Coupe menstruelle - Cup en 3D/en

Menstrual cup ready to print

Difficulté

Easy Facile

Durée

2 hour(s) heure(s)

Catégories

Bien-être & Santé

Coût

5 EUR (€)

3D, Imprimante 3D, voronoi, utile, feminisme, femme Coupe_menstruelle_-_Cup_en_3D_Capture_d_e_cran_2018-09-12_a_13.20.10.png en fr Technique 1

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Matériaux

TPU/TPE filament (bio compatible)

Outils

3D printer

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2958111

Étape 1 - Know the project

The goal is to have a fast and healthy printing process to avoid a silicone mold (not everyone has the ability to buy this material and does not have access to a vacuum chamber)and to allow a faster and more personalized production.

This model (available on Thingiverse in the files section) would allow to personalize the size directly, and the shape for those who have specific pathologies (low cervix ,vaginism)or allergies (we could thus change material for those allergic to silicone, the medical TPU being the most appropriate)

This would allow people who do not have access to sanitary protection (or who manufacture it with on-board equipment) to go to school, work and avoid infections that can cost them their lives. And also to make significant savings (between 5-8€ /month, pink tax etc.)

I hope that if this works, some companies will be able to send filament to fablabs and other third parties to manufacture them.

This can also be the subject of discussions/discovery workshops around the female body.

I know that this problem is often accompanied by the problem of accessibility to toilets.

I invite you to watch this video and learn about projects such as Clean Your Cup.

http://cleanyourcup.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTIxexrn1A8&frags=pl%2Cwn

I leave you articles on the accessibility of hygiene protection in some countries and on the rules in general, as well as interesting articles on the materials I thought I would use.

I invite you to read about it in order to get your own idea of the project. Feel free if you have any feedback or interesting articles to report to me. (in English, French or another language)

Étape 2 - Cup is safe ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul6s9khCXHY (video that gave me the idea to do this project and filament that I plan to use TPU/TPE)

http://www.orangenarwhals.com/2015/11/diy-menstrual-cups-hack4fem (Test for a cup mold)

https://3dprint.com/36851/sexshop3d-safe-sex-toys/ (How to make sex toy safe)

https://www.liveloveluna.com/blogs/news/fda-approved-menstrual-cups-what-does-it-really-mean

https://readycontainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Cooleys-Chemical-Resistant-Chart.pdf (TPU chemical resistance chart)

Étape 3 - Accessibility to hygienic protections/menstrual precariousness

• http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/actualites/societe/tampons-et-serviettes-hygieniques-des-produits-de-luxe-07-05-2018-7703358.php
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=23&v=GXqF9H2aMBw

Étape 4 - Books and articles about menstruations

Le grands mystères des règles by Jack Parker

https://passionmenstrues.com/author/jackxparker/

https://simonae.fr/sante-bien-etre/menstruations/regles_dessous_protections_periodiques_adopter/

https://simonae.fr/sante-bien-etre/menstruations/coupe-menstruelle-revolution-silicone-cup-regles/

- https://cyclique.fr

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