Period cups

Contributor: xcapricax xcapricax
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.
01/20/2013
Contributor: Kitten has left the site Kitten has left the site
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
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
I have used them previously and I loved them
01/21/2013
Contributor: Ren in the rain Ren in the rain
I've heard of them and I've been thinking about trying them out.
01/21/2013
Contributor: chicmichiw chicmichiw
I've never tried it, but I would. Pads and tampons aren't so good for the environment
01/21/2013
Contributor: null null
They are faaaantastic.
01/21/2013
Contributor: Meido Meido
Mixed; I would try it but I don't really feel like getting one
01/21/2013
Contributor: DigitalSweety DigitalSweety
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.
02/04/2013
Contributor: VeganChick (is Gone) VeganChick (is Gone)
They make me uneasy. Wouldn't they fill up and leak or tilt and leak?
02/05/2013
Contributor: DigitalSweety DigitalSweety
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Originally posted by VeganChick (is Gone)
They make me uneasy. Wouldn't they fill up and leak or tilt and leak?
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.
02/05/2013
Contributor: ellieprobable ellieprobable
I've used Instead before and thought it was a pain in the ass.
02/05/2013
Contributor: doowop doowop
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.
02/05/2013
Contributor: LoganAshlee. LoganAshlee.
That sounds awful D:
02/06/2013
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
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Originally posted by VeganChick (is Gone)
They make me uneasy. Wouldn't they fill up and leak or tilt and leak?
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.
02/06/2013
Contributor: souviet souviet
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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.
I'd like to try!
02/06/2013
Contributor: bratcat 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 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.
02/06/2013
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
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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 ... 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.
02/06/2013
Contributor: BrittaniMaree BrittaniMaree
Never tried it and do want to
02/06/2013
Contributor: indiglo indiglo
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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 ... more
Exactly.

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
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
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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
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."
02/06/2013
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
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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."
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
Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
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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.
I don't think I'd try it.
02/07/2013
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
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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.
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.)
02/07/2013
Contributor: marriedlady123 marriedlady123
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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. ... more
yeah, it seems a little gross to me too
02/08/2013
Contributor: Eva Schwaltz Eva Schwaltz
I have the Diva cup. It took a little while to get used to but I love it now.
02/10/2013
Contributor: Andrey2052 Andrey2052
Tried it and loved it
02/10/2013
Contributor: Falsepast Falsepast
Never used them
02/12/2013
Contributor: StormOfSnakes StormOfSnakes
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
Contributor: jr2012 jr2012
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