Everything You Need to Know About Using Menstrual Cups

What is a menstrual cup?

A menstrual cup is a type of reusable feminine hygiene product. It’s a small, flexible funnel-shaped cup made of rubber or silicone that you insert into your vagina to catch and collect period fluid.

Menstrual cup is a hygiene product used by the female during menstruation. It is a best alternative for tampons and pads, and prevents leakage of blood onto the clothes. Menstrual cups are made of various material such as silicone, rubber, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The cups are worn internally near the vaginal canal where it collects the blood rather than absorbing it.

Cups can hold more blood than other methods, leading many women to use them as an eco-friendly alternative to tampons. And depending on your flow, you can wear a cup for up to 12 hours.

Available brands of reusable cups include the Keeper Cup, Moon Cup, Lunette Menstrual Cup, DivaCup, Lena Cup, and Lily Cup. There are also a few disposable menstrual cups on the market, such as the Instead Softcup.

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How to use a menstrual cup?

If you’re interested in using a menstrual cup, talk with your gynecologist. Although you can buy any of the brands online or in most stores, you’ll first have to find out what size you need. Most menstrual cup brands sell small and large versions.

To figure out the right menstrual cup size for you, you and your doctor should consider:

1. your age
2. length of your cervix
3. whether or not you have a heavy flow
4. firmness and flexibility of the cup
5. cup capacity
6. strength of your pelvic floor muscles
7. if you’ve given birth vaginally

The key players influencing the menstrual cups are Diva International Inc., LUNETTE, The Keeper, Inc., VCup, Mooncup Ltd, Anigan, MeLuna, YUUKI Company s.r.o., SckoonCup, FEMCAP, INC. and others.

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