Hi everyone,

I decided to take a couple pictures of my cups in comparison to each other.

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( Cut for babbling about my experiences )

( More babbling, this time about my favorite cup )

Hey everyone,

I got my medium meluna with a ring stem in the mail today. Frank was also kind enough to include a complimentary small orange with a ball stem.  I started with the Diva cup about three cycles ago but used it sporadically because it caused a heavy heavy crampy feeling and I felt it was way too long, however it did work most of the time flipped inside out, however still created the extra crampy feeling.  I'm not on my period right now, I had brain surgery about six weeks ago and coming off all the drugs has messed up my cycle.  

I put the medium in tonight for a dry run, and since my period is all messed up I have no idea when its coming again. Better safe than sorry I guess.... anways, the medium fits like a dream. Once i figured out a good way to fold it, which I don't even know what I used...I think it was something like origami, it was in, however it took a second to kegel it into place. For the first minute and a half it felt like it maybe wasn't open all the way and was going to just slip right back out.... 

One thing I noticed even when using the Diva, and especially after letting the meluna sit in there for a few hours...is that when I have a cup in, it turns to the left.  The stem of the diva and the stem of the meluna can be found on the right side of the entrance of my vagina.  I'm officially in love with the ring stem, because its not poking me like the diva...it almost feels like the cup is completely sideways inside. Is that possible? Previously I thought my cervix was low (on average) and was to the right.  Where I thought it was would justify the placement of the cup, so I assume the cup is where it's supposed to be.  I never had any leaking with the diva, even with the stem tilted and jabbing my inner lip.  Does anyone else's cup do this? Is that normal? How do I know if i have a tilted uterus?

Alot  of people say the meluna has strong suction. I agree but feel that for me, the diva had even STRONGER suction. I thought most of the divas crampy feelings were from suction....but the meluna has an even wider, thicker rim....weird...

the meluna and diva don't spin, but that doesnt mean a thing....I've done my research here, and the cup is fully round at the bottom which must mean it is open.  i'm actually excited to start my period, so I can work out whatever bugs the meluna may bring.  The cup is riding high, which makes me think I have more room and may be able to accomodate the large meluna.  

Anyone have any thoughts on the position of the cup?

My bottom line is I already love the meluna and its been in for an hour! I can't feel it, regardless of the way it seems to be tilted.  Only the period will tell though...

Here's to hoping its the Goldilocks cup!

European cup brands are popping up like mushrooms in autumn. This one appears to be based in Spain:
Naturcup.

They seem to have looked at the Meluna ball stem quite well, and managed to find an interpretation that's... different. Looks nice, though.





Yay for more cups and more options!

I wanted to thank the members of this community. I know this is my first time posting but I have been lurking since this summer. I am 24-years-old and not a virgin. I struggled with pads and tampons my entire life. I eventually switched to OBs but even those leaked for me. I have known about menstrual cups for years but I was skeptical to their efficiency. My uterus is tipped which made me even more doubtful.

My first cup was the diva. At the time, I didn't know any other brands existed. I liked the concept of the cup, (actually seeing a cup in person is makes the whole idea much more disarming). But the Diva was too long, even after turning it inside out. It was also difficult for me to get it to pop open. Luckily, I found this site and discovered other cups existed. I eventually decided to get the Femmecup. (It seemed the easiest cup to get into the states.) I like the Mooncup UK and Lunette but I didn't feel like pestering my Swedish friend to smuggle a cup across the Ocean to my vagina. I knew I needed a shorter cup that was easier to pop open.

So far, it has worked out great! I received it in less than 2 weeks. With the shipping and handling only cost me 22 dollars. I was also happy with the no nonsense packaging.

Femmecup envelope.



Here is the bag it came in.



So far, I have had 2 leak free cycles with the Femmecup. I cut the stem completely off. It also tilts in the direction of my uterus. My cervix is on the left side. But it works! I could never see myself going back to tampons again. Sometimes I have to do a bit of a dance to make sure it is in correctly but I haven't had any problems so far.

I also wanted to thank you guys for the different folds. Most of these directions only illustrate the C and punch down fold. The C is never going to get into my vagina. The punch down fold doesn't always open. Learning about the 7 and Origami folds have saved my life. Without this community I probably would have gotten discouraged and gone back to tampons. I really wish that cups were taught in schools so girls would know they have more options. I also wish American women had more options for cups.

