Surprising Benefits Of A Menstrual Cup (The First One Might Shock You)
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Feel cleaner
For something that is the most natural thing in the world, periods sure do face a lot of stigmas (as some folks at Berkeley explored in this report). Between all the slang words we’ll use instead of saying “menstruation” to the fact that some societies still expect their bleeding women to isolate in huts during that time of the month, the world doesn’t make us feel very welcome to be open about our periods. Perhaps that’s why there can be so much insecurity around any sort of odor coming from down there. We want to conceal our periods! Well, maybe concealing odor is actually just considerate. We all shower and wear deodorant for the same reasons. Pads and tampons don’t do the greatest job of concealing smells, but because menstrual cups create a nice little seal, trapping in the blood, they also trap in the associated smells.
