was least bothered about my own body and health

I am Rajeshwari Marwadi, living at Khodiyaarnagar, Beharampura, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I have joined Sanchetana’s health club in 2020. When I joined the team, I was least bothered about my own body and health. I was not aware of nutrition, menstruation, importance of mental health etc. Through the training in Sanchetana I got acquainted with anemia its causes, signs & symptoms, nutrition, mental health etc. I became aware about changes taking place in the body in terms of physical appearance and hormonal fluctuations during adolescence; about reproductive system-its parts and functioning; occurrence of 28–42 days of menstrual cycle, menarche, estrogen and progesterone changes taking place on each day on the cycle, age of menopause, importance of changing pads at 4 hours interval to avoid infection, how to maintain personal and intimate area hygiene, consulting doctor if white discharge occurs for more than 2–4 days as it can cause weakness to women and can be because of infection. In addition, I was informed about functioning of hypothalamus and pituitary glands. I gained tremendous knowledge after pursuing training and could also share the same with others to benefit them. Sanchetana also organizes educational trips and training camps which helps to gain more knowledge and experience. In a trip to Jambughoda, Rajeshwari learned that “We must enjoy…