How to use a menstrual cup

Many female friends are worried that sanitary napkins will overflow during their menstrual period, so in order to avoid such embarrassing situations, many women choose to use menstrual cups, but many people do not know how to use them. Do you know how to insert a menstrual cup? Now let's take this doubt and follow me to look at the standard answer to the question.

How to insert the menstrual cup

Always remember to clean the menstrual cup before using it each time. Menstrual cups made of silicone rubber can be put into boiling water for about 5 minutes and then sterilized. However, menstrual cups made of vulcanized rubber cannot be boiled in water. Use a special cleaning solution for disinfection, neutral soap or water is also fine, which is more convenient.

When using a menstrual cup, make sure your hands are clean. Fold the menstrual cup along its diameter. Women can sit down or squat, spread their legs, and slowly insert the menstrual cup into the vagina. When replacing the menstrual cup, pinch the thin handle at the bottom, slowly take it out, discard the menstrual blood, wash it with water or detergent, and then put it back into the vagina. After the menstrual period is over, you can disinfect according to the method introduced above.

The use of menstrual cups can be simply summarized into the following two steps. Hands should be thoroughly cleaned before use. Then sterilize the menstrual cup by boiling it in water for 5 minutes. Then pinch and fold it so that the menstrual cup is in a U shape. Put it into the vagina, remember to put the bottom into the vaginal opening, until the handle is at the vaginal opening and does not protrude. Finally, loosen the cup body, pinch the bottom and turn it around to make it fully open. 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.

Is it better to use sanitary napkins or menstrual cups?

It can be seen that some people, knowing that most Westerners use tampons, regard the use of tampons as a reflection of advanced ideas and open-mindedness, and think that sanitary napkins are outdated products that should be eliminated. Such views are naturally incorrect. Moreover, even if we use the strange idea that "the moon abroad is rounder than ours, and the lower we Chinese use it, the more advanced this thing is", tampons are not the most "open" or "advanced" thing. In addition to sanitary napkins and tampons, many women have other menstrual products to choose from.

The menstrual cup is a reusable cup-shaped female menstrual device made of colloidal solution. It needs to be inserted into the body to collect menstrual blood. It can be used for up to 12 hours at a time. It is more environmentally friendly than sanitary napkins and more economical than tampons. Menstrual cups also have disadvantages. For example, because they are not disposable, they need to be cleaned manually between uses, so their cleanliness is difficult to ensure. And the process of cleaning the menstrual cup is relatively inconvenient, and it will make some people feel uncomfortable: when cleaning the menstrual cup, you need to throw the menstrual blood in the cup and clean it with tap water or special cleaning fluid. Then put it in water and boil it to sterilize. The menstrual cup certainly has its unique advantages, but its use, replacement, and cleaning methods are obviously not in line with the habits of most people, especially traditional Asian women.

Some people said that menstrual cups "look like cups, but it's painful to change them frequently." Therefore, at this stage, he should not become a popular choice for women.