Menstrual cup instructions

Menstrual cup, a cup made of silicone rubber or natural rubber, is soft and stretchable. Put it on the female vagina, closer to the vulva to release menstruation, and help women go through the menstrual period better and more comfortably. The bell-shaped part is inserted into the vagina to collect menstrual discharge from the uterus, and the thin handle can keep the menstrual cup stable in the vagina and make it easier to remove the menstrual cup.

After the "menstrual cup" is inserted into the vagina, it will automatically open the fixed part. It seems that I need it. After about four or five hours, I gently pull it out and wash it with my hands, and put it back without drying it. If you are in the restroom outside or at work, you can bring a bottle of water to clean the toilet. Before and after each menstrual period, you can use soap or diluted vinegar to disinfect it. The market price of a “menstrual cup” is about two to three hundred yuan, and you only need one for each period. Such a cup can be used for 5 to 10 years.

How to use a menstrual cup

Please clean the new water cup before use. For silicone rubber, boil it in boiling water for 5-6 minutes to sterilize it. Do not boil vulcanized rubber! Then clean it with a special menstrual cup cleaning solution, or wash it thoroughly with a neutral or acidic mild soap or shower gel and cold water.

When using, it is necessary to wash your hands first. Expand or contract the menstrual cup, and the user can sit or squat with legs open and place the menstrual cup into the female vagina. When replacing it, just pinch the thin handle or the bottom of the menstrual cup to remove it, throw away the contents, wash it with cold water or fragrance-free detergent and it can be used again. After the menstrual period is over, you can put it in water and boil it for disinfection.

Menstrual cups also have disadvantages. Some women's vaginas are not easy to place menstrual cups, and inserting menstrual cups into the vagina is time-consuming and inconvenient, especially when used for the first time. It may be like wearing contact lenses, a process of practice and practice. Fortunately, the storage capacity of the sanitary cup is much larger than that of the sanitary tampon, and the usage time is also longer than that of the sanitary tampon, about twice that of the sanitary tampon, but it should not be placed in the body for more than 12 hours. So you don't actually need to clean your menstrual cup very often.

Because they can be reused multiple times, menstrual cups are of course more environmentally friendly than sanitary pads and tampons. However, as they are menstrual equipment, most stores still recommend that you replace them regularly and pay attention to disinfection and sterilization.