Letâs talk Menstrual cups!
Now I have been using a menstrual cup for about 4 years now, and I will never ever go back. But I remember when i first heard of them, I though âomg that is weird, wonât you like see the blood?â But honestly, I see less blood using the cup than i ever did when i used tampons.
Think about it, a tampon is a cotton sponge, bleached with chemicals that absorbs your period. The Average tampon holds what 5mls of blood? so you have to change it every few hours (and you want to because basically a tampon is the perfect environment for bacteria) A menstrual cup? well mine (Diva cup 1) holds 30mls⌠Now let that sink in.
Thatâs 6 times the amount of a tampon, it also creates a suction seal so that oxygen and bacteria canât grow, so basically you can leave this baby in 12 hours (all day or all night) without it overflowing. You donât need to change it in a public bathroom, you can just do it when you get home..
Heck even a few times iâve completely forgotten Iâm on my period all together because it is just so⌠comfortable, convenient and lovely.Â
Now when I say I see less blood than when i used tampons, itâs because i donât really track or measure how much I bleed, but if you wanna do that, you can TOTALLY do that because most cups come with measurement lines and if you track when you put it in vs when you take it out you can roughly come up with which days are heavier and how often you REALLY need to change it. (but really just change it every 10 or so hours, maybe more on heavy days)
Now onto the environmental benefits, How many tampons do you use during your period? a whole box a month? now think about how much that is a year, how much that is in landfill and waste. (picture infograph above for figures)Â
What about the bleach and other toxic chemicals.. if they are asking you to wear gloves when bleaching your floor why are you putting that stuff straight in your vagina? Thinking about that just makes me cringe!!
And then of course there is the fact that tampons are the perfect environment for bacteria and that tampons absorb all your GOOD bacteria and unbalance your vaginas PH!!!Â
And how much do you think you spend on tampons each month? $5? maybe more? so thatâs about $60 a year right, a cup is about $35-50 and lasts up to 10 years. you just saved yourself $500.Â
Now you might be thinking, but wow, some of those cups are huge and why are there so many different ones and different options. HOW DO I CHOOSE?
Well there are lots of guides online, I will link some below, but basically it depends on you. It depends if you want a black cup, have an allergy to silicone, it depends if you have a low cervix or if you want a pink collapsible one, it depends if you have had children, or if you have a really heavy flow, or if you want a really soft cup or a hard one. There are so many variables thatâs why there are so many options!
Eco-friendly family - which menstrual cup is right for youÂ
Menstrual cup wordpress - which is honestly the ultimate guide to cups
Menstrual cup guideÂ
Menstrual cup reviewsÂ
How to choose your first menstrual cup - videoÂ
Which cup is for you - Quiz (hilarious i just tried it and the cup i use came in DEAD LAST on my quiz hahaha)
I think doing your research is important and i really do encourage anyone thinking about it, to just take the plunge! It is so worth it =D
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