Reusable cloth sanitary pads are gaining popularity, but are they safe? Dr Ankita Shahasane shares why hygiene practices like washing and sun-drying matter.

Which reusable menstrual pad is best? It is just as important to support products that are environmentally friendly as it is to purchase products that are organic and nontoxic. These concepts go hand ...

Menstrual products have evolved greatly, and women have various options for managing their periods. The most favoured are sanitary pads and menstrual cups, which differ in design, comfort, cost, ...

A method for producing a highly absorbent material from sisal (Agave sisalana)—a drought-tolerant succulent plant—is described in a study published in Communications Engineering. The authors suggest ...

When it comes to menstrual hygiene, the choice between tampons and sanitary pads can be a tough one, but it shouldn’t be. I’m a menstrual pad girl who has always wondered what it feels like to try ...

Which menstrual pad is the best? Each period is different, just as each individual is different. Some people have heavier flows and some have shorter periods. Regardless of flow or duration, it is ...