Menstrual cups 101: What you should know

0.3pc of women aged 15-24 use menstrual cups. [iStockphoto]

When choosing which period product to use, we consider our flow (how heavy or light our period is) and how often we need to and can change the product.

Limited to pads, tampons, panty liners, menstrual discs and menstrual cups, most of us will probably use a combination of these products throughout our lives.