Menstrual Cups - Extra Tips And Trouble Shooting

I now sell menstrual cups at my new store: http://www.zanashop.com

My page for brand reviews and more information: http://menstrualcupinfo.wordpress.com/

I also have tons of mroe helpful information on my original WordPress Blog:
http://menstrualcupinfo.wordpress.com/

And here is my discussion forum: http://menstrualcups.friendhood.net

I am offering information on all the different brands of menstrualcups:

Divacup
Femmecup
Fleurcup
Instead
The Keeper
Keeper company
Keeper Moon Cup
LadyCup
Lunette
MeLuna
Miacup
Mooncup (UK)
Mpowercup
SheCup
Yuuki

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[BEANBUG26]

do the suction holes cause any leakage?

[MenstrualCupInfo]

@BEANBUG26 - No, menstrual blood is failry thick. These holes are small enough to where it won't really go through. As they say "blood is thicker than water" but with most cup brands, even water won't go through. Maybe like a Ladycup, its holes are bigger, so water will go though, but I've still never had blood go through it.

[ladykunibaby]

how do you know what diva cup to buy?

[MenstrualCupInfo]

@ladykunibaby -- Oh Divacup is just the brand name of one particular cup, the other menstrual cups all have different names. As for brands, you just buy the one that suits your needs, if you flow is heavy, get one with good capacity. And whatever colors / designs you like best. Consider price too. Most companies say a small is if you are under 30, lighter flow and never had a baby. Larges for over 30, heavier flow, OR had a baby.

[IDreamOf98]

I just started using the diva cup, and getting it in isn't a problem because it's folded and compact, but taking it out really hurts because of the size, but I really want to keep using it because it's so much better for my health and the environment.

Will taking it out get easier over time? I am a virgin, so maybe my vagina just needs to "get used" to something that size?

[MenstrualCupInfo]

@IDreamOf98 -- It will get easier, but there are also other things you can do... Ease out one edge of the rim at a time, but do this from the side rather than the front, because the front is more sensitive. Also, see if you can do a partial fold when you remove, that helps make it smaller.

[SugarKatie]

@MenstrualCupInfo the prospects of bringing four months' worth of pads for my long-haul trip is enough reason for me to give this a try :)

[MenstrualCupInfo]

@SugarKatie -- I actually felt that way before I bought one. Its a bit tricky when you are first learning to use it. But right now, I can get in and out the bathroom with a cup, just as fast and clean as I could with a tampon.

[MenstrualCupInfo]

@MickeyMouse016 -- You'd be surprised how little we really do bleed, even when we have a heavy flow. I would fill up a super tampon like every 3 hours on my heavy day. A thick pad in about the same time. But cups hold more than tampons. I can wear a cup for like to 8 hours on a heavy day. 10 to 12 hours on a light day.

[MenstrualCupInfo]

@purity4all -- mine always does :)