So I got a period cup...

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From a facebook post I found a promotional offer of paying 10.00 shipping for a menstrual cup...so I went to the website and got it sent in the mail. It included two a smaller size and a larger size. So yeah I have not tried it out yet, but I do plan on it...I have found the past couple years its been uncomfortable to use tampons so I use a lot more pads, but I hate them because they feel kind of gross to wear. So I am hoping it may be a better alternative, also I think it would be more environmentally friendly. So has anyone else tried one of these or has thought about it?

Seems like a fairly new thing so just wanted to see if others have experiences about it, or have tried this kind of option and how it works if you have, like does it work well or what kind of challenges come with it. I understand you have to wash it out...so I am a little concerned of how you would deal with it in a public bathroom, like if it gets full before you thought it would...like how do you discreetly handle that?

Goodbye tampons! Menstrual cups are great. I've been using them for maybe a year now and it would just seem so environmentally wasteful now to buy a pad or tampon.

It took me a bit to get the hang of removing my first one. But then I got the ones you got (the shipping-only promo ones) and they are easier to remove. But, they are more likely to not seal properly so might leak a little bit sometimes. Find the brand that suits you.

As for washing them etc...you can keep them in all day (no TSS yay!) and wait til you get home to clean them. I guess if you have heavy periods you'd use the bigger cup. I've never been worried that they'll overflow. I think if I did have to change one in a public restroom, I'd clean it with toilet paper and wash it properly when I got home. I'd rather do this than wrapping up a tampon and putting it in the bin that everyone else is touching.

So I give two enthusiastic thumbs up to cups!

P.S. Is the promo still going? I ordered a second set once I'd tried them, since they are so cheap, so I don't have to buy one again for ages.

So I tried this thing out, and well I did not succeed this time...i couldn't get it to open up all the way once inside, so I will have to work with it some to figure it out. Also I had a concert to go to so since I was not able to figure it out yet I figured it would be better to go with tampons just in case. I didn't want to end up with a bloody mess situation at the concert. I'd rather be home for the trial and error stage.

I've tried them, and I personally didn't like them. They were too messy. I don't really have much of a period anymore though ever since I started taking birth control a few years ago. Just spotting, for which I just use a light tampon. I hate pads because they feel like a diaper and are just gross to me.

Well I got it inserted correctly, but then was worried about if it can get stuck or not so removed it right away. Now I am looking online to find out if that is possible or not. Seemed comfortable enough but I would be really embarrassed if I had to go to the doctor because I can't remove it. So far I am not finding anything about anyone having that issue.

Another thing I'd never heard of before... The ones I've seen online are like £20 unless they come from ebay (in which case I'm more concerned about toxins...) is £20 a good price or should I shop around?

I've used them for years but for me they always leak so I have to wear pads as well. I have heavy periods though. I have recently started using reusable pads that you wash after wearing to cut down on waste and that works well. Helps if you buy red coloured pads though as you can never fully get the blood stains out!

I've used these for many years, they worked well until my periods changed. Now I use mostly tampons. My period is heavy but last only one day. The flow is too heavy for the cup (I use fleurcup) to handle, I'd worry about leaks and need to empty it all the time. After this heavy day, it stops (like a faucet turning off) so no cup needed. There's no light flow days right now.