It’s your monthly visitor. Aunt Flo. The Crimson Wave. Whatever you call it, a menstrual period is just something with which most women must deal. But what if yours doesn’t come in that perfect 28-day ...

What Is a Menstrual Cup? A menstrual cup is a small, flexible cup that you insert into your vagina. Unlike a tampon or pad (which absorb your period flow), the cup catches and collects your flow.

Claire Coder, founder and CEO at Aunt Flow, in front of a dispenser of period pads and tampons. Once seen as a fringe issue, menstrual equity—the idea that access to free period products is a ...

You may find it helpful to track your periods during perimenopause, as this transitional time before you reach menopause may affect your cycles. They may be shorter or longer, and your flow may be ...