This is so interesting! I have never heard of a menstrual cup, and went to the website.
It looks similar to the vaginal ring (contraceptive), where you fold it and insert with your finger. It is made of silicone (I think?)...I kept getting a picture of a hard plastic cup for some reason...
I may actually try it--it is sold in some popular natural/health food stores locally. It is a good idea to save the environment, and if it feels the same way as a tampon feels (can't feel it at all), then it doesn't seem to be any difference.
You can use it up to 12 hours at a time, and overnight, so I would be able to insert and wash it in the privacy of my own home. It is FDA-regulated, and there is no association between using this and any infections. It actually sounds safer than tampons w/o all of the perfumes and chemicals.
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This is so interesting! I have never heard of a menstrual cup, and went to the website.
It looks similar to the vaginal ring (contraceptive), where you fold it and insert with your finger. It is made of silicone (I think?)...I kept getting a picture of a hard plastic cup for some reason...
I may actually try it--it is sold in some popular natural/health food stores locally. It is a good idea to save the environment, and if it feels the same way as a tampon feels (can't feel it at all), then it doesn't seem to be any difference.
You can use it up to 12 hours at a time, and overnight, so I would be able to insert and wash it in the privacy of my own home. It is FDA-regulated, and there is no association between using this and any infections. It actually sounds safer than tampons w/o all of the perfumes and chemicals.
Thanks for the great information!!
May 17, 2009 - 7:07pmThis Comment
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