Reproduction is the law of life. Any form of Life which fails to reproduce becomes extinct. Menstruation has long been considered a sign of feminity, fertility and physiology. Very very few animals menstruate. The article proposes that 'Menstruation is really a sign of failed physiology.' Menstruation is of unknown evolutionary significance. It is not clear why women are one of the very few species that menstruate.
In fact, menstruation may even be harmful to women’s health by causing blood loss which may in turn lead to anaemia and this is associated with morbidity and mortality. Menstruation remains a gynecological or reproductive endocrinological enigma. Menstruation is widely believed to be a physiological function of all reproductive age women. However, in recent times, we have an increasing concern about this assumption. I would like to propose a hypothesis that menstruation is…
