Why Ladies Should Switch to Menstrual Cups

Jennifer J. Soileau
4 min readFeb 11, 2021

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‘Being a girl is not easy. You will have unimaginable mood swings, hormonal imbalance, period pains, and you give birth. Don’t allow anyone to add up to your struggle. You have enough.’

Periods are no walk in the park full of blooms. If you are not dealing with bloating, cramps, or mood swings, you are trying to ensure you are well protected during the days of heavy flow. Every woman uses toiletries to feel safe and protected. Few prefer just a maxi pad or tampon, while some double up and wear both and change them timely. You have to live through the same struggle, month after month. As this is an inescapable part of life, you are probably thinking of a better, convenient, and eco-friendly way to go with the flow.

Remember sitting in a hygiene class when you hit puberty. It was there where you first heard of a unique alternative to pads and tampons — the Menstrual Cup. As soon as the instructor gets into the details, you were like, ‘NO WAY would I ever opt for reusable menstrual products.’

Back then, it was the story of every girl. Learning about the cycle, new product, and the hormonal imbalance that comes with it seemed a lot to handle. Do you remember struggling with hormones? Taking pills, switching from tampons to maxi pads, but still, the body was not pleased. Exhausted with cystic acne on the face, back, and lower abdomen pain and uncomforted from the menstrual product. Many of you kept on searching for a better product and you all stopped at reusable menstrual cup.

Most probably from that day, like many others, you have switched to a menstrual cup, and never looked back since.

If you still haven’t switched to a menstrual cup, then these reasons are for you to look in and make up your mind.

Why Switch to Menstrual Cups?

Wondering, wondering…

Then listen!

Last forever

Menstrual cups are long-lasting. You should replace your menstrual cup annually, or many people claim you can continue to use it year after year. Regardless, we don’t know whether it is genuine information or not. Ask your gynecologist before you are plan to switch to it.

Menstrual cups provide you straight 12 hours leak-proof and overnight protection and allow you to have deep slumber. Not only this, but these collect up to five times more than a tampon.

Founder of Spela Cosmetic, Maryam Behrouzi, shares her experience that “she uses it all day long without worrying about cleaning. It is so easy to use and even felt uncomfortable. The menstrual cup never leaks and easy to remove.”

Cost-Effective

Besides being eco-friendly, buying it is even just a matter of few doughs in a pocket. It costs much less than the box of tampons or pads each month. Just calculate and count it in your benefits list.

No More Frequent Visits to Pharmacy

You don’t have to regularly visit the pharmacy for pads and tampon boxes. As per research, annual menstrual cup replacements are eleven times less frequent than any other menstrual product.

Saves Time

Tampons offer just eight hours of protection. With a menstrual cup, you have 12 hours of protection time in between changing.

More Capacity

On average, tampons hold 6 to 9 grams of menstrual blood. In contrast, the menstrual cup holds five times more than it. This makes life easy and comfortable. With this you can prepare yourself to touch the sky.

Dodge Chemicals to Go UP There

The menstrual cup doesn’t contain BPA, latex, or other additives. Tampons do contain additives — a material that has carcinogenic byproducts. So, why not make period-protection completely ‘chemical-free.’

Few Leaks

With proper insertion, your menstrual cup should form a sort of vacuum. All liquid should pool directly into the cup without hitching. When maxi pad and tampons become saturated, these all-product start leaking.

Lighten Your Purse

Now, after having a menstrual cup, there are no chances of pads or tampons accidentally fall out of your bag. Menstrual cup saves you from ‘Oops’ situation. You have your cup, and that’s all you need.

How to Start Using It?

You don’t need any special preparation for it. Just choose the right size for yourself. Learn how to insert, remove and, most importantly, how to take care of it. If you don’t have any unitary infection, then you can easily use it. You can utilize it even you have your life’s first period.

Just regular sterilization is required when you are using a menstrual cup. After each cycle, sterilize the cup in boiling water or in the solution used for baby bottles.

Switch to a menstrual cup. Don’t make excuses to stick to pads and tampons because menstrual cups are the real winner. You won’t know if a menstrual cup is right for you until you try one now.

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Jennifer J. Soileau
Jennifer J. Soileau

Written by Jennifer J. Soileau

I am a writer that’s writing for more than a decade. I have transformed numerous ideas and research into words for multi-dimensional products and services.

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