It is a medical-grade silicone cup that collects menstrual blood instead of absorbing it (like pads and tampons). By folding it, you place it in the vaginal canal, it pops open, a vacuum seal is created and the cup stays in place for approximately 12 hours. No leaks if placed correctly. No changing for a few hours and no strings attached.
- Saves money
- Saves time
- No environmental waste
- Measures flow
- No smells
- Freedom to do all the things you need to do in a normal day without having to change for up to 12 hours.
Definitely works! I’ve been using it for the past 5 years and got so much better with time. Practise makes perfect. Never needed to go back to pads or tampons.
While on your menstrual cycle, you rinse it with clean water between changes. Before and after your cycle, cup should be sterilized in boiling water. I keep a glass jar to boil it in but can also be done on the stove in a designated ‘cup-pot’.
Yes! Comfortably. With no changing in between during the night unless you have a very, very heavy flow.
Yes, if placed correctly. The stem should not be sticking out at the vulva.
There are 2 sizes. Small and large.
Small is usually for females with a lighter flow and/or not been pregnant before. Small cup has a capacity of 15 mls.
Large is for females with a heavier flow and/or been pregnant before. Large capacity is up to 20 mls.
Sometimes we think we have a heavy flow because of the amount of blood absorbed by a tampon or pad but in actual fact, we only bleed about 15 mls a day.
You’re not the only one, girl! Especially if you’re only familiar with pads. It is definitely a mental shift to use tampons/menstrual cup but once you get the hang of it, it will change your life.
I’d say it is better than tampons because you don’t have to change it many times in a day therefore not putting yourself through the struggle of inserting and removing multiple times a day.
On average, the cup needs top be changed at least once every 24 hours which is amazing and less time-consuming. It will take about 3 cycles to get really comfortable with the cup but in the end, your menstrual period will not be a burden to you.
The risk is slightly lower than tampons but it is still a foreign material (as tampons and pads are) so there is always a risk. Shouldn’t be left for longer than 12 hours.
Removal of a menstrual cup is somewhat of an art. It will definitely take time to get sleek at it as the first few times are usually messy. BUT the shower has become my best friend! I remove it in the shower, so it doesn’t matter how messy it gets.
It can however be removed over the toilet pot, by pulling gently at the ring stem, pressing on the base to release the vacuum seal and then pulling it down while holding it at the base.
Once it’s folded and inserted into the vaginal canal, you let it go and it open up automatically. If there is a kink in the rim, you can press it on either side of the base to straighten it out in order to make a full circle.
Nope! That’s the best part – well, one of the best parts – it stays inside the vaginal canal without any strings getting wet or contaminated, so you can carry on with your business (number 1 or 2 ;) )
Depends what kind of pelvic floor dysfunction. If the pelvic muscles are ‘too tight’, then it might be painful to insert as you won’t be able to relax the muscles.
If the muscles are ‘too loose’, it might not hold the cup inside as the pelvic muscles need to be strong enough to keep inside. With this said, it should be “safe” and is worth giving it a try. But a gynae visit is necessary to check which type of pelvic floor dysfunction you have. A physiotherapist can also help with strengthening pelvic floor.
It is a medical-grade silicone cup that collects menstrual blood instead of absorbing it (like pads and tampons). By folding it, you place it in the vaginal canal, it pops open, a vacuum seal is created and the cup stays in place for approximately 12 hours. No leaks if placed correctly. No changing for a few hours and no strings attached.
- Saves money
- Saves time
- No environmental waste
- Measures flow
- No smells
- Freedom to do all the things you need to do in a normal day without having to change for up to 12 hours.
Definitely works! I’ve been using it for the past 5 years and got so much better with time. Practise makes perfect. Never needed to go back to pads or tampons.
While on your menstrual cycle, you rinse it with clean water between changes. Before and after your cycle, cup should be sterilized in boiling water. I keep a glass jar to boil it in but can also be done on the stove in a designated ‘cup-pot’.
Yes! Comfortably. With no changing in between during the night unless you have a very, very heavy flow.
Yes, if placed correctly. The stem should not be sticking out at the vulva.
There are 2 sizes. Small and large.
Small is usually for females with a lighter flow and/or not been pregnant before. Small cup has a capacity of 15 mls.
Large is for females with a heavier flow and/or been pregnant before. Large capacity is up to 20 mls.
Sometimes we think we have a heavy flow because of the amount of blood absorbed by a tampon or pad but in actual fact, we only bleed about 15 mls a day.
You’re not the only one, girl! Especially if you’re only familiar with pads. It is definitely a mental shift to use tampons/menstrual cup but once you get the hang of it, it will change your life.
I’d say it is better than tampons because you don’t have to change it many times in a day therefore not putting yourself through the struggle of inserting and removing multiple times a day.
On average, the cup needs top be changed at least once every 24 hours which is amazing and less time-consuming. It will take about 3 cycles to get really comfortable with the cup but in the end, your menstrual period will not be a burden to you.
The risk is slightly lower than tampons but it is still a foreign material (as tampons and pads are) so there is always a risk. Shouldn’t be left for longer than 12 hours.
Removal of a menstrual cup is somewhat of an art. It will definitely take time to get sleek at it as the first few times are usually messy. BUT the shower has become my best friend! I remove it in the shower, so it doesn’t matter how messy it gets.
It can however be removed over the toilet pot, by pulling gently at the ring stem, pressing on the base to release the vacuum seal and then pulling it down while holding it at the base.
Once it’s folded and inserted into the vaginal canal, you let it go and it open up automatically. If there is a kink in the rim, you can press it on either side of the base to straighten it out in order to make a full circle.
Nope! That’s the best part – well, one of the best parts – it stays inside the vaginal canal without any strings getting wet or contaminated, so you can carry on with your business (number 1 or 2 ;) )
Depends what kind of pelvic floor dysfunction. If the pelvic muscles are ‘too tight’, then it might be painful to insert as you won’t be able to relax the muscles.
If the muscles are ‘too loose’, it might not hold the cup inside as the pelvic muscles need to be strong enough to keep inside. With this said, it should be “safe” and is worth giving it a try. But a gynae visit is necessary to check which type of pelvic floor dysfunction you have. A physiotherapist can also help with strengthening pelvic floor.
