A study published in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health on August 7 is the first to compare the absorption of period products using human blood, finding that diaphragm-shaped menstrual discs may be better than pads or tampons at absorbing menstrual flow.
I don’t even know why this shit surprises me anymore, I guess I assumed there were men out there just waiting for an excuse to collect a bunch of period blood? 🤮🤮🤮
But then once I get past that it doesn’t really shock me at all, of course they didn’t check if the products were fit for purpose, only people with uteruses use them, what does the establishment care? We still buy them (in one shape or form, tampons, pads, even cups, most made by one greedy faceless corporation or another) because society has deemed periods as somehow something “unnatural” to hide and be ashamed of, so we have no choice.
I think I’ve had enough news for one day…