It’s been almost a year since I wrote a blog post and todays topic is about a Magical cup – The Menstrual cup. I have been thinking of writing about this topic quite sometime, but somehow it did not turn out.

Many of you must have heard about the menstrual cup already. Here I would like to tell about my experience in using it. All ladies out here, I don’t need to tell you about the discomfort during periods, especially the initial two days. But what made me writing this post is that I wanted to tell about the comfort that menstrual cup provides to those who are still unaware of it or not using it.

Coming to my experiences, about an year or two, I happened to see a video on Facebook about the menstrual cup. When I watched once, I started getting related posts in FB and I became more aware of it. I decided to give it a try. I ordered one from Amazon based on review which costed me around 500 rs I think. I waited for my periods to start. It is not suggested to try it before period as the cervix changes during periods and hence it will be more easy to use it. There are many videos in youtube that explains about how to use the cup. A youtube video for your reference from hygiene&you: How to use a menstrual cup? How to insert a menstrual cup ?

The outcome of my first try was that I was not at all comfortable using it and I found very difficult to position correctly. But by reading about the advantages and many success stories from the people who are using it, I was not ready to give up. I did little more R&D on the menstrual cup size quality and reviews and I finalised a cup again – SheCup. Though it was costing around 1200 rs, as it lasts long, it is worth spending the amount. I started loving the cup each time I used it. Initial 3-4 months,I had to master things like inserting the cup, how often the cup has to be emptied, hygiene care etc. After more than a year of using it, now I am in love with the cup and can’t think of going back and using the regular pads.

The things that need to be taken care:

It is very important to take care about the hygiene of the cup as well as the hand. The things that I follow is sterilization of the cup before and after the periods and I usually make sure to clean the hand properly before removing the cup for emptying it. Twice a day, preferrably while taking shower and in the evening, I clean the cup with soap and wash it using hot water. I am sure after hearing all these hygiene care, you must be thinking menstrual cup is not a wise choice for you. 😊 You are Wrong! I can guarantee you that these all will be nothing once you get used to it.

The beauty of the menstrual cup is that once the cup is inserted, you don’t feel like there is a foreign substance in your body and also you don’t even feel like you are in your period. Initial two days of the periods, I usually use a panty liner. This is because if you are late in emptying the cup, once it fills up,blood droplets comes out through the tiny holes on the top of the cup. This is just a mechanism for us to know that its time for emptying the cup.

Th issues often come with the cup is with its size. People may have discomfort if they use a wrong sized cup and they may end up not using the cup altogether. I would like to highlight that info as well here. When you choose your cup it is not only the cup size but also the length matters in determining the right cup for you. It varies as per the cervix position and it varies in each woman. Pleas watch out this youtube video to know more on measuring cervix length when picking up the menstrual cup: How to measure your cervix?

Can you think of swimming while on your periods? Well, by switching to menstrual cup, you can even enjoy swimming. I never tried though 😊. Checkout this youtube video for more info: Swimming with Menstrual cup

All ladies should try this out and this is the only reason I thought of writing about this through a post. Many are unaware of its advantages of it. Try one and experience yourself the comfort that it brings for you. As I mentioned earlier in the post, don’t give up in the initial attempts or 2-3 periods, I can assure you that you will never regret about it afterwards. If those who are using it happened to read this post, please encourage others by putting your opinion on the comments section so that others can see it.