Surprising Benefits Of A Menstrual Cup (The First One Might Shock You)
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No short shelf life
Pads and tampons have a shelf life of roughly five years. That sounds pretty good until you think about your shopping habits. What happens when you go shopping for pads or tampons? Maybe, since they’re so expensive, in order to save money, you go for the bulk deal. Then you accidentally do this many, many times, because you always have the delusion that you’re out of tampons and pads because you keep forgetting to check before going to the store. Over time, you accumulate what many women have: a backlog of pads and tampons that you may or may not use before they expire. Your menstrual cup can last for up to 10 years, and you will certainly make use of it during that time, so there’s no need to beat its expiration date.
