Reasons to Switch to Menstrual Cups ...

Deeceebee

For centuries women found all sorts of ways of dealing with their menstrual flow. Then the pad was invented, which quickly became the stick on pad. Then to the great relief of many women, along came the modern tampon. So in centuries of womanhood there hasn’t really been a great deal of innovation for something so commonplace. Maybe that’s why the interest in menstrual cups is slowly growing. Time to examine why you might like to give them a try.

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1. Longevity

One of the best reasons to use menstrual cups is that they last SO much longer than any other kind of sanitary product. Whereas tampon users can get through nearly a box a month, the average menstrual cup, if properly maintained, can last for up to ten years.

2. Cost Effective

Because of this long life span, it is really easy to see how switching to using a menstrual cup can be so cost effective. It has been calculated that a woman can spend up to $1000 on maxi pads or tampons over a ten-year period; this is in comparison to the $25 to $40 that you would spend purchasing a single menstrual cup to last you just as long.

3. More Time between Changes

Using a menstrual cup allows longer periods of time between having to visit the bathroom and ‘freshen up.’ Whilst it is recommended that you should wear a tampon for not longer than eight hours, depending on your personal flow, you can wear a menstrual cup for up to twelve hours without having to worry about the dreaded legend of TSS.

4. Larger Capacity

Even if you do have a heavier flow than the average, a menstrual cup will still be more effective for you in terms of the amount of menstrual fluid that it can hold. Compared to a regular sized tampon, a menstrual cup can hold up to five times the amount of fluid, which again is great for reducing your trips to change.

5. Less Chance of Leakage

Don’t be ashamed, it has happened to all us at one time or another! The good thing is that a menstrual cup works by forming a light suction vacuum, which means that if it is inserted correctly there is no chance of leakage like there is when a tampon becomes oversaturated and ceases to absorb.

6. Less Risk of Dryness

Sometimes when a tampon has not needed to absorb a lot of fluid, the cotton material causes an uncomfortable scraping dryness upon insertion and removal. This dryness can lead to certain health problems with the vaginal wall, but using a menstrual cup does not pose this risk at all.

7. No Rash or Chafing

It is more common than some woman might expect, but there have been many reported cases of maxi pad users experiencing uncomfortable chafing and rashes from using the product. Due to the internal nature of the menstrual cup, this will never be an issue.

8. You Can Sleep Better

Given the fact that a menstrual cup can be worn for up to twelve hours before a change is needed, you will be able to have a much better and carefree night’s sleep than, for example, having to set an alarm to get up and change a tampon through the night or worrying about sleeping through and increasing your risk of toxic shock, or your pads slipping if you’re a wriggly sleeper.

9. Lighten Your Load

We’ve all experienced that time of the month when our purses and bags become overcrowded with feminine products of different sizes and varieties. Reclaim your space and get rid of all of these. With a menstrual cup, all you need are a few wet wipes and perhaps some instant dry hand wash, and you are good to go in whichever bathroom you find!

I think it would be really helpful if ladies who are already using the menstrual cup share their opinions with us. It will help the undecided and unsure. What experiences have you had with the menstrual cup? Recommend or not?

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Where Thoughts and Opinions Converge

@Nini Q its a little tough when you're first learning, but after a few tries it becomes as easy as any other method. :)

At Neecey, yeah, when babies comes out, hormones in your body prepare the stretch. There is no way on earth that a cup can be healthy, its all these weird things in a womans body that causes cancer in breasts

O my I cant believe ppl put such a big object there and it fits

I've never heard of this. Interesting, but I'm sticking with my tampons

@Cindy bras have been more strongly linked to cancer than menstrual cups. Not even kidding! Also, cups come in multiple sizes. The one I use is smaller around than some penises that have been in the same place.

Interesting. Never heard of these before. Curious to how you insert them?

@AjM I agree not going to try it. @Kitty Eva I agree too messy than pads or tampons

No thank you

I would not recommend the cup as I had a traumatic time the first time I used it. It creates such a strong vacuum near the cervix that it took me almost an hour to relax my body and get it out. It could potentially push the cervix into an anaphylactic shock or permanently damage your cervix as well. I'll stick to cotton pads thanks.

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