This is a bloody discussion.
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
September 5, 2018 5:29pm CST
I should clarify, as well as make this my disclaimer : I am not referring to the british use of the word "Bloody".
With that being said, and to clarify once more, I am talking about menstruation.
*watches as all the men folk scamper away*
I have decided to try the menstrual cup. I ordered one from amazon after doing a quiz on putacupinit.com to help me decide on which would be best for me. The aforementioned website also has coupon codes for the cups and so I saved $5.00 on my purchase.
Has anyone else used this? Or have thought about doing so?
I've used the cloth pads in the past (eco friendly) but those were.. well messy.
I'm hoping this will work well for me.
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16 responses
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
6 Sep 18
A girl I knew when I was in Korea once bandaged a cut on my hand with a clean cloth pad. I had cut the back of my hand while fixing her heating stove. I had no idea at the time what it was, but I noted it absorbed the blood very efficiently. When I learned, after the fact, what the cloths were used for I felt kind of stupid.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
8 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I would have felt weird about it too. I don't want someone's used pad on me even if it was washed.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
Oh, haha, I think I'd have felt a little.. weird about that though.
I mean, it did the job, and it might have been all she had on hand, but still.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
6 Sep 18
I've heard of it but haven't had a period in 7 years to been able to try it.. And don't know anyone who's tried it either.. hope it works well.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
If you don't mind me asking, why haven't you had a period?
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
@Courtlynn Ah. When I was younger, the doc put me on birth control because of my menstrual cycles, not because of being sexually active. I only took a few pills, I didn't like the risks involved.
When I am sexually active, I let the person know that I do not use birth control and will not use it either.
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@toniganzon (77139)
• Philippines
6 Sep 18
I am considering getting one. But I'm still trying to learn more about it and whether it suits me.
Have you tried it already? Any spills? I read from other's that they still get leaks.
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@toniganzon (77139)
• Philippines
7 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum We have anytime menstrual cycle here who gives such information too. And I've seen a lot of youtube videos about it.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
I bought mine via amazon and will get it on Friday. I won't be able to try it out quite yet, but I may make another discussion about it.
I've read that some people experience the leaks but from what I've read, it's all a matter of finding the right fit for you.
I know you are in the phillippines, but putacupinit.com should still help you learn more about it and what others have experienced.
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@toniganzon (77139)
• Philippines
6 Sep 18
@rakski A lot of people in this country are using it already. There's a brand called anytime menstrual cup in two or three sizes I think.
I have been considering of getting one myself.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
There are videos out there (if you go to putacupinit.com you will see some) that explain the basics of the cup and what to expect etc.
There are different brands but they are all shaped the same, with maybe one or two minor differences.
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@rakski (156372)
• Philippines
6 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum yes, I saw that. I am sure there might be availables here too but I am not sure if people here will uae it
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Sep 18
If have tried them in fact I had the idea but back then no way to suggest it to anyone. Actually, I think there may have been a few tried out back in the seventies it so but they were hard to work with.
I think my niece is trying them and maybe one or both my daughters but I've not thought to ask how it's going.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
I am sure they aren't a new concept but time and the changing of society has made them less taboo. I've read a lot about them and have a pretty good idea of hiccups I might run into and things to consider / expect.
I will test mine out and then let a friend of mine know what I think as she has considered them for herself. I'll probably tell my sister and cousins as well who might want to try them out for themselves.
Menstural Irregularities run in my family.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
@MarshaMusselman Agreed. I've read some things about how people don't like it because of leakage but I think it's a matter of finding the right fit that is also comfortable.
I'm not bothered by what little mess might come from it's use, but if it's leaking then that will be annoying.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
6 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum if it stays where it's supposed to without leakage it's think it would be better than what's been around for years.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
5 Sep 18
I have never used it but I know a lot of people who have who say they are the messiest form of mensutral protection that they have ever used..
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
6 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum I wouldnt personally use them but good luck .
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
@thislittlepennyearns Thank You. I want to give it a try and feel like I've done enough research to make it worth my while.
I'm also trying to eat healthier and not consume too many foods that mimic estrogen, but that's another story altogether.
