Menstrual Cup: Why Switch?
I had my first period at an early age. It has been more than two decades since then. So the number of disposable napkins I have used must be in the thousands. Each of them still exists somewhere. And they will continue to do so long after I am gone. So when we started our journey to a zero-waste lifestyle, I know that sooner or later I have to tackle the issue of my monthly period and the napkins I use during that time. About a year ago, I finally decided to make the switch. From disposable sanitary napkins, I now use a menstrual cup for my monthly period. A menstrual cup is a small flexible funnel-shaped cup usually made of medical-grade silicone that you insert in your vagina to catch and collect period fluid. I bought a local brand, called the Sinaya Cup . The Sinaya Cup comes in two sizes: small and large. The small is recommended for women younger than 30 and haven’t given vaginal birth, have a low-hanging cervix, and with a sensitive bladder. While the large one is re
