r/menstrualcups

Hey y’all. I just got my first cup today, and I wanted to know what we’re doing for cleaning and sanitizing? I didn’t realize that there were wipes specifically for the cup I have (flex brand) but they also don’t sell them near me.

With that being said, what’s my next best option? I already boiled before use, but do I need to sterilize before every use? Just before and after my period?

I’m already planning on bringing water to the bathroom with me since we don’t have sinks in our work bathrooms, but if someone has another recommendation I’m all ears.

Help a newbie out 🫣

TYIA!

or is that a myth?? Second period trying and I’ve leaked almost everyday. I checked the seal and it’s sealed. there are no dents when I feel around the rim, and I’ve pushed it all the way in, half way in, all you can think of… it’s not working for me and I want it to so bad

hey guys i really need help, im trying to look for a NSFW video of insertion just because im really struggling to understand everything about the insertion, i looked at the sub and there was a video once but its taken down now can anyone help?

pls help, i have no idea what to do. ive been trying to put a cup in for a month now and nothing works. i tried getting into a comfy position and relaxing, used lube, tried different folds, absolutely nothing. what should i do? pls share your personal experience, how did you actually manage to get the cup in finally

Still learning how to use this. Do you always have to “break the seal” or was mine just not in properly?? I use a Viv cup…… they say it’s for beginners

I’m two cycles in to using my menstrual cup and it is a G A M E C H A N G E R! I’ll never go back to anything else. This is your sign to just try it.

I was curious to know if anyone had experience shorter cycles after starting to use a cup instead of tampons? Like going from 7 days to 4?

Hello! So I only just started using menstrual cups today, specially the small soft Saalt cup, and I’m already planning on giving up.

Do you guys insert the cup all in one go or do you need to push some of it in and then scoot your fingers down to push the rest in from the bottom? I do the second one, and I’m pretty sure it starts trying to unfold before I push it all in when I scoot my fingers down, forcing me to have to shove the part that was trying to unfold in, and that hurts quite a bit, but it’s bearable

Also, how deep am I supposed to push this? I thought I was pushing it too deep, but learned that if I just push it in with the stem sticking out, in a few minutes it will naturally go deeper on its own instead of me having to push it all the way up, which brings me to my problem!

When I try to take out the cup, I struggle to reach the base with 2 fingers unless I push down a little like I’m trying to birth the thing. Otherwise, I can’t even touch it besides the stem, which unfortunately I can’t pull out with that part. Surely I’m not supposed to be doing that every time right? TMI, but it feels like I’m deep diving in there just to get the darn thing.

Also, I start leaking in like 3 hours, which would not be surprising if this was a tampon, but I thought I could wear this for much longer.

Then, I impulsively ordered a saalt regular disc to come later today, but I realized, if I’m struggling to reach far enough to get the saalt cup out, how will I get the disc out??

This is my first time successfully inserting a menstrual cup, but it's causing a slight pain in my rectum. What could be the problem?

Completely new to cups, always been a tampon user. Period came today, folded the cup and inserted and it seems to fit over my cervix but I'm getting a bit of blood when I pee and wipe. It has small holes around the edge I'm guessing so I don't suction cup my uterus out, would that be why I'm getting a bit of blood? I'm 34 and no kids I got the small, should I have gotten the large? Is there any tips or tricks I need to know?

My period came in while I was at the studio working. I was not prepared. I cleaned up and rushed home. On the way I asked my partner to boil my cup for me. Not only did he, but when I said I wanted ice cream he offered to go out and get it for me.

I feel so cared for. So seen. 🙂‍↕️

I’m a first time user and I’ve tried on two separate occasions and I honestly don’t even know if I have a vaginal canal

I’m ace, I don’t like the thought of having things in me, even my own fingers, it gives me major ick but I still tried. I swear I’ve literally done everything to get this stupid thing in.

I have read so many posts, article, and watched so many videos (even explicit ones 💀), and they make it seem like it’s just fold, push, done.

I‘m about to go on a trip tmr and I know I won’t have the opportunity to change throughout the day so I’m motivated to make it work, but it just won’t go in and I’m crashing out

Is there ANY hope for me? Like at all??

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I've heard people only use size s as their first time. Today was the first time I used cup and I've used a medium one. I made this choice mainly cause of the holding time of it (I'll have to attend my 7hr classes and didn't wanted to remove it in between and it was the final reason I planned to switch to cups anyway. Moreover, I have medium to heavy flow)

It was quite weird to put it in and I was scared if I bought the wrong size but it went quite finely after doing some bs, the rim was visible so i tried to push it upward lekin nahi hua to I let it be and I'm writing this post while it's still there inside so any tips regarding this would be welcomed. Btw this is going to be the first time I'll be using painkillers too (I've decided to go for the combination of ibuprofen and paracetamol). So, I was just curious did anyone else also started out with medium/large while trying cups for the first time? I was feeling a little different cause I used medium as my first time