生理用品新革命
For women, selecting a suitable menstrual product is very important to health.
對女性而言，挑選適合自己的生理用品對健康很重要。
More and more period products are being presented on the market, from the old-fashioned tampon and maxi pad to the highly discussed “menstrual cups”.
市場時常推陳出新，包括傳統棉條和衛生棉，還有最近討論很高的月亮杯。
tampon(n.)衛生棉條maxi pad衛生棉=sanitary pad
The Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan has recently allowed the legal sale of menstrual cups, making them available in physical stores in Taiwan.
衛福部最近核准合法販售月亮杯，現在已可在實體商店買到。
Menstrual cups have now become a new option for females when shopping for menstrual products.
月亮杯現已成為女性購買生理用品的新選擇。
option(n.)(正式)選擇=choice
Among all the various menstrual products, maxi pads cause the heaviest environmental pollution due to the fact that they are disposable and therefore leave a large amount of waste behind.
在各式各樣的生理用品當中，衛生棉因為是一次性用品，會製造大量的垃圾，所以對環境造成的污染最嚴重。
among(prep.)在…之中=ofenvironmental pollution環境污染due to the fact that…因為disposable(adj.)用完即丟的、一次性的
Tampons are the same; however, since they are much smaller and also last longer, the pollution is not as serious to the environment.
棉條也會造成污染，但因為體積小，能用比較久，對環境造成的污染比衛生棉稍微少一點。
The most alarming concern if using pads or tampons is that they might contain harmful chemicals.
但衛生棉和棉條上最引人擔憂的是都可能含有有害化學藥劑。
alarming(adj.)引起恐慌的、令人擔憂的=worryingchemical(n.)化學物質
The majority of Taiwanese women are used to using maxi pads and do not favor products that are inserted like tampons, which is also the case with menstrual cups.
台灣女性以使用衛生棉為大宗，對於置入式的產品如棉條等接受度低，不輕易考慮月亮杯也是同樣的道理。
be used to V-ing習慣於…insert(v.)插入、嵌入
A common misbelief is that menstrual cups are made of plastic and thus they might be uncomfortable.
不少人直覺月亮杯是塑膠製造，所以會有不適感。
misbelief(n.)錯誤觀念=wrong belief
In fact, menstrual cups are made of silicone, meaning it is skin-friendly.
事實上，月亮杯是矽膠製作的，對皮膚不會造成刺激。
silicone(n.)矽膠
Some users even have expressed it is unlikely to feel anything inside of you after practicing how to insert and place the cup correctly.
甚至有使用者表示，如果練習之後放置正確，不會有任何感覺。
Menstrual cups can last the whole day without being taken out and they can be used repeatedly for 5 to 10 years.
月亮杯一個就可以用整天，並可連續使用5到10年。
They can be cleaned by regular water and disinfected by boiling water after every period cycle.
只需要用清水清洗、經期結束後再用熱水消毒。
disinfect(v.)消毒、殺菌
Menstrual cups are eco-friendly and economical. If you are a female, maybe you could give it a try when your next period arrives.
月亮杯既環保又經濟。如果妳是女性，或許下次生理期來臨時，妳也可以試試看。
eco-friendly環保的=environmentally friendlyeconomical(adj.)省錢的;節約的economic(adj.)經濟的