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Background of
Fear of In Vitro
Menstrual Hygiene
Fear of In Vitro
Menstrual Hygiene
Eagerly adopted sanitary napkins
Only a small percentage of women use tampons in Asia
Associated with hymen destruction
Not adopted by cultures that value premarital virginity
Menstrual Cup
Menstrual Cup
- A bell-shaped device inserted in the vagina to collect menstrual fluid
- Since 1867 but popularised only recently
- Reusable
- Rising global demand
- Extremely slow uptake in Asia due to deeply entrenched stigma and shame
Embracing Menstrual Cups
Embracing Menstrual Cups
From rural communities such as in Nepal and Kenya
Proper mentoring and peer support from social programmes
Common Concerns
Common Concerns
Cup ‘getting stuck’ in the vagina,
Reduced fertility
Loss of virginity
Safer, Greener, Cheaper, More Effective
Safer, Greener, Cheaper, More Effective
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