Table 3.

Reasons for girls’ preferences between reusable sanitary pads and menstrual cups

Reusable sanitary pads
Advantages	Disadvantages
• Locally available • Easily and locally made • Easy to use as it doesn’t require any insertion • It is cheap • Doesn’t cause any pain when using	• If not well made, needs to be changed frequently • It takes time to dry
Menstrual cups
• It is durable and this removes costs that girls and women would incur to access other MHM materials • It lasts a long before changing • Girls can do a variety of exercises including riding bicycles and other sporting activities without any discomfort • It is very easy to clean compared to reusable pads • It improves girls’ dignity because it doesn’t add any extra layer of clothing	• It is painful to use if not your size • Difficult to insert for first-time use • Handle with care when emptying to avoid losing it into pit latrines