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The Instead Softcup, a Study in Women's Lib

In America, address hundreds of beauty magazine pages to view miles of shelves, and Hours of private talks focus on IT, but most everyone still has the same reaction when they … Time to hear.

Today there are approximately 65 million women in America, with the monthly ritual of Menstruation – using feminine hygiene products, and cramp relief medicine and feeling less than kind or beautiful. Although his first arrival is recognized as a rite of passage, a period most commonly known as a curse.

Historians report, it was not always so easy. The pad was invented until 1936, and homemade pads were first in the 19 Century used, about 25,000 years ago, where women leave, were to collect their own solutions.

Women in the past rather less regularly through the menstrual more pregnancies, malnutrition and prolonged breast-feeding. The Museum of Menstruation claimed that until the 19th Century and into the early 20th Century, most women would not wear any protection or underwear at all. Others would bleeding into the clothing or rags. Grace period of mood swings, bloating and cramps was almost unknown.

But capitalism, invention and women have rights birthed a new generation of alternatives, rendering effects a period's almost undetectable. Barbara North, MD, medical director of the Women's Health Company Instead, Inc., says the current wave of women's products is a direct reflection of the needs of women.

"For a woman in a man's world they can not compete can put the problems of a period to be hampered, "said North." Women are dissatisfied with the offer of options to which they now had, they have to seek alternatives. "

The Instead Softcup, a FDA-approved, disposable cup, is one of the alternatives. "Until now the women thought of tampons or pads, this is it, "North added." But I have women who are dissatisfied with the choices and have been impressed by Innovation in the form of menstrual problems see fulfilled cups, hormonal options, or even the sponge. We try, an often unpleasant bearable and even entertaining to make. "

North explained that the Softcup instead allows it to clean the carrier and "pleasant" to have sex during menstruation. This advantage is one of the major women's magazines such as Jane, Women's Health and Fitness, and Marie Claire have praised. One author, Gabrielle Lichterman, founder of "Hormonology" also included in her acclaimed book 28 Days: A daily horoscope for your hormones.

Other media, including Glamour, Self, and The New York Times, the Softcup as a major innovation in feminine hygiene featured in recent history.

On the horizon, the Softcup is also strategically poised to bring another option to a popular area of interest to women – fertility. Currently, the FDA as a fertility symbol aid already Softcup dubbed the next big thing for the promotion of fertility will design in publications such as, more and the New York Daily News.

More both the periods and Softcup available online at www.softcup.com where women can also tap Dr. North for their feminine health questions

About the Author

Menstrual Cup, Menstruation Products, Feminine Hygiene Cup – Instead Soft CupsThe Instead Softcup is a menstrual collection cup that is a healthy alternative to other feminine hygiene products such as tampons or pads. The Softcup is a disposable cup that is made from medical grade plastics and is latex free. It is worn internally for up to 12 hours with no Toxic Shock Syndrome

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