Hello all! Who else out there uses or has though of using a Menstrual Cup? I'm looking for real answers, not silly remarks.
A menstrual cup is an enviromentally safe way to deal with your monthly cycle, it's reusable and can last for years.
There are several models, amung them:
The Keeper (make of rubber)
The Mooncup (by the makers of the keeper, made of silicone)
The Diva Cup (The only one approved in the US and CANADA, made of silocone)
I absolutly love mine, although it took me a couple of days to insert and remove it easily. I thought the concept was gross when I was yonger, but I don't like pads much and tampons give me cramps.
My question is who has heard of it, who has thought about it, and who else uses one? What's your opinion?
2007-01-18 10:00:21 · 8 answers · asked by Samantha 3 in Health ➔ Women's Health
They do not cause TSS, Tampons cause TSS. (Do some research)
Actually, they are comfortable, you don't even know it's there.
It's not messy at all, it all stays inside the cup and it's no worse then using those applicatorless OB tampons
2007-01-18 10:12:22 · update #1
I've used a menstrual cup for... let's see... just over 4 years now.
And I definitely agree that there is a "learning curve" when it comes to cup use. Though I was able to successfully insert it and remove it the first time I tried, it took about 3 cycles before I was actually comfortable with my cup.
I guess I never really thought of cups as "gross," but then again, I didn't hear about them before I was 20 or so. (I'm 25 now.) I was already sick and tired of my traditional options for menstrual products, and so, while the idea of cups may have sounded strange to me initially, it was also a relief.
As someone with an ungodly heavy flow (because of adenomyosis), the fact that I only need to empty my cup about HALF as often as I would need to change a pad or tampon is extremely convenient for me. Using my cup means I'm not running back and forth to the bathroom every hour or so.
So really, convenience is the main benefit for me, but I also like the fact that I save money. :) I realize the upfront cost (about $30-35 US, depending) is a little more than you'd spend for one month's supply of pads or tampons, but it's not outrageous. And for me, considering the rate at which I used disposable products, it paid for itself within 2 or 3 months.
It also makes me happy to know I'm doing something with an environmental benefit; my used pads will not be clogging up landfills for decades to come. ;)
By the way, a bit of a correction: There are actually 2 cups called the Moon Cup. The one made by the Keeper is a US product and is called the Moon Cup. There's also a Mooncup made by a company in the United Kingdom, and it's not affiliated with the Keeper in any way. (Check the sites below for confirmation.)
P.S. An edit for the commenter who mentioned Toxic Shock Syndrome: Menstrual cups -- disposable or reusable -- have not been linked to TSS:
http://www.keeper.com/faq.html
http://mooncup.co.uk/menstrual_cup_faq.html#TSS
2007-01-18 10:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by frolicnaked 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have used the Keeper for about 14 years now - I am on my second one. My first cup lasted about 10 years. I can not imagine why any one would use pads or tampons. The idea of the bleached cotton sitting on the walls of my vagina or a pad up against my body soaked in blood and tissue disgusts me. The cups are safer, more environmentally friendly, and much more economical. I would never give up my Keeper.
2016-05-24 04:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes completeley there are also dispoable ones like instead sup that uyou toss afdter 12 hours I am going to try them when I am older
2007-01-18 10:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by lollipop135 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i've heard of it, and another use for it is, women who are trying to conceive wear it after sex to help retain sperm. also, if the husband has a low sperm count they can save up his sperm in the days or weeks prior to her ovulating and then insert a large amount of semen on the day/s of her ovulation, and insert the menstual cup immediately after, and go on about her day
2007-01-18 10:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have heard of it, but don't and wouldn't use one. It sounds too uncomfortable to me.
2007-01-18 10:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by * tj * 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read a review of them in a magazine, and they said it was messy.....
2007-01-18 10:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by renee 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I prefer a sippy cup.
Sorry, but silly remarks are my forte.
2007-01-18 10:03:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Ever heard of Toxic Shock Syndrone?? Look it up.
2007-01-18 10:09:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 8⤋