Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

i cannot praise these things enough. i have been using them longer than most people have heard of them. you have to be willing to stick a finger up there to insert it then fetch it out later, but as long as you're cool with that, you're going to be happy. here's why: (1) reduced bloating: i can't explain this to you. i don't know why this would have any effect on bloating. but somehow, because of the way it sits inside of me, as opposed to how a tampon sits, allows my body to expel excess gas i may accumulate during my period better than i'm able to do when i have a tampon in. throughout my teen years and into my early twenties, i used a tampon and never thought it was a possibility that the tampon was worsening my gas & bloating. it was only after i switched to menstrual cups that i realized there was a difference. (2) quicker bathroom visits: i know they say you should put in a new one every several hours. i am probably living dangerously. but if it's mid-day and i'm in a public restroom, i can squeeze my PC muscles and that pushes any period tissue that may have accumulated in my cup right out so that i can flush it down the toilet. that gives me another 4-6 uninterrupted hours of wearing the instead, without removing it, without getting my hands "dirty", and without spending the extra $$ on an additional cup for the end of the day. it also means you don't have the discomfort of fussing with the position of your menstrual product when your cervix might be sore & not want the friction. (3) sex during: once you have the instead in, you can have any and every type of sex you desire. whether that means you want your partner to know you're menstruating, or you wish to keep it hidden, the "instead" will play friendly. if you simply tidy up the outer surface before engaging in oral sex, your partner will not know you're having your period. if you intend to engage in intercourse, your partner will not feel it or notice it's there. if you fear leakage during intercourse, then just take your instead out and rinse it off, or put in a brand new one, right before intercourse. then your partner will definitely never know. (4) some of our partners have no problem with our cycles, but will certainly appreciate the opportunity to keep the bed clean so easily. so i recommend it all-around if, for no other reason, because you wish to keep your mattress looking nice for many years to come.