The use of menstrual cups among visually impaired woman

Abstract

This study aimed to determine whether a menstrual cup is a product that visually impaired women can use. The sample included 25 visually impaired women. They were given a menstrual cup and followed for 6 months. About 95.8% of the women were found to use the cup on each day of menstruation in the third follow-ups. The rate of the problems with placing the cup decreased from 60% in the first follow-up to 4.8% in the last follow-up. The rate of the problems with removal of the cup decreased from 40% in the first follow-up to 9.4% in the last follow-up.