I’m sure you’ve heard of the menstrual cup by now, but have you met its reusable sister – the menstrual disc? Menstrual discs and menstrual cups are pretty similar but they work...

Being stereotyped as “too emotional,” getting catcalled down the street, period spot-checks in school, femicide, and everything in between.

For those who feel reluctant to try the cup, your fear is justifiable. Here are my thoughts using the period cup as a beginner—unfiltered, raw, and intimate.

A menstrual cup is a soft, reusable, silicone cup that’s inserted into the vagina to collect period flow. Unlike pads and tampons, it collects the blood instead of absorb.

If 91% of women who tried period cups said they’d recommend one to a friend, then something somewhere isn’t right. Let’s start with the juiciest bit: Doing business in the pharmaceutical line.