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 menstrual cup can be a great, more environmentally friendly alternative to tampons and pads, but it does come with certain drawbacks. It can be a huge mess to change, women occasionally have ...

Most astronauts who menstruate pause their cycle with hormones before hitting the stars, but in the future, we'll need more options.

Though we’ve entered a new realm of period positivity in recent years, period sex is a highly divisive topic. Some women swear by it (myself included), while the idea of getting it on during Shark ...

Buying tampons or pads doesn’t exactly inspire a lot of excitement. Making the monthly drugstore run to pick up whatever brand is on sale is more of a necessary annoyance than anything else. But ...

Research now shows how reliable they are, too. It turns out menstrual cups as leakproof as tampons and pads, according to the first large scientific review of sanitary products published in the Lancet ...

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 ...

If you’re looking for pad and tampon alternatives, a menstrual cup, or period cup, is definitely worth a try. Anyone who’s had their period for more than a few years knows that the options for women ...

We all have that friend who was an early-adopter of the menstrual cup. She loves her cup of choice and delights in telling you all the cool benefits: They’re sustainable, they’re comfortable, they’re ...

Menstrual cups are becoming more popular than ever thanks to their eco-friendly design (investing in one cup every 5–10 years is way better than trashing a tampon or pad every few hours a day) and ...

First, know this: Menstrual cups come with a stem that seems very similar to the string of a tampon, but the stem isn't meant for pulling. Instead, you should use it to find the base of the cup. Most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Meggen Harris writes about entrepreneurs in beauty and wellness. It’s been estimated that a woman will use between eleven to ...