Srinagar, May 27 -- Despite growing awareness around menstrual hygiene and increasing use of sanitary pads, a significant number of women and adolescent girls in Jammu and Kashmir continue to rely on traditional cloth during menstruation, exposing themselves to infections and long-term reproductive health complications, doctors have warned.

Speaking to the news agency-Kashmir News Observer (KNO), medical experts said that unhygienic menstrual practices remain a serious public health concern in the region, particularly in rural and economically weaker sections where awareness, social stigma and limited discussions around menstruation continue to influence women's choices.

According to doctors, the use of unclean or improperly dried cloth...