Both are internal menstrual protection. The menstrual cup collects
the blood and the tampon absorbs it. The tampon can be used only once
whereas the menstrual cup can be used for many years.
The absorbing capacity of the tampon is given in grammes and the
capacity of the menstrual cup in millilitres. One ml of menstrual blood
is comparable with a gramme and so the capacity of tampons and menstrual
cups is comparable The capacity of the Lunette menstrual cup is 25 ml
(model 1) and 30 ml (model 2). The absorbing capacity of a tampon is
6-18 g.
