These cups are typically flatter when empty and cover the cervix, sitting higher in the vagina. Other cups are round and sit low, close to the vaginal opening.
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Are Menstrual Cups Dangerous? Medically reviewed by Stacy A. Potential risks Cups vs. Things to consider. What are the potential risks? How do cups compare to other menstrual products? Do the benefits outweigh the risks? How do you know which cup is right for you? Is there anything you should know about proper usage?
When to see a doctor or other healthcare professional. Read this next. You have lots of ways to do this. Many people boil their cups again, check the info on your cup to see whether it warns against boiling for about three to five minutes. Others use sterilization tablets like these.
Lots of menstrual cup fan sites advise using either hydrogen peroxide or bleach to sterilize the cups, but we would advise against that because both chemicals might eat the silicone that your cup is made of and cause all kinds of problems.
Sealing the cup like that makes it impossible for the moisture on the cup to go anywhere, and the cup can get stinky. If you have no prior experience using one, then folding, inserting, and removing a menstrual cup for the first time—or first several times—can be challenging. Every person I talked to who uses a menstrual cup told me that it definitely involves a learning curve.
There are tons of ways to fold up a menstrual cup. You can see a video of some of them. We found that the punch-down fold and the 7 fold were the easiest to use; they made the cup the smallest yet still gave us a spot to grip that kept the cup from opening up before we let go. This is the hardest part.
You fold the cup and insert it into your vagina. Then you release the cup, and it should pop open inside you. Another good trick to making sure the cup is open and positioned right is to grab the bottom and twist the cup gently. We recommend squatting over the toilet for this part, especially for the first few times, just in case.
Instead, pinch the bottom of the cup, and then slowly remove it. We do not recommend just pulling on the stem, whatever the design, to get the cup out. When we tested the cups this way, it was a disaster every time.
For us, what happened was a lot of blood all over the place. Once the cup is properly positioned, it should feel the same way a tampon does inside you. If you think about it, you can feel it there. Before assuming the sizing is wrong, try removing and inserting the cup a couple of times over a couple of cycles. If the stem is poking you, trim it. If the cup makes you feel like you need to pee all the time or is causing pain in your urethra, you might need a smaller cup or a softer cup.
The cup might be the right size, but it might just be too firm and pushing too hard on your vaginal walls. Or it might be too big. This takes a bit of learning. Again, you might consider wearing a liner or period panties while wearing a menstrual cup for the first few cycles, as you get the hang of it. In a July The Lancet Public Health analysis, researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and their colleagues found that cups were as likely—or more likely—to prevent menstrual leaks compared with tampons and pads.
Menstrual cups are considered a Class II medical device, just as pads and tampons are. Probably, though you should discuss this matter with a doctor. There are very few studies exploring this topic. But the authors of an ongoing, prospective trial examining, among other things, patient-reported copper IUD expulsions associated with menstrual cup use have recommended that study participants do not continue using menstrual cups with an IUD.
Some of the study authors are employees of companies that are developing oral contraceptives, among other drugs. In theory, you take out the NuvaRing to get your period, so you would just replace the ring with the cup. We heard from at least one person who uses the ring and a cup together and says that it works fine. TL;DR, you can try to wear both at once, but the cup might leak a bit.
Yes, with the caveat that you might want to give yourself some practice with the cup first before you do any strenuous biking. A note about flow: It might seem like you bleed a lot during your period.
But the average person who menstruates usually loses 35 to 50 milliliters of menstrual blood during their cycle PDF. The smaller menstrual cups can usually hold around 25 milliliters of fluid, and the larger ones around 30 milliliters.
Those with menorrhagia lose more than 80 milliliters of blood during their periods. But that simply means changing the cup more often, just as you might change a pad or tampon more often with a heavy flow. Anyway, this is all to say that the answer here is probably yes.
But if you have concerns, talk to your OB-GYN about them, and they can give you guidance for your specific body. In fact, some people like cups exactly for this reason. Tampons and pads are very good at absorbing liquids, but not so good at absorbing solids. Because the opening of the cup surrounds the cervix, even if your flow tends to wind up on one side of your vagina, the cup will catch it.
Yes, if you can use tampons, you can use a cup. But you might want to opt for a smaller, softer cup. Almost all the cups we tested worked pretty well. We could eliminate a couple, but the majority of them did exactly what they should do: fold up, hold fluid, and clean easily.
Lunette : The Lunette cup is a great cup. If the Lena is unavailable, the Saalt is a competent alternative and it comes in beautiful packaging. Intimina Lily Cup : This cup has a particularly interesting design.
But the cup itself is pretty big, and the design makes it a bit harder for first-timers. The cup itself is asymmetrical, which means getting insertion just right takes a bit more practice, but it has a no-spill lip that did help cut down on messes in our tests.
Yuuki : Yuuki cups are one of the other ones that come with firmness options. You can get the Yuuki Soft or the Yuuki Classic. The Yuuki Classic is on the firmer end of the cups we tested although not as firm as the MeLuna Sport so if you feel you need a wider and firmer cup, the Yuuki is a good choice for you.
Intimina Lily Cup Compact : This cup seems like a really cool idea, as it collapses into a compact little disk. But in our tests, that feature introduced some flaws. Because the body of the cup has to be able to fold down, we had an especially hard time folding the cup to insert it. Intimina Lily Cup One : Much like the Compact, the Lily Cup One collapses down into a flat disc, that can be stored in the little plastic case that comes with it.
The design also features a lot more nooks and crannies, especially at the bottom of the cup, which make cleaning harder. The lip on the two cups is almost identical, but the Moon Cup has a rounder and fuller shape, whereas the MCUK is narrower and more tapered, like the MeLuna.
Overall, the MCUK is more soft and pliable than the MeLuna, which we liked for its firmness sweet spot: soft enough to be comfortable and to pop open once inside, but firm enough to prevent leaking. If you need a softer cup, the MCUK may be a good option. You can actually figure out a specific size of the MeLuna by using its size calculator , but the size closest to the Moon Cup is the large MeLuna, which is 51 millimeters long the Moon Cup is 50 millimeters long.
Keeper : The Keeper is the same shape as the Moon Cup but just a little firmer. SckoonCup : This model has one of the most pronounced bell shapes of all the cups we tested, with significant flaring at the base. When I inserted the cup into the fake vaginas, I immediately saw that most of the pressure from the cup would be concentrated on that flared ring, which might be uncomfortable for some folks. The thick ring makes the cup really easy to open up, though.
Blossom Cup : This cup performed well on all our tests. It was easy to insert and remove, and cleaning was no problem. Although the large cup is too big for most people, if you know that you bleed a lot and can comfortably fit a larger cup, it might be right for you. FunCup : This cup looks and feels great.
Unfortunately, this is a case of form over function. Without a stem, this model was difficult to remove cleanly. The cup is asymmetrical and angled too, so depending on how you insert it you might wind up with the lower bit tipped the wrong way, which could cause leakage.
While the body-safe silicone Intimina uses is very durable, we recommend that you replace your cup if you notice any cuts, punctures, or the forming of an oily or sticky film. Any discoloration that occurs will not affect the effectiveness or safety of the cup. Shree is a keen advocate for patient choice, having written numerous articles and books to promote patient and clinician information.
Medical LinkedIn Twitter. When not waxing profound about menstruation, she devotes herself to enjoying extremely good food and equally bad movies. Hi, may I ask if putting the lid on while boiling causes the MC to have cracks?
Sadly I have to say goodbye to my first and only MC Lily because of this. Been using it for 2years and a half. Hi Jovyleen — thanks for reaching out.
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