A vagina is very flexible. Also, the vagina moves with what you put in. When you insert a menstrual cup you fold the cup in half, it is no bigger than a tampon. Still, women experience an oversized menstrual cup as uncomfortable.

What size menstrual cup do I need?

If you find it difficult to insert something into your vagina, chances are that you will find a smaller menstrual cup a bit more comfortable. If you have no problems with that, then a large menstrual cup will soon be right for you.

What sizes of menstrual cups are there?

Of the Beppy Cup, we only have the intermediate size S/M, but no worries this size is common for most women. There are other cup brands that do have different sizes. With most brands you have a choice of two different sizes. Namely size S and size L.

The difference between the Beppy Cup and regular cups is that with the Beppy Cup, you don’t bother with a stalk. In fact, you have a convenient removable loop instead of the stalk that traditional cup users sometimes suffer from.

The Beppy Cup has a diameter at the top of 4.5 cm, the diameter at the bottom is 3.5 cm and the total length of the cup is 6 cm including the removable loop of 1.5 cm. The Beppy Cup has a capacity of 25 ml (up to the anti-leak flap) – 30 ml (below the hole). Despite being similar to the intermediate size S/M, the Beppy Cup has a capacity of almost an L size cup. This is due to the innovative design of the cup. Namely, the Beppy Cup is wider at the bottom. This allows more menstrual fluid to be collected.

Did you know that a woman loses an average of 20 to 80 ml of blood throughout the menstrual period. When a woman loses more than 120 ml of blood, it is called heavy bleeding.

A menstrual cup, like other menstrual products, can be worn for 8 hours at a time. Although some brands say you can keep a cup in for 12 hours, this is not wise. Scientific research has shown that there is an increased risk of T.S.S. when wearing a cup for too long. At Beppy we always sell 2 cups because then you always have a clean cup with you.

While inserting the cup, it is important that you are completely relaxed. If you are tense then your pelvic floor muscles contract and then inserting a cup is very difficult. So be relaxed and assume a comfortable position, squatting, or on the toilet or with one leg up, and insert the cup as deeply as possible. After inserting the cup, you can insert it deeper by pressing the cup with your thumb.

You can use different folds. The most common fold used with the Beppy Cup is the U or the C fold. Read this blog to learn more about the different folds.

You what that the cup is well placed when the bottom of the cup feels flat (no big bumps or dents). You can feel this with your finger. Also, you should not feel the cup when you have inserted it properly. If the cup is not inserted properly and you do feel it, you should check to make sure the cup is inserted properly. The cup should not hurt, if it hurts it is wise to remove the cup immediately.

When you want to empty the cup, it is wise to break the vacuum first. You can do this by carefully pressing on the side of the cup. When you have done this you can then gently pull the cup down thanks to the handy removal loop.