After my post yesterday called 'The truth about tampons and pads! ( Explain simply )', it is now time to look at the best alternative!

And that is......

The menstrual cup

If you are unfamiliar with a menstrual cup, it is a soft silicone cup that you insert vaginally and it sits over the cervix and collects your menstrual flow.

What are the advantages?

There are SO many advantages to using a menstrual cup!

• It is reusable
  It is possible to keep the cup in for 12 hours. This means that you only have to take it out once or twice a day. This can, of course, be more if your flow is a lot heavier. This is because the cup holds 5 times more liquid than tampons do! If you look after your cup properly, you can use it for 10 years!!!!

• It is WAY cheaper than pads and tampons
  Can we just all agree that pads and tampons are way too expensive for something that is a required item for a woman's life? The cost of a menstrual lies around the $20-30 USD. This is possibly a once in a ten year time purchase ( unless you have a child, which means you have to get the post-childbirth option ) which is WAY less than the monthly expenses of buying conventional pads and tampons.

• It is safe
  By using a menstrual cup, you are not leaking any nasty chemicals into your system. You are not at risk for diseases. You are not at risk for Toxic Shock Syndrome ( which you do get from tampons ).

• It is good for your vulva
  It allows your beautiful lady to breathe, making her less prone to infections. It doesn't interfere with the vagina's natural delicate ecosystem

• You don't feel it!
  When it is in, you don't feel it at all! Which I know is crazy but I promise, it's the truth!

• No leakage
  When inserted properly, the cup forms a suction around your cervix, meaning no blood can get past the cup.

• You don't see it on the outside
  The cup fits inside and there is nothing protruding out of the vagina when it is. So you can go swimming in a public place, without having to worry about if your tampon string is being seen, because voila, you don't have a tampon string!

Right, convinced yet?
Bought a menstrual cup for yourself or for your girlfriend already?

There are a few things that I do want to mention!

• It takes a while to figure out.
  Go online and find ways to put the cup in properly for you. There are quite a few ways to insert it.

• If it feels uncomfortable or you can feel it, it is not in properly!
  You should not be able to feel it at all. This is a big one to remember.

• If you are scared of leaking because you are still learning to insert it in properly, use organic panty liners.
  In the beginning, you might leak a little when learning to use it. Use an organic panty liner to make sure you don't stain your underwear.

Honestly, I have not looked back since I started using my beloved menstrual cup.

If you have any questions regarding menstrual cups, please do not hesitate to contact me.

BIG love,

Ashley