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'First-of-Its-Kind' Space Study Finds New Way for Female Astronauts to Deal with Periods - The Mirror

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Two menstrual cups were launched into space to test their durability and structural integrity under extreme conditions - and the results are good news for female astronauts

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What do astronaut women do when they have the period?The question so far had a clear answer: they used hormonal contraceptives to suppress their menstruations during space missions.But now, a recent project has explored a possible alternative: menstrual cups.On a pioneering mission, two menstrual cups were sent to space to check their performance in space conditions.As part of the AstroCup project, the cups were sent to orbit by a suborbital roc…

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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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