Since the 1980s, our menstrual cups, the Keeper and Moon Cup, have steadily been gaining in popularity. But even now, there are many misconceptions over how they work and how they could be superior to cotton tampons. Some women have been using tampons since their first period, and the idea of using something else to […]
Sometimes the only way to face stupidity is to laugh. That seems to be the case with the tampon tax. You may be aware of the tax situation; while “necessities” or “non-luxury” purchases like groceries are exempt from sales tax, items that are considered to be essential to a person’s survival, only five states have […]
A woman is suing a tampon company after losing her leg. The amputation was the result of Toxic Shock Syndrome, aka. TSS, a complicated bacterial infection. It’s not a female-only condition, but there’s been a link between TSS and tampon usage that has gone on for decades. A tampon alone cannot cause TSS; it occurs […]
It’s week 5 already! How has the challenge been going for you? What changes have you made in your home and lifestyle this year so far to reduce your waste and impact on our Earth? This week we’re going to look at reusable menstrual products. Obviously this is what we’re passionate about 🙂 I know […]
In this exciting interview, The Keeper, Inc.’s Marketing Director, Julia Schopick interviews Harry Finley about his wonderful online Museum of Menstruation and Women’s Health. Listen to the interview: SHOW NOTES: The numbers on the left refer to minutes. So “0-4:00” means that this segment occurs for 4 minutes, from the beginning of the audio. 0 […]