Menstrual cups, do you use them?

[random escapist]

LilPinkCandy

i would like to try the cup but i get like afraid that when u go to empty it that it will be messy and cleaning it in public would take forever....

You can choose when you want to empty it, because you empty it at least every 12 hours. When you have a private bathroom available, you can clean it there. It doesn't take long; I have to rinse mine out a couple times and then I'm good.

Bernadette Blue Eyes

I was just wondering, when you take the cup out to rinse it, what do you do about stopping stuff leaking out in the mean time? For example, in my toilet at home, it's separate to the main bathroom and has no sink, so how would I get into the bathroom to wash the cup at the sink without menstrual blood coming out whilst I was going it? Would I have to have 2 cups - one to have in whilst the other was being washed, or what?

I have never had an issue with this and I have a very heavy flow (TMI, I know, I'm sorry) even on birth control. If I feel worried, I tuck a bit of toilet paper into my panties just for a second. The cup cleans really easily-- I'd say 10 seconds on average for me.

[Chiienn]

wtf ive never even heard of those O_O

[wow no thx]

What the HELL? O_O
I dont believe I've ever heard of those things.... how... what.... wtf?!
*reads about them*

[[.gasp.]]

I've never heard of those!
Weird.
I think I'd be too freaked out to put it in..
And how do you know when its time to change it?
Does it make a difference if you have super uber heavy flow?!
AH! *goes to research such things*

In any case, I use tampons and small pads (apparently my period juice is godly and finds ways to weave around my tampon, so the pad is necessary).
But I agree that disposable pads are itchy sometimes and often feel like a diaper. neutral

[random escapist]

.gasp.

I've never heard of those!
Weird.
I think I'd be too freaked out to put it in..
And how do you know when its time to change it?
Does it make a difference if you have super uber heavy flow?!
AH! *goes to research such things*

In any case, I use tampons and small pads (apparently my period juice is godly and finds ways to weave around my tampon, so the pad is necessary).
But I agree that disposable pads are itchy sometimes and often feel like a diaper. neutral

I have a ridiculously heavy flow (TMI, totally). You're supposed to empty the cup every 12 hours, and I have never found my cup even halfway full. smile

You're always losing less blood than you think.

[[.gasp.]]

random escapist

.gasp.

I've never heard of those!
Weird.
I think I'd be too freaked out to put it in..
And how do you know when its time to change it?
Does it make a difference if you have super uber heavy flow?!
AH! *goes to research such things*

In any case, I use tampons and small pads (apparently my period juice is godly and finds ways to weave around my tampon, so the pad is necessary).
But I agree that disposable pads are itchy sometimes and often feel like a diaper. neutral

I have a ridiculously heavy flow (TMI, totally). You're supposed to empty the cup every 12 hours, and I have never found my cup even halfway full. smile

You're always losing less blood than you think.

Probably true. haha
I'm confused as to how you get it out once its full though?
I mean, you fold it up to get it in, right?
So once it has a crap load of disgustingness in it, how do you yank it out?
haha I know, awkward question. sweatdrop

[random escapist]

.gasp.

random escapist

.gasp.

I've never heard of those!
Weird.
I think I'd be too freaked out to put it in..
And how do you know when its time to change it?
Does it make a difference if you have super uber heavy flow?!
AH! *goes to research such things*

In any case, I use tampons and small pads (apparently my period juice is godly and finds ways to weave around my tampon, so the pad is necessary).
But I agree that disposable pads are itchy sometimes and often feel like a diaper. neutral

I have a ridiculously heavy flow (TMI, totally). You're supposed to empty the cup every 12 hours, and I have never found my cup even halfway full. smile

You're always losing less blood than you think.

Probably true. haha
I'm confused as to how you get it out once its full though?
I mean, you fold it up to get it in, right?
So once it has a crap load of disgustingness in it, how do you yank it out?
haha I know, awkward question. sweatdrop

Nah, it's fine. (:
You just pinch the bottom, which breaks the seal and allows you to pull it out. I've never had issues with it spilling while I pull it out. It sounds really weird, but it's pretty intuitive once it's in.

If it's migrated, uh, further north than you'd like, you can just PUSH with your muscles and it'll come out to the point you can grab it.

[[.gasp.]]

random escapist

.gasp.

Probably true. haha
I'm confused as to how you get it out once its full though?
I mean, you fold it up to get it in, right?
So once it has a crap load of disgustingness in it, how do you yank it out?
haha I know, awkward question. sweatdrop

Nah, it's fine. (:
You just pinch the bottom, which breaks the seal and allows you to pull it out. I've never had issues with it spilling while I pull it out. It sounds really weird, but it's pretty intuitive once it's in.

If it's migrated, uh, further north than you'd like, you can just PUSH with your muscles and it'll come out to the point you can grab it.

That's so weird!
I'm pretty sure I'd do something stupid (I'm a klutz) and spill it everywhere. Ew. D;
haha Thanks! :3
I'm definitely looking this up now.