Why do menstrual cups not get much publicity??!
Question: You get many adverts (on TV and in magazines) for tampons and sanitary towels, etc, but you never see any adverts for menstrual cups. Why are they not advertised.
I had never heard of them until I was discussing periods with a friend once and she told me she uses one, and explained what it is as I had never heard of them before. Other friends I have spoken to had not heard of it before either.
Anyway i'm sure if more people knew about them they would be popular due to their ease of use, convenience, being less expensive then tampons/panty liners/etc, as well as being environmentally friendly.
Answers: You get many adverts (on TV and in magazines) for tampons and sanitary towels, etc, but you never see any adverts for menstrual cups. Why are they not advertised.
I had never heard of them until I was discussing periods with a friend once and she told me she uses one, and explained what it is as I had never heard of them before. Other friends I have spoken to had not heard of it before either.
Anyway i'm sure if more people knew about them they would be popular due to their ease of use, convenience, being less expensive then tampons/panty liners/etc, as well as being environmentally friendly.
First off, Sue, who posted above, is dead wrong: menstrual cups are indeed approved by the FDA and are available in the US:
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:1tS...
Some people think that they are less marketed because they don't make as much money, and there's only one purchase, not many. You buy one menstrual cup and you're done. You don't have to buy tampons or pads over and over again. Tampax needs to run ads because they need to persuade you to buy tampax next time you get your period, instead of a competing brand such as kotex. If you already own a mooncup, there's no need to buy anything else ever again.
"It is not a money making product for big companies with the ability to make a product "highly visable and available". In the early days it was difficult for the KEEPER to find anyone to allow them to advertise. No one wanted to write about or be associated with something called a "menstrual cup".
Also, way back when I was growing up, when we were taught about menstruation at school, we were given informational booklets....which were paid for by pad and tampon manufacturers! So of course they didn't mention menstrual cups.
i live in australia and have never heard of this what is it?
i guess the onus is on the manufacturers it would make sence to advertise wouldnt it.
I think it's cos there horrible lol
i dont think i would ever use one...........
I live in the US, and have never heard of them, but it sounds as if they are reusable, and that would be considered unsanitary, here. It would be something that the FDA would never approve, too much possiblity of their note being properly disinfected.
well, here's my two cents:
Many women in the U.S. view menstruation and most other things about their genitals to be dirty and gross. This is a huge part of why, despite most all women knowing how bad they can be for you, douches are still on shelves in nearly every pharmacy. I think a lot of women would have problems with inserting the cup, and having to take it out and empty it. However easy and simple it may be, many women would have a fear of even trying it.
I think that in most european countries, menstrual cups could do really well. They seem to be more comfortable with their bodies over there.
Here, our nude models have no pubic hair, and usually not even a drop of sweat on them. To use a menstrual cup may be viewed as dirty and unlady-like to people that are used to these standards of such pristine women with no bodily functions.
Also, menstrual cups simply aren't advertised enough. Everyone hears about them through word of mouth, so altogether, not enough people hear about them at all.
And then, once someone has used a product for a while, they're less likely to switch to something new. By the time women hear about menstrual cups, they are already used to using tampons or pads and don't want to switch.
well, that was more like 15 cents, but I think I summed it up.
I've only heard about them on this site. I guess the manufacturers should advertise them. I agree with the possible unhygienic concerns of them being re-usable. Some people might not wash them? I can see some advantages (economical and environmental) but also some major disadvantages, most notably...what do you do in a public toilet when you need to clean it? Nip out of the stalls to wash it off then pop back in to put it in?
the black and white menstrual show.....???
I feel ill
The first time I heard of one was on here - many months ago! Personally, the thought of using one isnt very appealing to me - for a start how on earth do you 'wash' the thing when you have to share a communal toilet at work? I can see how much more economical and environmentally friendly they are - I just cant imagine having to use one though!!