Menstrual cups safe, practical and cheap: study.
Inexpensive and reusable menstrual cups are safe and as unlikely as disposable pads or tampons to leak, according to the first major scientific review of the devices, published Wednesday.
This means monthly bleeding keeps many girls and women out of school or work, and puts them at risk of urinary tract infections if they use inferior products or make-do substitutes.A safe, affordable and long-lasting alternative to pads and tampons, in other words, has the potential to change the lives of millions.
Made from medical grade silicone, rubber or latex, the cups collect blood rather than absorb it, as pads and tampons do.There are two types: a so-called vaginal cup which is generally bell-shaped, and a cervical cup which is placed around the cervix high in the vagina much like a diaphragm for contraception.
Finally, the study calculated that a cup, at a cost of less than $1 in some countries will be five-to-seven percent more expensive than 12 pads or tampons.
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