Organic Menstrual Cup - Shecup

Having your periods coinciding with a big game or competition isn’t just annoying for female athletes, it is a legit problem. Stats show that by the age of 14, menstruating women drop out of sports. This is a typical figure in almost all parts of the globe because being on periods experiencing the cramps and playing sports don’t go hand in hand. However, there’s research suggesting that if athletes know about their body, they can improve their performance even when they are on your periods. Simple things like using a  reusable period cup   and prior athletic training can aid athletes in learning their menstrual cycle inside out which can gradually help in improving their sports performance.  All about playing sports on your period The human body has complex hormones and during the menstrual cycle, the hormones in the female body cause a series of changes. Things like cramps, body aches, or worries about leaking can affect young athletes before they start their first perio...

Did you know that a sanitary napkin or a tampon can take hundreds of years to degrade due to the plastic used in its manufacturing? According to a World Bank survey, over 800 million women across the world menstruate at any given time, with a significant percentage of that populace using disposable sanitary products. More than 12.3 billion sanitary pads are used annually in India alone; the global number is understandably unprecedented. One can only imagine the amount of waste generated, and us living and breathing amongst it. Pretty alarming right! However, there are ways to stop this through the adoption of sustainable menstrual practices like using a menstrual cup. The  best menstrual cup  brands use health-grade non-toxic silicone to manufacture the product, which can be reused for 8 to 10 years.  It means that by investing in one menstrual cup or Shecup, you get to save the environment from 10 years’ worth of sanitary pad waste. With increased environmental ...

In India, the stigma associated with menstruation is so deep-rooted that women are ashamed of even uttering the word “periods”. Starting from the illogical fables and stereotypes associated with menstruating women not being allowed inside places of worship to those times when are isolated inside their own homes because they are on their periods, menstruation has a bizarre side in India. The most astonishing fact is 7 out of every 10 women don’t even know  about menstrual cup . Why? Because they are ashamed of talking about their menses.  Health risks associated with menstrual hygiene The awareness about menstrual products is so scarce that in a recently conducted menstrual product acceptability survey, a huge sum of 95% of women in rural areas still uses cloths to absorb menstrual blood. The use of menstrual pads and sanitary napkins is visible, but women are still unfamiliar with the use of menstrual cups or how to  order menstrual cup . Not just menstrual cups, spreadin...

Menstruation cycle is a sign of healthy female body whose hormones and systems are doing fine. Those days of bleeding and cramps come as nightmares to many. While cramps can give the worst kind of feeling carrying around bulky and itchy sanitary napkins all day long is another problem. That is why manufacturers came up with tampons and reusable menstrual cup . These products are inserted into the vagina and come with less to no feeling advantage. But tampons can cause toxic shock syndromes. Hence Shecups are gaining popularity.  A woman usually starts menstruating around age of 12 and the cycle stops around 45-55 years of age. Throughout all these years a woman goes through bleeding for a few days every month. With the modernization of everything we came up with sanitary pads, tampon and then menstrual cups to deal with the bleeding. Today women are no longer bound in their homes. While the students have to continue their classes with periods, others have to carry on with their job...