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Using a menstrual cup is meant to be an easy way to make life more convenient when you’re on your period. But when your cup leaks, it can be incredibly frustrating.
For many women who are new to using the cup, leaking is a common problem. Switching to a menstrual cup takes some time to adjust to—finding the right size, the correct way to insert your cup, and the cup’s best position for you takes time and practice.
Don’t give up! You can successfully use your menstrual cup and get it to stop leaking for worry-free periods with the following tips, contributed by the lovely folks at elacup!

by Ms. Nidhi Rathod

While taking about periods we know what a regular period means and what an irregular period means. Not all menstruators are the same. We all have different bodies, hormones and most importantly different schedules!

Having irregularities in your period isn’t always the result of a major issue. They may also be experienced due to a disturbance in schedule, eating habits, and more. In this article, I’m going to clear your thoughts a little more about period irregularities we may face!

It's quite common for us menstruators to normalize the discomfort that comes with periods, since it happens every single month. But it's extremely important to know what is normal, and what is not.

Keep your eyes open for these symptoms that accompany your period. Extremely Heavy Bleeding, Large Blood Clots, Spotting, Intense Cramping, Severe Lower Back Pain and Painful Bowel Movements.

If you feel the need to contact a medical practitioner for any of these signs, do not hesitate, and go for it!

In the last week of May, we started a campaign called 'Gift a Pack of Pads!' Our aim with this campaign is to enable those less privileged than us with access to hygienic means of managing their period. Our goal is also to raise awareness about menstrual health through a series of talks for young girls in the menstruating age. This month, we engaged ourselves with 3 gifting drives, with the beneficiary count touching triple digits! We invited Dr. Sangita Soman to speak to young girls about the biology behind their period. She also spoke to them about coping with the pain and...

In continuation of our efforts to make hygienic sanitary essentials accessible to those less privileged than us, as part of our Gift a Pack of Pads! campaign, we conducted Round 4 of our Gifting Drive on Friday, 12th July. This campaign was initiated to celebrate World Menstrual Hygiene Day, which falls on 28th May of every year. The objective of this campaign is to enable girls in need with clean and sanitary means of managing their period. We aim to do this by weaning them off old rags and cloth, which they currently use as absorbents, and introduce them to sanitary pads....