Tampons are a more discreet option, but they may not work for people with heavy periods. matka_Wariatka/Getty Images Tampons are cylindrical inserts that go inside your vagina, whereas pads are ...

After gradually transitioning from using disposable pads and tampons to reusable period underwear and menstrual cups/discs, I’m now a year into a completely zero-waste period care routine. While ...

For many of us, our first lessons about periods were brief and practical, often limited to learning how to use pads or tampons. Alongside these traditional options, there's now a wider range of ...

While pads and tampons have reigned supreme since around the 1930s, alternative menstrual products like period underwear, menstrual cups and discs have been popping up more and more in the wellness ...

Everyone's periods are different. Fact. And news flash: that's OK. While your bestie's TOTM might be as regular as clockwork, yours could be a little more - shall we say - rogue. (I know mine likes to ...

LastObject makes reusable alternatives for single-use items like Q-tips and cotton rounds. Next up, it’s tackling the wasteful world of period products. Periods produce a lot of trash: In the U.S.

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