I first noticed the need for something like EveAngelist as I came of age and experienced my first few periods. Even within a single year of having my periods, I noticed just how large of an information gap we teens have to face in terms of learning about menstrual health.
Of course, I had had the privilege of first hearing about periods through my mother – at quite a young age. She was always pretty open with me about the pains she faced during her menstrual cycle, which had always made me feel adequately prepared for the real thing. In fact, I also encountered a fair share of period talk at school, albeit only in hushed whispers. At the time, getting periods was paraded – between the girls – as a bit of an accomplishment. Although no one dared share much about how the periods
actually were for them, I was constantly conscious about the fact that I might get my periods soon, and a bit fearful for if I would end up being one of the “unlucky” ones who got their periods really late.
So when I actually did get my first period at 13, I was quite relaxed about the whole endeavour, even a bit relieved. In my head, I had avoided any signs that I had any medical issues and was completely healthy. But when I first missed my periods, my head went spinning again. I was consoled that it was quite normal, especially in the first year of getting periods.
And so, I waited. Every month that went by without periods, I felt a mix of relief (for having avoided it) and worry over my ailment. And every time that I got my periods, always ambushed unexpectedly, I was flushed with a tinge of relief. This continued for longer, and it seemed that they would always appear right when I had something important coming up. I had now fallen into a cycle of getting them once every two months, which I often joked about – “My periods are regularly irregular”, I said. But that was just to cover up the fact that I was deeply concerned about my menstrual health. I felt the need to research more about myself and my body.
But it wasn’t easy either; search irregular periods and you’ll eventually be bombarded by dozens of medical terms: amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, PCOS, PCOD. It was hard for me to even comprehend the difference between the various terms, let alone reach a verdict on my situation. For me though, approaching my mom, given that she is a doctor, was usually easy – and even then, I could feel uneasy. So I realised that it must be quite hard for my friends or any other girl to seek professional help for these kinds of issues, which propelled me towards working on this project.

My mom had equipped me with the knowledge about periods and how to handle them, what to use, etc. My school had seminars about it but it wasn’t that effective because they were just for girls. And all the boys were separated and had a different seminar, making it feel as if this was a taboo.
I experienced problems with my menstrual cycle which led to further health issues and it was very confusing for me. At that stage of life, I didn’t have enough reliable knowledge to assure me. Google managed to scare me further.
Eventually, I went to see a gynaecologist and did get a confirmed diagnosis – PCOD My gynaec explained to me my actual diagnosis and also how I can contribute to the healing along with the prescribed medicines.
I have experienced first hand the physical and emotional effects of menstrual issues and how every elderly woman you meet will have their own versions and remedies which are not always helpful. I definitely don’t want anyone else to suffer the way I did due to late diagnosis and also incomplete information. This platform would provide complete support to women like me.

Women’s menstrual health is the most misunderstood concept even in today’s age of empowered women. Most menstrual issues are connected to hereditary factors by almost all the non-medical people. They say you have this issue because your mom had the same, which is not necessarily true reasoning.
So, when my daughter experienced this, I told her the same thing. But she refused to accept it without a logical explanation. It’s a parent’s worst nightmare to come true when the child is suffering and you are as helpless as the child. What began as suffering pushed us to seek legitimate answers for everything.
I used holistic methods that I learnt in my journey as a Therapist and Healer and it helped in the emotional healing whereas the gynaecologist helped with the physical recovery. This was when we realised that we need support on both fronts. It was also evident that there is a dire lack of proper information and help available because most of the time it is just ignored hoping that it will resolve on its own with time / marriage / childbirth.
This website is an excellent platform created by these two kindred spirits – Aadhya and Ananya with an intention to provide all possible support for menstrual health and issues related to it.

I am a doctor by profession, but an entrepreneur by heart. As a Director and Head of a group of hospitals, I have been actively working in women’s healthcare for over 15 years.
Hence, I had been sensitised to all the issues women might face during their periods and have seen the lack of awareness amongst women about menstrual health.
I had always made it a point to be as transparent as possible with Aadhya about periods and what she might have to overcome as she entered her teens. Talking to her about it so often and freely made me confident that she was prepared enough to handle her periods and open enough to share her pains with us. That is why, when we realised her periods were irregular, I made sure to inform Aadhya that it was normal for her within the first few months.
But as the problem persisted, I grew a little more alarmed. After a year passed, I decided that it was time to seek some professional support, and ensured that Aadhya’s periods were soon back on track.
When Aadhya and Ananya approached me with the idea of creating an online platform for the help of teens, I felt that the idea held great potential and worked actively with them to try and create a model for Eveangelist, which would benefit women from all walks of life.
Now, as the venture has launched, I have the vision of making EveAngelist a global platform for women.”