I have the diva put. Mines lasted almost a yr now. I put it in and leave it all day without having to worry about it. It cost me $25.
Period cups
01/20/2013
o_o I'm good thanks. I flip the hell out when I get even the tiniest amount of blood on me from my period on my hand when I wipe...not right. I can just imagine struggling to get that cup out and spilling it EVERYWHERE.
01/21/2013
I have used them previously and I loved them
01/21/2013
I've heard of them and I've been thinking about trying them out.
01/21/2013
I've never tried it, but I would. Pads and tampons aren't so good for the environment
01/21/2013
They are faaaantastic.
01/21/2013
Mixed; I would try it but I don't really feel like getting one
01/21/2013
I use both the Diva cup and Instead disposable cups. Which one I use really depends on what I'm going to be doing for the day - I'm more likely to opt for Instead Cups if I'm somewhere I can't clean my cup. The Instead Cups are the more expensive option, though, since I have to replace them.
I've had some leakage issues due to having a tilted uterus, which sucks. But I have ridiculously heavy periods (we're talking like half a box of tampons or pads a day, don't even get me started on nighttime...) and when I was in my early 20s I was seriously at the end of my rope when it came to dealing with them. So yeah, the cups suck in their own unique way, but at least I'm not going broke buying tampons and pads.
I've had some leakage issues due to having a tilted uterus, which sucks. But I have ridiculously heavy periods (we're talking like half a box of tampons or pads a day, don't even get me started on nighttime...) and when I was in my early 20s I was seriously at the end of my rope when it came to dealing with them. So yeah, the cups suck in their own unique way, but at least I'm not going broke buying tampons and pads.
02/04/2013
They make me uneasy. Wouldn't they fill up and leak or tilt and leak?
02/05/2013
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They can leak, yeah. The thing is, tampons can also leak. In fact, the whole reason I started using a cup was because I was frustrated with leaky tampons.
Originally posted by
VeganChick (is Gone)
They make me uneasy. Wouldn't they fill up and leak or tilt and leak?
02/05/2013
I've used Instead before and thought it was a pain in the ass.
02/05/2013
I love mine. I have a Diva cup, size a or 1 (can't remember what their sizing identifiers are).
My period can be very, very heavy though and it breaks suction sometimes if it gets too full. That part kinda ticks me off, but it would be just the same with tampons so I deal with it. I'm not lucky enough to be able to forget about it all day long. I have to empty at least every 5 hours or else I leak. But with tampons, I usually have to change them every 2 hours, so this is a big win for me.
My period can be very, very heavy though and it breaks suction sometimes if it gets too full. That part kinda ticks me off, but it would be just the same with tampons so I deal with it. I'm not lucky enough to be able to forget about it all day long. I have to empty at least every 5 hours or else I leak. But with tampons, I usually have to change them every 2 hours, so this is a big win for me.
02/05/2013
That sounds awful D:
02/06/2013
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If a cup is inserted properly, then you can even do handstands and not have it tilt or move. Menstrual cups are made in a way that allows them to hold themselves in place very easily so they won't dislodge even if you're very active. They can leak if they become full, but they can be left in for up to twelve hours, and unless you have an extremely heavy flow, odds are you won't have filled it up within that time span.
Originally posted by
VeganChick (is Gone)
They make me uneasy. Wouldn't they fill up and leak or tilt and leak?
And like DigitalSweety pointed out, tampons can leak - more easily than cups, for that matter, especially since your average cup can hold more than even a heavy-flow tampon.
02/06/2013
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I'd like to try!
Originally posted by
sweetpea12
Instead of using pads or tampons, have you ever used a period cup? I don't know if that's the official name but it's a silicone cup that is placed in the vagina that catches all your menstrual blood.
02/06/2013
I have been using menstrual cups for over a year now and love it. I invested in the Lunette (there are the more known/conventional brands like mooncup and the divacup which are often larger in circumference and 10-15 dollars more than i payed for my lunette) which is at the smallest and cheapest of the menstrual cups available. it dose take time getting used to, and you have to know/learn your anatomy since these products are ment to sit very low in the vagina and it's sometimes hard to have it sit un exactly the right spot.
Here is a comparative chart of some reusable silicone cup brands:
If this is a product you think you'd be interested in i would go a quit google search of each brand along with reviews and comparisons.
There are also disposable menstrual cups like the softcup, which are sold at some retailers such as walgreens and CVS. I have tried these products and while they do come in handy when i go out and forget my reusable menstrua cup, they sit very high in the vagina like tampons, under the pubic bone, and are very messy when it comes time to take them out and dispose of the product - unlike reusable cups that generally keep your hands free of its contents.
Also keep in mind that while some companies offer an array of various colors, the product will not be 100% body safe as they have added dies and chemicals in them to keep their color.
Here is a comparative chart of some reusable silicone cup brands:
If this is a product you think you'd be interested in i would go a quit google search of each brand along with reviews and comparisons.
There are also disposable menstrual cups like the softcup, which are sold at some retailers such as walgreens and CVS. I have tried these products and while they do come in handy when i go out and forget my reusable menstrua cup, they sit very high in the vagina like tampons, under the pubic bone, and are very messy when it comes time to take them out and dispose of the product - unlike reusable cups that generally keep your hands free of its contents.
Also keep in mind that while some companies offer an array of various colors, the product will not be 100% body safe as they have added dies and chemicals in them to keep their color.
02/06/2013
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On the topic of colors, how safe they are depends on just what's being used to color the cup and how well it's mixed in with the material. In most cases, the dyes are largely body-safe, and completely bound within the silicone so that there's no chance of them leeching out.
