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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Good health can also be maintained by maintaining good hygiene as it is a series of practices performed to maintain health. Personal hygiene refers to maintaining bodily cleanliness. Hygiene activities can be grouped into the following groups: home and daily hygiene, personal hygiene, medical hygiene and sleep hygiene. Maintaining hygiene is very important in everyday life, as is menstrual hygiene, because proper menstrual hygiene can prevent infections, reduce odor, and help you stay comfortable during your period. You can choose many types of menstrual products to absorb or collect blood during menstruation, such as menstrual cups, menstrual pads, and menstrual underwear. A woman should wash her hands before and after using a menstrual product and should properly dispose of used disposable menstrual products by wrapping them in toilet paper, tissue or other material. Menstrual products should not be flushed down the toilet. If a woman uses sanitary napkins, she should change them often, whether the flow is heavy or not, and if it is heavy, change it more often. Tampons should be changed every 4 to 8 hours. One tampon should not be worn for more than 8 hours etc. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM A study to assess the acceptance and practice of menstrual cup versus conventional method for menstrual hygiene among women in reproductive age in selected village of Gurugram, Haryana." OBJECTIVES ? To assess the acceptance of menstrual cup versus conventional method for menstrual hygiene among women in reproductive age. ? To assess the practice of menstrual cup versus conventional method for menstrual hygiene among women in reproductive age. ? To find out the association between acceptance of menstrual cup versus conventional method with selected demographic variable. ? To find out the association between practice of menstrual cup versus conventional method with selected demographic variable. METHOD Study design: A descriptive study technique was used to gain more about people's attitudes and comprehension of menstrual cup acceptability and practise versus conventional method for menstrual hygiene among women of reproductive age. Sample: A representative sample of reproductive-age women from various socioeconomic and same geographic backgrounds was collected. Data collection: A structured questionnaire and checklist was developed to collect data based on current research and expert guidance. The survey included closed-ended questions. Data analysis: Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage. Open ended qualitative data was analysed thematically to identify commonalities and trends. RESULTS The results of this study will provide illumination on how menstrual cups compare to more conventional methods of menstrual hygiene among women of reproductive age. The participant demographics, participant awareness about menstruation cups, conventional methods, menstrual hygiene, common information sources, and variables affecting menstrual practices will all be covered in detail along with the findings. CONCLUSION: This study contributes to understanding women's preferences in menstrual hygiene and calls for comprehensive awareness and education initiatives.