Menstrual Cups
The Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products is the only U.S.-based organization dedicated to advancing the personal absorbent hygiene products industry in North America
Overview
Instead of absorbing your flow, like a tampon or pad, a menstrual cup catches and collects it. Menstrual cups have actually been around since the 1930s, but it was not until 1987 that the first menstrual cup was manufactured in the United States. Nowadays, menstrual cups are made using medical-grade silicone or latex rubber. Some types are disposable, but most are reusable.
Use
Inserted like a tampon, a menstrual cup seals gently and comfortably to your vaginal walls and moves with you throughout the day, during physical activities, and overnight. The menstrual blood then simply drips into the cup. To remove it, you pull the stem sticking out the bottom and pinch the base to release the seal. Then you just empty, wash with soap and water, and replace. At the end of your cycle, it is recommended that you sterilize your cup in boiling water.