What are menstrual cups?

Question

Someone mentioned them in answer to one of my questions. But I never heard of these, what are they?

I've tried something like what you were describing--it's something called 'Instead' that started being displayed at Walmart with the sanitary products . . . only difference is that they were marked for single use only.

Where would I get the regular cups?

Answer 1

A menstrual cup is a type of cup or barrier worn by a woman inside her vagina during menstruation to collect menstrual fluid. Unlike tampons, which are also worn internally during menstruation, the menstrual cup does not absorb the menstrual fluid; additionally, unlike sanitary napkins, the fluid does not leave the vagina until removal of the device.

Answer 2

I came across something like this on the internet - it is a plastic device that you insert into your vagina, that catches the menstrual fluid. You can use one all day. Then you pull it out, like a tampon, but then you have to wash it, sanitize it, and put it back in.

If you want to save much money, and not pollute the environment with disposable pads and tampons, this is the way to go, if you can handle the hygiene. The company also sent along a reusable, washable pad - probably similar to what the pioneer women made up.

If you meant menstrual cramps, those are muscular contractions of the uterus, meant to expel the menstrual fluid.

Answer 3

I have heard of something like a cup, which is smilar to a tampon in that it is inserted into the vagina - its purpose is literally to catch any mentrual bleeding - like a, well, cup. When you pull it out, the blood will come with it. So, the menstrual blood is not absorbed like it would be with a tampon.

Answer 4

Never heard of it. We are on yahoo answers, so it was probably meant to say cramps.

Answer 5

you sure they didnt mean cramps?? i dont know about the cups.