 I was just wondering if someone could help me (personally) compare the large Diva Cup with the Fleur Cup? Is there more than size to the fleur cup? 
I have a large Diva Cup but after looking at the review that Melissa put up about the fleur cup, I'm really interested in getting one, I'm just a little concerned about capacity/comfort. 
If you could help me out, I'd appreciate it, thanks!

I've started using the medium MeLuna (ball stem) a few days ago, and thanks to all the great advice I've found here (the instruction booklet was far from detailed), I've been quite successfull. I got the leaks troubleshot quite quickly, and have emptied it a few times in public toilets on my second day. I chose the MeLuna because it's local (to me), has fancy colours, and since all the rest of the info was just confusing me, I decided I might as well start with what seems to be the cheapest cup until I know what I like and don't like about it. And I'm already thinking about switching.

Things about myself:
- really low cervix (so I'm glad the M MeLuna is short)
- pretty heavy flow (I definitely need more capacity)
- 22 and no penis-in-vagina sex, so something a bit thinner would be nice.
Also, removing the MeLuna is painful, which I attribute to the thick, firm rim and to the lack of training.

Based on the size chart, I figured the small Lunette or the small Fleurcup would both be good alternatives, as they are a bit thinner, only two millimeters longer and have a greater capacity. As I'm in Europe, it won't be a problem getting either of them. I lean towards the Fleurcup because it's available in fancy colours, but that shouldn't be my main argument and, even browsing this community, I haven't found any other difference between them. I would especially like to know if one is softer than the other.

I was part of the group order that fee_parisienne set up through Feminine Wear via schmoomom. Schmoomom sent the cups out on the 6th, and I received my package on the 10th. From Ireland to Las Vegas, Nevada, FOUR DAYS! Amazing. The only reason I'm posting now on the 11th is that my dad ends up getting the mail when he gets home from work around 3:00a, so I had no idea until I woke up today and it was outside my door that it had arrived. :)

I love the softness of the small Lunette I ordered and absolutely can't wait to try to use it. I've been unsuccessful with cups for at least four years, and I'm hoping this will be the cup that enables me to finally convert from pads. I'm so excited to have already received it, well in advance of my next period.

The cup was packaged in a plastic sack with instructions and a storage pouch. Teresa from Feminine Wear included a little notepad (which is awesome because I always write to-do lists), and there are also two little packages of Love Hearts candy.

Thank you all SO much! I really appreciate you all for putting together this order and getting it out to us.

And for those of you who can order from Feminine Wear, it was a great experience even though I personally didn't submit the order.

( Now, a quick comparison! )

Hello,( :my sizing calculations: )
Can someone please tell me if the 40X46 (Ladycup) vs. the 41x47 (Lunette) is really going to make that much of a difference!!

hey ladies!

I started with a small diva and I could never get it to open right, so it leaked constantly, but then I grabbed a large ladycup off ebay and I LOVE it.  it's one of my "desert island" possessions and I totally tend to forget that I'm gushing like a grievous injury in a B movie when I use it.  but for a couple days, my flow is just TOO heavy and I still end up having to empty it every couple of hours.

the cup (ladycup) never fills the whole way, maybe more like 3/4ths before it leaks, and I always figured it was my cervix taking up space in it.  but as I was looking over the size comparison chart and pictures of the large meluna and then my large ladycup, I started to think maybe it leaks at that point because the holes are so low.  the large meluna looks a little alarmingly long, but it looks like the holes are up close to the rim and maybe I'd have better luck with it on my heaviest days?  does anyone have an approximate realistic capacity for it yet?  I couldn't find that information anywhere.  I also read it was a little stiffer, which is sort of setting off alarm bells in my head - stiffer + longer = diva and the diva did NOT work for me.  hmh.  what do you girls think?

if I go for it, I'm totally waiting till november so I can get the bright green.  something about a menstrual product in my favorite obnoxious color kind of makes the cramping and headaches and targetless rage worth it.  well maybe not really, but I think knowing that my favorite color is indirectly saving my pants from a tsunami will still satisfy me in some strange way.

thanks in advance!  you peeps are wonderful :)

Hello everyone!  I'm looking into getting a cup, and have actually spent about 2 hours poking around the forum learning all kinds of interesting things.  However, I still have a few questions that haven't been answered.  I'm sorry if these have been here before, I just haven't seen the threads!

