Indeed, menstrual education is a major concern for all the sexes in society. The situations are different in rural and urban areas. However, in both, the menstrual cycle is considered dirty and an unhealthy time of the month. In rural areas, the lack of education brings more myths and diseases for girls. At some places, they are not allowed to enter temples or leave their home when they are menstruating.
Even today, more than 60% of the women in India use old cloth during periods. Here, one may not even consider a recyclable menstrual cup, so forget about using pads. Menstrual hygiene is compromised more than ever. It irritates as there are changes in the PH level that affects the entire health of a woman.
On the other hand, in urban areas, despite education, women are reluctant to share ‘period education’ with their children, whether it is a girl or a boy. Until a girl gets her period, she is not informed about the hormonal changes. The education system at schools is even worse. When they educate girls at school, they forget to mention or discuss the same with boys. For example, mentioning one chapter in a science book would not help a boy to understand the hormonal changes during periods. All they know is that girls have menstrual cycles every month, and if they miss it, they may have a baby. There is no education on PCOS until the later years of life. And possibly one may never learn about PCOS.
Contrarily, with proper education to the sexes in society, one can help the other. For example, if a family or any institution educates men too about periods, I think there would be fewer bullies about a red spot. There should be no shame in introducing the menstrual cycle concept as it is a part of biological life, and if boys understand it at a young age, they can help the girls of their age and beyond to cope with it. Of course, you would know about mood changes in periods, and a little support during this phase can make it easier.