What is monthly menstrual cup
The menstrual cup, also known as: menstrual funnel, menstrual funnel, menstrual cup ... is a small cup, used to put into the vagina to collect menstrual blood for women in "red light" days. Reusable menstrual cups are usually made of one of the following three materials:
- Medical silicone
- Natural rubber (Latex)
- Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)
The menstrual cup is funnel-shaped and is used on red light days to replace common sanitary napkins. These cups are usually made of flexible material with high strength, many colors, many sizes. Although not too strange in many countries around the world, but in Vietnam, the use of menstrual cups on "red light" is not really popular.
Benefits of menstrual cups
- Delivers a comfortable, non-thick, uncomfortable feeling like tampons
- Limit odor: blood in the "red light" days when exposed to the air will cause unpleasant odors. The use of menstrual cup will limit the situation.
- Capacity contains more than tampons: a cup of menstrual can contain double the amount of menstrual blood compared to super absorbent tampons
- Reduce costs: due to being made of flexible material and can be reused many times, the use of menstrual cup saves you a lot of costs.
- Environmentally friendly: The menstrual cup is reusable for a long time, meaning you will not throw waste into the environment.
- Does not affect the size of the vagina as many people think, because it is designed many sizes suitable to the size of each person's vagina, if you use the right size will not cause discomfort.
Limitations of menstrual cups:
- Menstrual cup can affect the hymen, so this type is usually only used for people who have ever had sex.
- After each cup, women have to take time to clean the cup clean, if it is not guaranteed clean, the menstrual cup is a big "bacterial nest" that causes inflammation of the intimate area.
- The way to use the menstrual cup is quite difficult so many people are not used to it, they still cannot insert it or put it in but cannot take it out.
- Set the menstrual cup but still the fluid "that day" spilled over the pants due to buying the cup does not match the vaginal size.
- Currently in Vietnam, this product is not really popular, it is also difficult for women to have access to genuine and reliable products. When ordering notebooks, it is difficult for buyers to avoid the risk of buying counterfeit / counterfeit goods, which leads to health hazards.
- Menstrual cups can cause vaginal irritation: Menstrual cups can cause vaginal irritation because the user is allergic to the raw material produced cup. Find out about cup production materials before using any brand.
- The burning sensation when the menstrual cup is inserted into the vagina due to the placing of the cup is too high, or the cup size is inappropriate.
How to use menstrual cup
Step 1: Prepare the posture
The cup posture has 3 most common and easiest poses.
- Stand and rest one foot on the high pedestal
- Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and bend your knees slightly.
- Sit with your back against the wall in a squat position.
Step 2: Fold the cup
There are many ways to fold a cup, but the two most common are folding C and V.
- Fold the C-style then you use your hands to fold the flat cup and then double for the neat cup.
- Fold the V-shape then we use our index finger to press down one side of the concave cup and then fold the sides of the cup again.
- Also can fold cup shaped 7.
Step 3: Insert the cup into the vagina
How to insert a cup into the vagina
- After folding the cup and standing properly posture, slowly put the cup into the vagina and gently let go, the cup self-sprung out there.
- Then gently squeeze the bottom of the cup and then hold the stem of the cup rotate slightly for a cup to open and fit the vagina.
How to get the cup out?
- Sisters also stand in the same position as the cup at the same time relax and put your hands on the bottom of the cup and gently move the cup out.
However, when taking out a cup, be careful to avoid tilting the cup because if the cup is tilted, everything inside will spill out.
Conclude
Above are the pros and cons as well as the usage of the monthly cup. Depending on the needs and desires of each person, there will be an appropriate choice between using regular sanitary pads, tampons or menstrual cups. However, in order to avoid unfortunate incidents or harms that may occur when used improperly, women need to find out information and choose a reputable sales outlet to buy good and suitable quality products. well suited.