In a new case study, a woman experienced serious kidney issues from a misplaced menstrual cup. Menstrual cups are small, flexible, reusable cups inserted into the vagina to collect period blood, and ...

If you’ve been thinking about trying out menstrual cups lately, I don’t blame you. ICYMI: In June 2024, metals like arsenic and lead were found in 14 brands of tampons, according to a study published ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Buying tampons or pads doesn’t exactly inspire a lot of excitement. Making the monthly drugstore run ...

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 ...

Set it and forget it — for several hours, anyway. You may just fall in love with this convenient, reusable period option. To be honest, I didn’t realize inflation was hitting pads and tampons until ...

The Nixit Menstrual Cup is something I'd seen pop up online a few times, but I have to admit I was put off by the disk shape at first after years of using traditional menstrual cups. 'How would I even ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. In a new case study, a woman experienced serious kidney ...

That time of the month can be a very uncomfortable season for lots of women. Some are battling painful cramps, mood changes and the last thing you want to deal with is the added discomfort of a ...