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
6 Sep 18
I have had a complete hysterectomy, but I do not think I would have used them. I remember reading about them in the 1970's.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
I didn't think they were a new concept, just an updated one. I am willing to try it, and I don't think there will be any adverse effects from it. I have actually read that menstrual pads and tampons can make the cycle longer.
I'm not sure how true that is but I have long cycles anyway. Lady problems run in my family, unfortunately.
I drink raspberry leaf tea a lot because it has tanins (I may be spelling this wrong) that help tone the uterus.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
7 Sep 18
i didn't care for it myself.if it tips when you take it out it makes a huge mess.
i just dealt with the pads.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
8 Sep 18
I'd assume when you take it out your over a toilet so hopefully it would all go in the bowl and flush down. I hate pads because they fill up landfills so bad!
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
7 Sep 18
The pros far outweigh the potential cons for me. I'm hoping I won't have to deal with too many accidental spillages, though.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
8 Sep 18
I have cloth pads and they are messy I agree. I did cloth diapers with my kids though and that was messy too and very stinky! That's awesome you got the code. I hope that you wind up liking the cup. I had a friend who bought a cup and liked it. I know you have to boil it to clean it and thought that would be really gross to others in my house and I would need a separate pan for it. Seems like a cup would be hard to insert unlike a tampon which is what I use 98% of the time.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Sep 18
You can always go to goodwill and get a pot for it. It seems like there are always pots at goodwill.
I put mine inside of a whisk, and held it in the boiling water for three minutes. No one in my family knew what I was doing, and I put the whisk in the dishwasher to be washed.
I've used cloth pads, I forget which company. Maybe Sckoon? I think I ended up throwing them out, they didn't work for me very well.
I've considered also getting the period panties but I would just use them with the cup as well.
The cup was more difficult to place and I still haven't mastered it.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
10 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Ick lol I would not put the what in the dishwasher I'd have just washed it in the pan and then kept the two together somewhere that no one would accidentally use them to cook with after.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
10 Sep 18
@shaggin This was the first time I have sanitized it and it had not yet been inside my body. I never use that whisk anyway, but if I use it for that purpose again it will be stored with my feminine products.
Also, while I wish others would cook, I am the only one that does, so the "accidentally using it" part will never happen, thankfully.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Sep 18
Never heard of this. Is it to help with the pain or what?
@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum ......No, probably not.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
7 Sep 18
@celticeagle I mean, people can place the cup "wrong", and that can be uncomfortable, but then that's easily rectifiable I'd think.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
It's a replacement for the pad or tampon. It is supposed to be a safe and eco-friendly alternative. I have read (though not in any detail) about how the pads can prolong the cycle because of the things that leak into your system.
The cup might help with pain, but it's not the reason for it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
8 Sep 18
That is kind of a "funny" tagline. I'm sure it's gotten some people interested in it.
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
6 Sep 18
I have to suffer really heavy periods and using one of these makes me think, eugh, bloody mess! Not tried, won't try. :)
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
Do you have the traditional medicinals tea brand over there?
If so, get the raspberry leaf tea.
Long story short, it strengthens the uterus and helps with heavy flow.
As long as the tea is raspberry leaf, it will do the job. There are some brands that say "Raspberry Tea" but they use the raspberry and not the leaf itself.
Also, cinnamon is supposed to do a similar job to the raspberry, but the raspberry leaf tea has always worked for me.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
6 Sep 18
They weren't available when I would have needed them. If so, I would have been willing to experiment. Now...not my problem. Age has its benefits.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
Miss Flow is indecisive for me and so I think something like this would work, and hope it does.
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@JESSY3236 (22246)
• United States
7 Sep 18
I have thought about using a cup, but I use pads. My periods aren't bad anymore.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
7 Sep 18
A cup can be used for any flow from what I understand.
I use pads now as well, and the occasional tampon if i'm out with friends and have to knick one of their's.
My periods were THE WORST at one time. Crying pain, laying on the floor curled in the fetal position type periods.
putacupinit.com is the best site out there I have found for info on the subject.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
It is a silicone (medical grade) cup with a spout at the end. It looks like a funnel.
@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
6 Sep 18
If I still had them, a contraption like that wouldn't be for me. 
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Sep 18
I don't like tampons. This may not end up working for me, but I am going to try one or two before I give up.
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