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It’s 2023 And We’ve Only Just Had A Study That Used Actual Blood To Test Menstrual Products

1 in 5 Aussie women still suffer from period poverty and with the rise of cozzie livs, almost two thirds of women are unable to afford menstrual products.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 20, 2023

Scientists test menstrual products with blood for the first time, and find surprises

Researchers from OHSU used human blood for the first time to test the absorbency of traditional and non-traditional menstrual products. They found that the advertised capacities of many products to be misleading, and that menstrual cups and discs could hold the most blood. Their data raises important questions about how…

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023

Menstrual discs may be better for heavy periods than pads or tampons – study

First study to compare absorption of period products using human blood finds that discs can hold the most

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023