1. I'm a plus sized woman.  Like a 22W (please don't judge).  I really want to try a cup, but sometimes reaching my vagina to insert a tampon is difficult.  It's easiest for me to do this (and reach my cervix) while squatting down.  Any other BBW have experiences (positive or negative) to help me make my decision?
2. I have a long vagina to begin with (5"6', but my gyno always has to use a long speculum!), and know that a longer cup such as the DivaCup would probably be best, but because I have an IUD, I'd like a cup with a loop as opposed to a stem.  It just seems like a loop would be easier to grasp (given my size), and would put less stress on my IUD and strings.  On a side note, I've only had the IUD for a month, and will probably wait another month or two before using a cup, to make sure I won't use it incorrectly and risk expelling the IUD.  Or maybe just until my super plus tampons run out, who knows!  Anyway, what are the brands of cups that have a loop?
(Paragard users, please feel free to tell me which cup you use, as the flow is supposed to be so much heavier and I don't want to empty all the time!  How often do you empty, and how full is the cup?)
3. WHERE do you empty your cup?  Do you flush the contents and then rinse in the sink?  This might be a silly question, but I work with 3 men, and would hate to clog the sink with my vagina's ex-contents and really gross them out.
4. Has anyone had luck buying a cup on eBay?  I notice they run about $20, is this cheaper than buying in the store?

Again, I'm sorry if these have already been answered.  I appreciate any guidance you can provide!  Thanks!

I own a small Ladycup which I love. It's leaked once or twice in the year and then only due to user error. It is a little tricky to remove sometimes, not prohibitively. But I do wear my cup all the time, not just when I'm on my period. Meluna caught my eye because it has cups with a ring or a ball at the end. I thought maybe this other cup would allow me to be more spontaneous with removal. It looks like from this photo that the small Meluna is about the same size as the cup I have. So, ladies, have any of you used both, are they as similar as they look? And, how much more effective are the balls and rings at the end for removal, particularly compared to Ladycup? Would anyone recommend the ball or ring over the other?

Hello! I'm looking into getting a menstrual cup, but I'm a little overwhelmed.

I first started thinking about getting a menstrual cup a year ago, but tampons were (and still are) working fine for me, so I didn't do anything about it. But now, the idea of being able to leave a cup in for 12 hours is really, REALLY appealing to me. I'm a full-time student at a local community college, and my schedule varies day-to-day. Plus, despite being on a birth control pill for 3+ years, I ALWAYS get cramps the first 1-3 days of my now 5-day cycle. They aren't mild, but aren't severe either, and as long as I take an Aleve at the first sign, they go away pretty quickly and won't return for the next 8 hours. While they don't interfere with my ability to do homework, drive, or attend class, they're still annoying, and I've read that the absorbing action of tampons may make cramps a little worse.

When I recently started thinking again, this time more seriously, about trying a cup, I thought a DivaCup (model 1) would be best, since they seem to be the easiest to purchase in the U.S. But then, I was looking at cup comparison pictures, and I came across this image (all of these are small cups). The Diva looks huge in comparison to the MeLuna. So while I haven't completely ruled out the Diva, I'd also like to consider the MeLuna, Lady Cup, and Yuuki.

Here are some facts about me/my cycle:
- I'm a 19-year-old virgin. I have never had a problem with tampons, and when my periods were heavier, I used Super Plus with no difficulty. I have had a pelvic exam before, and while it was a little uncomfortable, I wouldn't call it painful. I pretty much have no hymen to speak of (and haven't since I was 6. Monkey bar accident, lol). I can comfortably fit one finger inside my vagina and move it around. I can fit up to 3 fingers, but I feel a little irritated if I move them around too much. So basically, despite being a virgin, my vagina is fairly flexible, so it's not a requirement that I get the absolute smallest cup known to mankind, but I definitely don't need a cup made for women who have given birth.

- My flow is not exactly light, but it's definitely not heavy. My period lasts 5 days. The first 3 days, I stick to Super absorbency tampons that I change at 8-hour intervals. The last 2 days, I use Regular absorbency tampons, also changed at 8-hour intervals. With this schedule/absorbency combination, I do not have leaks.

Here is what I really want from a menstrual cup:
- 12 hour protection
- Comfort. I don't feel tampons when they're inside of me, and I don't want a cup that's any different. I don't mind if I can feel the cup briefly a couple of times in a 12 hour period, like if I've been sitting for awhile and then stand up, but I don't want to feel like it's poking or pinching.
- Reliable fit. I want to know that I can leave a cup in for 12 hours and not feel like it's progressively moving lower and lower. I need it to stay in place for the most part.
- No leaking

Ideally, I'd like a cup to be easy to insert, but I'd gladly spend a few extra seconds folding/inserting a stiffer cup if I knew the fit was more secure.

