Scientists have developed a revolutionary menstrual technology with pads and cups that solidify blood, reducing leaks and environmental impact.
Left: A cotton gauze stockinette coil filled with the team's powdered biomaterial. Right: The powder-filled coil inserted into a menstrual cup.The future of menstruation may look a bit different than today, if a team of scientists in Virginia have anything to say about it. They’ve created pads and cups that can solidify menstrual blood rather than simply absorb or contain it as is. Their innovation should reduce leaking and spillage, while also being environmentally friendly, the team says.
“Menstrual care products have been based on the same principles for a really long time: either retention or absorption,” Hsu told Gizmodo in an email. “With so much biotechnological advancement in other areas of health, I was surprised to learn that there was comparatively little advancement in menstrual care.”
“When formulating the idea in my naïve male mind, I imagined myself getting a full cup of water in the middle of the night. I know that I would 100% spill the water on the way back to bed. But I’m also pretty sure I wouldn’t spill a full cup of sand , honey , or jello .” he explained. “So we tried to design a product that would gel blood so that it would be easier to manage without spilling.
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