The taboo around menstruation has historically prevented honest conversation about the practical challenges it presents, and has contributed to the relative lack of investment in menstrual product innovation.

Mary Kenner’s work in this area was ahead of its time in taking the practical management of menstruation seriously as a design problem.

The back washer improvement addressed the mundane but genuine challenge of bathing thoroughly when alone or when lacking normal flexibility.

For elderly people, for people with limited shoulder mobility, and for anyone who has found standard back-washing cumbersome, the mounted washcloth holder offered a practical solution.

The product is not glamorous, but the experience it improved is real.