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

• Main Authors: Anna Maria van Eijk, PhD (Author), Garazi Zulaika, MPH (Author), Madeline Lenchner, MSc (Author), Linda Mason, PhD (Author), Muthusamy Sivakami, ProfPhD (Author), Elizabeth Nyothach, MSc (Author), Holger Unger, PhD (Author), Kayla Laserson, ScD (Author), Penelope A Phillips-Howard, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: 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. We reviewed international studies on menstrual cup leakage, acceptability, a...