More and more women are switching to a menstrual cup. A logical choice, given its many advantages. For example, you save a lot of money, you do not put toxic substances into your body, you have to change it much less often than a tampon or sanitary napkin and you make a sustainable and environmentally conscious choice.

However, switching to a menstrual cup does require some patience and confidence at first. After all, it may take some time to figure out exactly which way of insertion works well for you. But trust us, once you’ve mastered the intricacies of insertion, you’ll wonder why you didn’t start it sooner!

As a beginner, you may have experienced or still experience the following situations. We list some of these menstrual cup experiences including tips for you, so you know exactly what to do in that case or don’t experience it again.

Menstrual cup experiences

“” I was out and about with my menstrual cup in for the first time and I assumed I wouldn’t have to empty it. Yet my period was more severe than expected and I had to empty the cup in a public restroom. Unfortunately, there was no tap in the public restroom. I then had to clean the cup with a bit of toilet paper.“”

TIP: Not every toilet has a tap, so it is wise to have a bottle of water handy during your period. This way you can easily rinse your cup in the toilet. If you don’t have room for that in your bag, wet baby wipes are also sufficient. Did you know that Beppy Cups are only sold in pairs? So always take your second cup with you. You can wipe the used cup with a baby wipe and temporarily store it in the case of your new cup.

“” I wanted to take out my menstrual cup, but the loop was nowhere to be seen. I immediately freaked out and took 10 minutes to get it.“”

TIP: Stay calm in this kind of situation, stress tightens your pelvic floor muscles and really only makes it harder on yourself. In addition, it is good to know that your menstrual cup cannot get lost in your vagina! At most, it can sit a little deeper than normal. The best thing to do in this situation is to squeeze so the cup goes down a little.

“” I thought I placed my menstrual cup correctly because I didn’t feel it sitting. But the cup wasn’t quite right on me after all, so I ended up leaking. Which was a little annoying for me.“”

TIP: After inserting the Beppy Cup, you need to twist the loop to make the cup vacuum against your vaginal wall. This ensures that the menstrual cup will sit in the right place and you will no longer suffer from leaks.

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