Author: Erica
Rating: 5
Review: Having used tampons for years I thought I they were the best option for "those days". I was wrong. A few weeks ago I booked a trip to Spain and soon after that I realised that my days in sunny Spain would also be 'those days'. I had been careful before, always checking the calendar before going ahead with certain plans. Now I had to think of something. Although tampons are ok, I have to be checking them quite often and always feel a bit uncomfortable knowing that the strings could show. Well, I decided to do some research and got to know more about the cups. I was sceptical initially but decide to bite the bullet and ordered a cup and a disc. After much consideration, I bought this organic cup due to its environmentally friendly approach. I wish I had tried it before, really. The main reasons I can think of now: • it feels luxurious to wear tight white trousers in your period, without any concerns. • no unpleasant feeling when seeing and smelling dirty pads on the toilet during the day. You won't smell 'period' when you use this cup! • no smelly underpants due to period • no tampon strings to hold to the side when peeing and no need to be concerned in case you forget to do that • you will know there's suction if you try to pull the cup and there's some resistance. This will give you the peace of mind that the cup is inserted properly and won't leak. • easy to remove. You pull a little bit the stem and pinch the base of the cup before pulling the cup by the stem again for removal. Good to know before buying it: • you may forget you're in your period! It's that good! And maybe this should be in the pros list. If you are forgetful like that, then just set an alarm to remove and wash the cup after 10/12 hours them reinsert it again. • you may buy a cup that can be too big. Try to get some information about it before purchasing it. There's a helpful YouTube channel called 'Put a cup in it'. You can answer a quiz to have an idea of the best size cup/disc for you. • you may feel it to be invasive at first, especially if you're not used to tampons. Just relax as you do at the gynecologist. It will become natural. You don't have to insert your finger any longer that you do when inserting a tampon. In the first days of your period you may use a reusable pad, if you want to keep being nice to the environment, or thin pads . Or maybe you opt for a mini cup and insert it as soon as you see the brown drops, just not to have to be changing pads. All in all, is a game changer that will prove to be more hygienic, practical and cheaper in the long term, apart from being a green option. I hope you will be as satisfied as I am.
Author: Becksl
Rating: 3
Review: Right then. I decided to go down the menstrual cup route as it was more Environmentally friendly and I didn't like the idea using Tampons anymore due to the amount of chemicals that are in them, and quite frankly, I didn't like having a tampon string dangling outside of body. Before I purchased the OrganiCup I spent hours trawling through U Tube looking at different reviews about which was the best cup to buy. I decided to buy the Organicup as quite a few experienced menstrual cup users said that they really liked it for a variety of reasons. However, they were ‘experienced’ and perhaps this is where I can’t get on with this cup. Now, the thing you really need to know about menstrual cups is that there are loads of different shapes and sizes to choose from to suit different body shapes. I kind of ignored this information and went for the OrganiCup as it was totally sold to me by the ladies reviewing it. This was a big error for me. Firstly, even just deciding upon which size to buy, I found confusing. I am 40 Years old and have had 2 children by elective C-Section, so I really couldn't decide weather I should get the A or B. Luckily, they were on offer, so I bought both. When they arrived, I was actually quite excited to test them out. Sad, I know. Some of the advice out there is to practice putting the cup in before your actually start your period. This I did, with what I thought, great success. I was feeling quite smug about this. However, fast forward a few days and when I tried to use it when I was actually on my period I had loads of problems. I found it nearly impossible to open it once it was inside me, then trying to reach it to take it out was hideous, and it leaked horribly. I could not go anywhere without using a pad, and as someone who HATES pads, I was definitely not enjoying my experience with the cup. I however, am not one for giving up so kept at it, and after 3 days, I actually had success with the cup and it didn't leak at all, hurray. However, I have now had a few periods and my relationship with the OrganiCup is not a good one. I have had lots of problems with it. It once took me nearly 30mins to put it in the right position and open it up. I have had problems with it leaking and once, to my horror, the cup had actually managed to completely turn upside down inside me. This, was not pleasant, AT ALL! That was the last straw for me, and as I really didn't want to go back to tampons, and as I've already said I really don't give up easliy, I scoured the internet once again to see what I was doing wrong, as I do feel user error could be a problem with this product. I happened upon a really good U Tube page called ‘Put a cup in it’ which allows you to take a quiz to find the correct menstrual cup for your body shape. After taking the quiz, I discovered that the OrganiCup was just the wrong shape for me, and this is the key when it comes to menstrual cups. We are all built differently, and until you actually take the plunge and give one a go, you're never going to really know if you have the right one for you, but please don't let this put you off. This is the most important thing about this review. The OrganiCup might be the best thing for lots of different people, however, for me and my body shape, it just wasn't right. I have now got a different menstrual cup which opens up easily and I have up to now, had no problems with it leaking. So if you are thinking about getting a cup, go for it, just do a bit research first as when you first start using one, it really is quite a learning curve, and you do have to give it time. My tips if you are thinking about getting one. 1. Get yourself on the Internet and do a bit of research. 2. Look at all of the different shapes and sizes. ‘Put a cup in it’ is a brilliant learning resource - it really helped me. 3. Look at the different folds that you can use. 4. It can be quite messy, if you don't like getting messy, this might not be for you. 5. To clean the period blood from your cup, empty down the loo, give it a wipe with some toilet roll and then rinse it with cold water first, then hot, otherwise the cup will stain. 6. Use a bit of lube on the cup to insert it, it really will make things easier for you. 7. Once you get the knack of using a cup, they are awesome things. You can pop one in first thing in the morning and not have to worry about it until after you get in from work. 8. You don't have to worry about taking anything else out with you. 9. There is no extra waste being dumped in the Environment. 10. There are no nasty tampon strings dangling out of your body. Even though the OrganiCup was not for me, I would still recommend it, it just wasn't right for my body shape.
