I never tried it... I mean its a cup to hold period blood... to me that sounds soooooooooooooooooooooooo wierd. like how does it get in or can it get stuck like inside you?.... ohmygod. like tampons can give you Toxic shock syndrome... and all but i would rather use that then get a cup stuck iside my body with a mini pool of blood. Oh god i probs sounds like a idiot righting this.
-Ali
To get it in, you fold it up a little and put it in similar to how a tampon gets put in. No, it cannot get stuck inside of you, though sometimes it can be a bit difficult to get out. But with practice and relaxation, it'll come out in time. :)
View this for more information.
I'm interested about these things. I am a pad person because tampons make me too dry/i pee a lot/i feel the need to change a tampon every time i pee. I wear tampons if I'm gonna be exercising or doing something where I don't want the irritation of a pad. But its pads during sleeping, around the house, and at work when I'm just sitting. Is the diva cup comfortable when you're running or riding a bike? How often do you, um, empty it? What about when you pee? What do you do with it then?
I hear ya about being a pad person because of those reasons--But I am loving the Moon Cup I bought! You can
totally pee with it in--It does not get in the way, and unless you push reallllly hard, it won't pop out.
I haven't run with the Moon Cup in, nor have I ridden a bicycle with it in, but I don't see how either of those would be uncomfortable since the cup is silicone, not hard plastic or anything.
To empty it, you reach inside of your vagina and grab the stem or underside of the cup. You firmly grip it and pull downward, similar to a tampon. Then you continue pulling gradually, supporting the cup with your fingers, and it will come out without spilling. And
no!, your fingers won't be full of blood or anything--The blood is IN the cup! Then you just empty the cup into the toilet, rinse it and your hands either with water or with soap and water, and reinsert it.
I empty mine every 4-8 hours, though a few days I let it go about 12 by accident. Had no issues with it getting too full or anything.
Sounds unhygienic. Wouldnt you get blood all over your fingers?
![:\](https://bluelight.org/xf/BL_Images/Orig_Emoji/wrygrin.gif "wry grin :\")
I repeat: "And
no!, your fingers won't be full of blood or anything--The blood is IN the cup! Then you just empty the cup into the toilet, rinse it and your hands either with water or with soap and water, and reinsert it."
If anyone has anymore questions, I highly suggest they view
this and/or
this. Both are very informative. I bought the Moon Cup from the makers of the second website (thekeeper.com), but I'm sure the other is up to par. :)
And yes, the cost savings is outstanding. Not to mention the impact on the environment throwing away all those pads/tampons makes.
If getting this cup is really too scary for you, I highly suggest you at least get reusable pads or sea-sponge tampons--Much more friendly to the environment. Those can be purchased from the "How to Purchase" link on thekeeper.com site I already linked you to. (I'd provide a direct link but I'm keeping in line with the "no sources" rule.
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