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The menstrual cup, sustainability and period shame

Code Red

Release Date: 01/05/2026

In this episode, Yzanne speaks with Kirsty Osei-Bempong about her experience with using the menstrual cup, having a sustainable period and feeling ashamed on your cycle.

They chat about their first periods, what it was like taking out the menstrual cup, how period advertising still misses the mark (we'd rather be clutching a hot water bottle than frolicking in a white skirt) and the little-known origins of period pads. 

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