Periods are stressful — from worrying about leaks and stains to dealing with cramps, there’s a lot to manage. Nixit makes it easier with its reusable menstrual cup (technically a menstrual disc, but I ...

Menstrual cups are a reusable, low-waste alternative to tampons and pads. To use a menstrual cup, fold it and insert it into your vagina, where it will open and create a seal. You can keep a menstrual ...

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Clinicians should know how to counsel patients on the safe use of more recent innovations in period products, such as menstrual cups, disks, and reusable period underwear. Issues with reusable ...

Many women are choosing to ditch the good old sanitary napkins. They are trying our newer, and more convenient, menstrual ...

Which menstrual cup for a high cervix is best? If you don’t like wearing pads or tampons, or simply want a more sustainable or environmentally friendly product, then menstrual cups are an excellent ...

Many girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause them to skip school. So, ensuring they have access to menstrual products is critical. A ...

Reusable menstrual products, such as menstrual cups, washable underwear, and pads, are receiving increasing attention for their environmental and economic benefits; however, their uptake remains ...

Eating from pouches, sleeping in a bag tied to the wall, using a vacuum-powered toilet: Basic processes of human life require scientifically tested solutions in space. It's the same for menstruation, ...

A poorly positioned menstrual cup to capture monthly blood flow may lead to more serious complications than leakage alone, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a young woman ...

When America’s first woman in space, Sally Ride, was preparing for her 1983 liftoff, NASA’s male engineers were so clueless about menstrual periods that — when trying to tally how many tampons Ride ...