Baltimore, wrote: “For consumers purchasing menstrual products, the results [of the new study] highlight cups as a safe and cost-effective option.”
But she noted that too many girls and women aren’t being told about the cups as an option.
The study “found that awareness of menstrual cups was low,” Hennegan said. In fact, “only 30% of websites with educational materials on menarche [start of periods] included information about menstrual cups,” she explained.
For her part, Metz said the new study shows that “there are cost and waste savings with menstrual cups,” and women should “evaluate their utility for themselves.”
Dr. Jennifer Wu is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Reviewing the new study, she cautioned that “menstrual cups are not entirely
