These Sustainable Menstrual Cups Are Actually Much Easier to Use Than You Think
While pads and tampons have long been the gold standard when it comes to managing our periods, menstrual cups are growing in popularity as of late — and for good reason. Not only are they sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives, but they also can help you save hundreds of dollars a year on sanitary products. So how do they work? Menstrual cups are flexible little receptacles that get inserted into the vagina where they sit and collect blood while you’re on your monthly flow, rather than absorbing the fluid, like tampons and pads.
There are both reusable and disposable options available, and most brands offer an assortment of different sizes to accommodate light, medium, and heavy flows. I’ve personally...
