Kavitha is reprimanded by her mother for playing with the boys -Ganesh and Ravi and so she assumes the worst, of getting pregnant. She sits holed up in a room brooding that she hasn’t got her periods from past two months harbouring thoughts of being pregnant. Her friends interrupt her reverie and ask her to join them in playing. Kavitha explains her predicament and starts crying. Radha passing by their house notices the hushed conversations and enquires and the girls tell them their dilemma. Radha goes on to explain and draws connection with the previous episode of the reproductive process.

Sushma, gets her second period and is in pain. The girls decide to speak to Radha again and understand the reason for pain and what can be done. She also suggests that is important to keep healthy and fit.

The conversation moves around the importance of maintaining hygiene, frequency of changing pads, safe disposal etc Radha Miss drops by Lakshmi’s house along with Kavitha & Ranjitha. Lakshmi’s mother is grateful to them, for visiting to explain about menstruation and offers them coffee.

Radha goes on to explain about physiological and psychological changes in boys and girls, the menstrual cycle and the importance of the right diet.

The next day all the girls Lakshmi, Kavitha, Ranjitha, Sushma and Kavya visit Radha’s house for more information on menstruation. Radha tells them that she went out for a recording on Understanding the Reproductive System and encourages the girls to listen to the audio for child birth. Radha Miss drops by Lakshmi’s house along with Kavitha & Ranjitha. Lakshmi’s mother is grateful to them, for visiting to explain about menstruation and offers them coffee. Radha goes on to explain about physiological and psychological changes in boys and girls, the menstrual cycle and the importance of the right diet.

Lakshmi goes home and is sulking, unable to comprehend anything. As soon as she sees her mother, she complains that she is bleeding from the same place that she passes urine. Her mother dismisses her complain saying that this natural process and she must know that there is a different opening in the body, which also serves as a passage for child birth.

Radha Miss drops by Lakshmi’s house along with Kavitha & Ranjitha. Lakshmi’s mother is grateful to them, for visiting to explain about menstruation and offers them coffee.

Radha goes on to explain about physiological and psychological changes in boys and girls, the menstrual cycle and the importance of the right diet.

Lakshmi, walks towards the meeting place where she and friends along with their siblings gather to do their homework, talk and play near the empty plot next the PHC. Unusually quiet, and distant, her friends Kavitha & Ranjitha notice her sullen mood and enquire what’s wrong. Lakshmi, then goes on tell her friends, that she is tired and scared as she is bleeding from below and she does not know what to do. Brushing her concern side, her friends congratulate her and tell her that “she has got her periods”, and she must be happy about it.  One of her friends gives her a pad and shows her how to use it. Ranjita, thinks it is important for Lakshmi to be aware of menstruation and suggest they go to Radha Miss, who had given them an orientation on “Good touch & Bad touch” in their school. 

Lakshmi, walks towards the meeting place where she and friends along with their siblings gather to do their homework, talk and play near the empty plot next the PHC. Unusually quiet, and distant, her friends Kavitha & Ranjitha notice her sullen mood and enquire what’s wrong. Lakshmi, then goes on tell her friends, that she is tired and scared as she is bleeding from below and she does not know what to do. Brushing her concern side, her friends congratulate her and tell her that “she has got her periods”, and she must be happy about it.  One of her friends gives her a pad and shows her how to use it. Ranjita, thinks it is important for Lakshmi to be aware of menstruation and suggest they go to Radha Miss, who had given them an orientation on “Good touch & Bad touch” in their school.

रेडियो रिमझिम के इस कार्यक्रम ‘एकमुलाक़ात’ कोई न कोई मेहमान किसी सामाजिक मुद्दे पर अपने विचार श्रोताओं के साझा करते हैं |

This programme is produced by Sarathi Jhalak, a community radio station in Karnataka. It is based on short stories towards life.

It is a series on sexual health and menstruation issues which is produced by adolescent girls of Kavery Colony and Byrasandra Secondary School, Bangalore. This episode talks about excess bleeding, delayed and irregular periods.

It is a series on sexual health and menstruation which is produced by adolescent girls of Kavery Colony and Byrasandra Secondary School, Bangalore. This episode talks about where does the blood come from-Menstruation Process and Bodily Changes.