"Study Reveals Best Sanitary Product for Heavy Menstrual Flow: Discs Outperform Pads and Tampons"
A new study published in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health compared the capacity of different menstrual products and found that menstrual discs held the most blood with an average of 61 ml, while period underwear held only 1 ml. The study highlights the lack of reliable information about menstrual product capacity and the need for an updated metric to quantify menstrual blood loss and diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding. Researchers hope this research will lead to standardized labeling of menstrual products and encourage further study in the field of menstrual science.