Originally posted by
bratcat
I have been using menstrual cups for over a year now and love it. I invested in the Lunette (there are the more known/conventional brands like mooncup and the divacup which are often larger in circumference and 10-15 dollars more than i payed for my
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I have been using menstrual cups for over a year now and love it. I invested in the Lunette (there are the more known/conventional brands like mooncup and the divacup which are often larger in circumference and 10-15 dollars more than i payed for my lunette) which is at the smallest and cheapest of the menstrual cups available. it dose take time getting used to, and you have to know/learn your anatomy since these products are ment to sit very low in the vagina and it's sometimes hard to have it sit un exactly the right spot.
Here is a comparative chart of some reusable silicone cup brands:
If this is a product you think you'd be interested in i would go a quit google search of each brand along with reviews and comparisons.
There are also disposable menstrual cups like the softcup, which are sold at some retailers such as walgreens and CVS. I have tried these products and while they do come in handy when i go out and forget my reusable menstrua cup, they sit very high in the vagina like tampons, under the pubic bone, and are very messy when it comes time to take them out and dispose of the product - unlike reusable cups that generally keep your hands free of its contents.
Also keep in mind that while some companies offer an array of various colors, the product will not be 100% body safe as they have added dies and chemicals in them to keep their color. less
Here is a comparative chart of some reusable silicone cup brands:
If this is a product you think you'd be interested in i would go a quit google search of each brand along with reviews and comparisons.
There are also disposable menstrual cups like the softcup, which are sold at some retailers such as walgreens and CVS. I have tried these products and while they do come in handy when i go out and forget my reusable menstrua cup, they sit very high in the vagina like tampons, under the pubic bone, and are very messy when it comes time to take them out and dispose of the product - unlike reusable cups that generally keep your hands free of its contents.
Also keep in mind that while some companies offer an array of various colors, the product will not be 100% body safe as they have added dies and chemicals in them to keep their color. less
02/06/2013
Never tried it and do want to
02/06/2013
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Exactly.
Originally posted by
Rin (aka Nire)
If a cup is inserted properly, then you can even do handstands and not have it tilt or move. Menstrual cups are made in a way that allows them to hold themselves in place very easily so they won't dislodge even if you're very active. They can
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more
If a cup is inserted properly, then you can even do handstands and not have it tilt or move. Menstrual cups are made in a way that allows them to hold themselves in place very easily so they won't dislodge even if you're very active. They can leak if they become full, but they can be left in for up to twelve hours, and unless you have an extremely heavy flow, odds are you won't have filled it up within that time span.
And like DigitalSweety pointed out, tampons can leak - more easily than cups, for that matter, especially since your average cup can hold more than even a heavy-flow tampon. less
And like DigitalSweety pointed out, tampons can leak - more easily than cups, for that matter, especially since your average cup can hold more than even a heavy-flow tampon. less
Also, as a side point, when my DivaCup does leak it is much less leakage than I've gotten in the past with a leaking tampon.
When I've had a tampon leak, I just bled through it like nothing and kept on bleeding & bleeding through the tampon like a normal period flow. When my DivaCup has leaked, it is a couple drops here, a couple drops there, no biggie - just a little warning to go empty it.
02/06/2013
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thanks for this! i didnt realize and was always just told to just stick with clear cups for that reason, i guess i should have said "may be" instead of "is."
Originally posted by
Rin (aka Nire)
On the topic of colors, how safe they are depends on just what's being used to color the cup and how well it's mixed in with the material. In most cases, the dyes are largely body-safe, and completely bound within the silicone so that
...
more
On the topic of colors, how safe they are depends on just what's being used to color the cup and how well it's mixed in with the material. In most cases, the dyes are largely body-safe, and completely bound within the silicone so that there's no chance of them leeching out.
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02/06/2013
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I think of it this way: I trust my colorful silicone toys, yes? So I don't have much reason to be suspicious of a silicone cup.
Originally posted by
bratcat
thanks for this! i didnt realize and was always just told to just stick with clear cups for that reason, i guess i should have said "may be" instead of "is."
02/07/2013
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I don't think I'd try it.
Originally posted by
sweetpea12
Instead of using pads or tampons, have you ever used a period cup? I don't know if that's the official name but it's a silicone cup that is placed in the vagina that catches all your menstrual blood.
02/07/2013
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well seeing that im now a year into my cup and its almost time to invest in a new one i may go for a fun colored one! (although they tend to be a little more expensive.)
Originally posted by
Rin (aka Nire)
I think of it this way: I trust my colorful silicone toys, yes? So I don't have much reason to be suspicious of a silicone cup.
02/07/2013
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yeah, it seems a little gross to me too
Originally posted by
Loriandhubby
i have nerver heard of these. it sounds like there would be a mess trying to take it out. so lets see, a cone in your... and there it catches all blood. ?? really ??? i would think it would be painful or large. idk. i'll have to look into these.
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i have nerver heard of these. it sounds like there would be a mess trying to take it out. so lets see, a cone in your... and there it catches all blood. ?? really ??? i would think it would be painful or large. idk. i'll have to look into these. i hate having to use things that will be in the landfill when i'm dead and gone.
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02/08/2013
I have the Diva cup. It took a little while to get used to but I love it now.
02/10/2013
Tried it and loved it
02/10/2013
Never used them
02/12/2013
Softcups, disposable and I only use them at home due to horror-film amounts of blood. It saves me a fuckton of money on pads.
02/13/2013
I use a Diva cup. I admit that inserting and cleaning it is a bit more work than pads/tampons, but the benefits outweigh that 100 times over in my opinion. I love how clean and secure it makes me feel!
02/17/2013