Menstural cups

[GoldenRose]

@tea I picked up a ‘Diva Cup’ from my local health food store and I love it! Just make sure you look at the type or number as they have a number 1 for women who have not had children and a number 2 for women who have had children… I made the mistake of not reading it properly and accidentally picked up a number 2 and had to go back and swap it

[Nurse_Nettie]

Hi @tea, it’s a good question! There’s no current evidence that says menstrual cups will cause an IUD to come out. The overall risk of an IUD dislodging is 5% & this is more likely to occur soon (weeks) after insertion. If your concerned about this, then it’s ok to check your strings are in place after your period.

[tea]

Ohh thanks for the recommendation @goldenrose! I’ve heard a lot about the Diva so I might go with that one! How cool that health food shops have them!!

@nurse_nettie Thanks so much! It was making me very nervous because her GP was the one saying this so I really wasn’t sure! Also reassuring about the statistics and timeframe of dislodgement.

[Aunt_Flo]

@tea I also use the smaller sized Diva cup and I love it. I just had to trim down the tip because it was too long and was poking me. I found mine at a chemist.

I’ve also seen the Lunette cup at health stores and chemists, but haven’t tried that one. Aside from subtle differences in design, I’m not sure if there’s a lot of differences between cups.

[tea]

@aunt_flo I saw some period undies at Woolworths today! No cups yet, but with the tax on ‘feminine hygiene products’ gone maybe that’ll be next? Viva la Vulva!!

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