Can your menstrual cup cause Toxic shock syndrome?
Recently a research paper on Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and menstrual cup usage rocked our little cup universe and questioned our...
Use, Throw and Forget – Or Do We? The Health, Environmental & Social Hazards Of Sanitary Napkins
When the world was less connected physically and when everything had to move in sync with the lunar and solar cycles, it is said that...
A Reality Check Of Menstruation In Rural India
Much has been assumed regarding the sanitary pad usage in rural india. The general perception is that, sanitary napkins are not available...
Broken Rules: What You Don’t Know About Sanitary Waste Legislation
Personal Choice? Think Again Waste is the farthest thing from our minds as we walk down the aisle to cherry pick that ONE type of pad...
Period Shaming – What We Ought To Do
Menstruation is a topic close to every woman’s heart – more than the vagina. The wonderful, life-giving process is as natural as...
Even on ‘those days’, these ‘cupster’ women can do anything!
There was a time when menstruating women were asked to ‘sit’ separately during ‘those’ days – they would not enter the kitchen or go to...
Menstrual cups and older women: Never too late to go green!
“Why should I switch to a menstrual cup now? I am already above 45 and I am approaching my menopause! I have very heavy periods. How will...
Women runners, the ‘cup’ is a boon for you!
Pic: Pixabay You are a runner. The customary weekend long run is underway, when suddenly it dawns upon you at the 20th kilometre that you...
Why you should speak out loud for menstrual cups
I had my periods when I was nine, and used mostly disposable sanitary pads and occasionally, homemade cloth pads. My mom experimented and...
Selecting the right ‘RUMP’ for a greener period
Recently, you have read a lot about RUMPs in this space – Re-Usable Menstrual Products – Menstrual Cups and Cloth Pads. Initially feeling...
A woman’s first guide to sustainable menstruation
Committed to a greener planet and thinking of giving up sanitary pads for menstrual cups? Here are a few tips that will help you make...
Green the Red: Enabling women for a sustainable planet
Remember when it was ‘that time of the month’ and you dreaded the lumpy sanitary pad which left you constantly stressed about staining...