India, May 21 -- If you tend to choose pads over tampons and menstrual cups whenever possible and feel inserting a tampon is still a process, you're approaching these menstrual hygiene products from the wrong angle. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr J Ravichandran from Amrutanjan Healthcare Limited busts common myths about tampons and menstrual cups and explains things to keep in mind for safe usage. Also read | Women's health experts on why tampons are the best period products ever

He says, "In urban India, even though menstrual hygiene is receiving attention in mainstream health conversations, tampons and menstrual cup use continue to be wrongly positioned. Particularly by some health practitioners, terming it as dangerous and filt...