Can Blood Stain Silicone toys?

Contributor: Badass Badass
Have you have had blood stain a toy before?
Answers (public voting - your screen name will appear in the results):
Yes
Yes and it was silicone
I have heard of this happening
No, silicone cannot be stained by blood
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04/20/2012
Contributor: mistressg mistressg
I've never heard of this.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
This is one of the top reasons I only buy silicone. Even my unpigmented rabbit (the Petite Thumper) doesn't take a stain. Thank goodness.
04/20/2012
Contributor: spiceboy spiceboy
I'm very curious about this! Obviously silicone can be stained by blood, all I have to do is look at my divacup to figure that out. But wearing a silicone menstrual cup for 120 consecutive hours each month over the course of a year has quite a different effect than using a silicone dildo for an hour or less while menstruating. Still, it's not something I want to try. I don't want to risk staining an expensive toy.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by Badass
Have you have had blood stain a toy before?
It cannot be stained by blood
04/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by spiceboy
I'm very curious about this! Obviously silicone can be stained by blood, all I have to do is look at my divacup to figure that out. But wearing a silicone menstrual cup for 120 consecutive hours each month over the course of a year has quite a ... more
Have you bleached your Diva Cup? Mine comes clean.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Mr. E Mr. E
We have silicone toys that are several years old. They still look as good as new.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Blood, though a protein stain by technicality, will not stain silicone toys. Especially medical grade. My absolutely clear Diva Cup stained and boiling didn't remove it but rubbing alcohol did.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
I have purchased a few that say specifically in the instructions not to use when on your period - I haven't, but I have no idea if they'd stain or not.
04/20/2012
Contributor: ToyTimeTim ToyTimeTim
In order for any material to stain, it has to have something for the stainee to adhear too. As we all know, there is nothing for nasties to attach to, why would blood be any different.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Quote:
Originally posted by Sammi
I have purchased a few that say specifically in the instructions not to use when on your period - I haven't, but I have no idea if they'd stain or not.
Which are these? I've never seen that instruction.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
Not if it's pure silicone, but it may if it's a mix.
04/20/2012
Contributor: DreamWolf DreamWolf
It can't be stained, no worries!
04/20/2012
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
As someone who knows silicone on a professional level if its 100% it can NOT be stained by blood period.
04/20/2012
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Which are these? I've never seen that instruction.
I think it's the Shots Media toys - it's been a while since I've seen the warning, so I'll have to go take a look and see
04/21/2012
Contributor: ksparkles16 ksparkles16
I don't think so
04/21/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
It has never ever happened to me.
04/21/2012
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
I've never had a silicone toy stain.
04/21/2012
Contributor: Terri69 Terri69
I've never heard or have had a silicone toy stain.
04/21/2012
Contributor: Sex Positivity Sex Positivity
This is good information. Thanks everyone!
04/21/2012
Contributor: ghalik ghalik
Some silicone has air bubbles in it which might be able to hold onto dried blood, but that should come out with boiling if it happens. And that's not staining technically.
04/21/2012
Contributor: spunkmonkey spunkmonkey
You can't stain something that is not porous.
04/21/2012
Contributor: spiceboy spiceboy
Quote:
Originally posted by Antipova
Have you bleached your Diva Cup? Mine comes clean.
I've only boiled it, never used bleach. It hadn't occurred to me to bleach it because I don't mind stains in that situation. I'll definitely give it a try, though! Do you bleach after every cycle or every few months?
04/21/2012
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
I've never had a silicone toy stain. As others have said, my clear DivaCup has gotten a bit tinged, but that's easily removed if you desire to do so.

I do always try to wash my toys more quickly when I'm spotting or on my period - but I'm not sure why. LOL

Don't you just love having a place where you can ask that question, knowing no one will look at you weird?
04/21/2012
Contributor: Kitt Katt Kitt Katt
My silicone toys have never stained.
04/21/2012
Contributor: K101 K101
Quote:
Originally posted by Badass
Have you have had blood stain a toy before?
It is not supposed to stain silicone and I have never had it happen, but I have heard others say it happened. If it stains, the toy is probably not 100% silicone, company lied. Happens ALL the time!
04/21/2012
Contributor: GirlOnGirl GirlOnGirl
Another reason to love silicone toys!
04/21/2012
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
not that I know of
04/21/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by Badass
Have you have had blood stain a toy before?
I'm so glad I managed to find myself in this poll. I just bought the diva cup, so yay for explaining that it can be bleached. Must do more research. Oh...and I've never had blood stain a toy before.
04/21/2012