Why menstrual cups are better than sanitary pads? - A guide to start your new journey.

Cups are better for the environment than sanitary pads which are typically disposed of in one of two ways: they are either buried in landfills, where they take 500–800 years to decompose, or they are burned in incinerators, where toxic fumes such as dioxins, phuron, and other carcinogenic compounds are released into the atmosphere.

You can do anything while wearing cups without getting worried about blood leakage strains like pads. You can swim, dance, sit spreading your legs, sleep in any position you want, roll in gardens, you can even pee without removing it! what’s more beautiful than this!

There is no correct age at which a female can start using a cup. If you are 12 you can start now, if you are 35 you can still start now. Every human who has a vagina is going to take time to adapt maybe it will work right away or it can take several cycles to make it work.

The female body has three holes first is the urethra, conduction of urine from the bladder. The second is the vagina, during sexual intercourse, it’s where the penis is penetrated. The birth canal is the passageway via which a baby exits a woman’s body during delivery. It’s also the path menstrual blood takes to depart the body during periods. The third is the anus where you pass waste from the body.

1. Small — Any age group who had never done intercourse.
2. Medium — Any age group who are sexually active but has never give birth.
3. Large — Age group who has got pregnant or delivered a baby.

Sterilize the cup in boiled water for 2 minutes to kill the bacteria before using or use menstrual cup wash liquid 3–4 drops where you rub the liquid on the cup thoroughly and wash it.

1. Fold — there are many ways to fold the cups, these are the most common and easy foldsfolds

• Punch down and C fold

2. Insert — yes, it will hurt a little while inserting into your vagina but it’s normal because it’s new. Sit or Stand in positions and aim toward your tail bone.

1. The cup should have tiny holes at the upper part to provide you vacuum while removing it every 4–6 hours like pads.

You will hear the pop or feel that it has opened inside. (insert fingers and check if it is fit and non movable)

Choose the longest tip cup to pull the cup easily while disposing of the blood.

3. It must be FDA approved ( FDA approved means the public can be very confident that this product meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality )

• A Menstrual Cup Can Get Lost Inside the Vagina — the fact is you will feel LIKE it will disappear inside your body because you are going to feel so light and comfortable but it is never going to get because the vaginal canal is only about 3–4 inches long until it reaches the cervix, which stops the menstrual cup from going into the uterus. It does not connect to other parts of the body there is no space to get lost.

Virgins can’t use a menstrual cup — In layman terms, using a menstrual cup will not cause you to lose your virginity. There is a great deal of misunderstanding regarding what it means to be a virgin. Virginity is considered to be biologically linked to the hymen and whether it is “intact” in many cultures across the world. The fact is that the only way to become non-virginal is to engage in sexual activity.