A menstrual cup is a reusable feminine hygiene product. It is a small, flexible funnel-shaped cup usually made from medical grade silicone that needs to be inserted into the vagina during menstruation to collect menstrual fluid. The menstrual cup can hold more blood and is the best eco-friendly alternative when compared to other menstrual products available. You could wear a cup … Read more
Menstrual Cups have been around since the 1930s and in the US it was first manufactured in 1987. However, many still prefer to use Tampons and Sanitary Pads over Menstrual Cups. Menstrual Cup Dangers – Are there any? Those Menstrual Cup Dangers are all in your head! Menstrual Cups are said to be the most … Read more
There are many articles on the technicalities of using cups, the how’s why’s and what’s but hardly a few describing their actual journey to “cupverting”. I ever so often come across doubts, questions and fears among virgins about using a menstrual cup. So I thought this piece might help people relate in some way and … Read more
You are a runner. The customary weekend long run is underway, when suddenly it dawns upon you at the 20th kilometre that you were supposed to get your periods today. Hmmmmmm. May be you are getting it right now, but you are sweating, your nose is running and the body is complaining, so you don’t … Read more
Can my daughter use a cup? How many times I have heard this question. The answer is nuanced and there is not straight yes or no. I recommend that the parent first watches the TEDx talk – The Virginity Fraud https://www.ted.com/talks/nina_dolvik_brochmann_and_ellen_stokken_dahl_the_virginity_fraud?language=en So if we understand the anatomy, the only difference between a virgin girl at … Read more
Are you facing this dilemma too? When you start browsing the internet, all you can see are menstrual cups advertisement everywhere. There are big cups, small cups, colored cups, stem cups and non stemmed cups. Some ask you to measure your cervix, some ask you figure out the size of the vagina as if you … Read more