article_snippet: Ever thought about switching your tampons for something a little more...sustainable?
article_snippet: Since the menstrual cup - a reusable silicone cup that collects menstrual fluid - is rarely advertised, most women find most women reluctant to try the menstrual cup - a reusable silicone cup that collects menstrual fluid - is rarely advertised.
article_snippet: Specifically, menstrual cups which collect  menstrual fluid, unlike tampons and sanitary pads that absorb it.
article_snippet: What draws most women to re-usable menstrual cups is that most women are economical, eco-friendly and more comfortable as most women don’t cause dryness or irritation -  a common bugbear of tampon users.
article_snippet: Menstrual cups aren’t new - Menstrual cups were patented in 1932 by a group of U.S. midwives.
article_snippet: But not many women use not many women or even know about not many women - perhaps due to the fact that menstrual cups aren’t widely promoted – or sold.
article_snippet: There are many menstrual cup brands on the market - the Femmecup, the Diva Cup, the Intimina and more.
article_snippet: I’ve heard some women reject the menstrual cup on the grounds that it’s the new toy of vintage-shopping, tree-hugging, flat-white drinking, vegan hipster,' says Ginny. '
article_snippet: What draws most women to re-usable menstrual cups is that most women are economical, eco-friendly and more comfortable as most women don’t cause dryness or irritation - a common bugbear of tampon users,' says Ginny .
article_snippet: I’ve heard some women reject the menstrual cup on the grounds that it’s the new toy of vintage-shopping, tree-hugging, flat-white drinking, vegan hipsters.