Menstrual cup use, leakage, acceptability, safety, and availability: a systematic review and meta-analysis (August 2019)

Summary

Girls and women need effective, safe, and affordable menstrual products. Single-use products are regularly selected by agencies for resource-poor settings; the menstrual cup is a less known alternative. The authors of this study, published in The Lancet, reviewed international studies on menstrual cup leakage, acceptability, and safety and explored menstrual cup availability to inform programmes.