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Best thing to happen to periods since Chocolate.
Ladies, gather round'. Bring your vaginas. So, I heard about menstrual cups way back in the day..and by that I mean in 2014. I immediately shut the convo down. Nope. Not gonna having. Not today, certainly not tomorrow. I have endometriosis so I cramp and bleed A LOT and the idea of shoving a cup my vag and then emptying it just...ugh..shudder.
Three pregnancies and two kids later I'm a lot more comfortable with my Vagina and the things that may need to go up in there. I've been using tampons but since giving birth and the inevitable stretching of things I've run into a problem: either the tampon is too big and I feel like I'm giving birth to a tiny, bloody baby or it's too small and it kinda just slides down close to the opening and chills. Couple that with the ridiculous amount of blood and tissue I lose monthly (3 boxes of tampons, ladies. Each month. ) I was ready for a change. The only alternative I came up with besides pads (which, no. I change enough diapers, thanks.) was a menstrual cup. After researching if it could get lost in my vagina or migrate to my uterus and also running out of tampons.. again, I decided to just go for it. I found these and decided to try them because they had better reviews than the Diva Cup and Luna which Dr. Google said I should try.
Girl. Listen, these things changed my life. I'm no longer wandering around slightly slumped over just in case my tampon decides to slide even further down. No longer am I wondering if I'm going to leak out at the most ridiculous times. I watched FIFTEEN different videos about how to fold out before they came and I fully anticipated struggling with it. I had already practiced the "new things take time to adjust to and you've gotta find the right fit for you" speech in my head. Do you know I did a quick punch down fold and I was fine. No leaks, no drama, no tears. I was worried about taking it out bc it seemed hella sketchy, nope. Just grab the end and twist. I didn't have a problem with spillage (but again, endometriosis, so I'm used to being really careful about the crime scene in my pants) or fit. Legit left it in for twelve hours. I felt like one of the women in the commercials. Like, damn, I probably could play tennis or swim or ride bikes or go on a picnic or some $#!+ with my new friend, Duchess. So, my advice is to try it. It's super easy to use, well made and you get two of them in case you have to flee the country or fight crime. For real girl. You need this
July 2018 · Health and Household · verified purchase