Published in Hadassah Magazine
And a Jerusalem-area business led by biochemical engineer Hilla Shaviv, Gals Bio, has developed a product—the Tulipon—meant to combine the benefits of a tampon with those of a menstrual cup by catching and collecting menstrual blood. Made of a disposable biopolymer, the Tulipon opens like a cup when inserted into the body and is designed to provide leak-proof protection even during heavy bleeding.