pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pɹˈɑːbləm wˌaɪl ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən əfˈɪʃəli dʌznˌɑːt hˈoʊld mˈɛnstɹuːˌeɪɾɪŋ wˈɪmɪn təbi ɪmpjˈʊɹ stˈɪl pˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːɹki ɪn sˈiːk səsˈaɪəɾi hˈoʊldz ðə sˈeɪm æz tæbˈuː.
Part of the problem while religion officially does not hold menstruating women to be impure still patriarchy in Sikh society holds the same as taboo.