So...based on the information I've given, does anybody have any...direction they can point me in? Or any suggestions if they have or had something in common with me? I know that this will be trial-and-error to some degree, but for the sake of my wallet, and my impatience, I'd like to limit the amount of errors as much as possible. ;)

Thanks for all your help!

ETA: Thanks SO MUCH, everyone! I don't know how I missed the cup size comparison post, but thank you for pointing it out to me. Armed with this new knowledge, I feel better about making a decision. Of course, I may not get it right on the first try, but I'm definitely willing to experiment. I'll get back to you guys when I have chosen, purchased, and tried a cup. Thanks again!

As promised, I made a second Meluna video, for the other sizes/colors/stem shapes I received. I had to post the video as a comment down below, because it won't work in the actual post, for some reason.  I also inlcuded the link.  :) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmYyNRD6U6E 



 

I want to get my best friend a cup for Christmas, but because of the Diva's length I'm afraid it might not fit her. I believe the femme is the closest in model to the diva so I can give her tips on how to use/remove it. How's the capacity and 'feel' of the femme in comparison? Is the thick rim troublesome at all? Any help is greatly appreciated.

I need some help making a buying decision.
I've been using a small BlueCup for 4 months now and am considering trying out a Fleurcup or a MeLuna with a loop (loop because my cervix sits high and I've had some trouble gripping the cup, and the stem proved to be slippery too). However, I'm unsure about the size. On the heavier days I have to empty the cup every few hours and I've experienced some leakage either through the holes when it's full or when squatting etc (maybe it's too squishy?), so I'd like a cup that's more convenient for these days. On the following days my period gets much lighter and the small Bluecup works fine. I'm 25, no children, thin figure and I would consider my vagina more narrow than wide, when I still used tampons I only used light or regular, that's why I chose the small BlueCup.
I've looked at the cup size chart and it seems like even the small Fleurcup can hold a lot more than the small Ladycup, and then the MeLuna even has 3 different sizes so I'm just.. indecisive. plus, I'm unsure about insertion and removal of a larger cup, I've had trouble with the small Bluecup, I couldn't insert it without lube the first time I used it (getting more comfortable with different folds makes it possible without by now though), and removing can be a bit uncomfortable when it gets towards the pelvic floor, I'm worried that a large cup might be even worse.
I can't afford buying cup after cup until I found the perfect fit (although that thought is very tempting! they're addicting, aren't they?), my budget isn't that big so any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Hello everyone, this is actually my first post here (I usually only comment). A little backstory: My first cup was the Keeper, which didn't work out too well for me (I didn't like the thick rim or latex material), so I bought a Lunette. It worked pretty well for me, but I had leaking when I got out of bed in the morning or the middle of the night, and I wanted a spare that I actually liked. I think that problem has since been resolved (the last period I had with the Lunette was leak-free), but I'm still glad I now have a spare cup to keep in my backpack.

I decided to try the Yukki because I was intrigued by the design that was similar to the Lunette, but it seemed to be made out of a material more similar to the LadyCup. It turned out, it's a little more "rubbery" or "plasticky" like maybe a Meluna or toy, rather than the smooth, frosted texture of the Lunette (haha maybe way too much detail there). If you look closely at the pictures, you'll notice it's actually made up of a bunch of small ridges (probably different than the LadyCup or Meluna). It has more friction when it comes to folding, and I feel that it stays in place better than the Lunette (never had ANY problems leaking on the whole period I tried it for).

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Hey ladies, I just received my FeminineWear package in the mail, containing Miacup, Mpower, and Meluna-- Thank you Teresa!  So I posted some videos about them on YouTube, and wrote some WordPress blog reviews with LOTS of pictures.  Just wanted to post the links to all of them here for everyone.  Hopefully it will help with buying decisions and such:

Miacup--
YouTube Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EedN_RkF_Kg
WordPress Review with pictures:  http://menstrualcupinfo.wordpress.com/about-miacup/

Mpower--
YouTube Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ggzb16q8I
WordPress Review with pictures:  http://menstrualcupinfo.wordpress.com/about-mpower-cup/

MeLuna--
YouTube Video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhWQ5XtXXg4
WordPress Review with pictures:  http://menstrualcupinfo.wordpress.com/about-meluna-cup/ 
 
EDIT  UPDATE:   Also, I got a coupon code with my Miacup, and I thought I would share it with who ever needs the discount.  Its for 5% off the total cost of any order placed at www.miacup.co.za .  Here is the code for anyone who's interested:

2P3SX7P-6DMT
 

I recently ordered a fleurcup. dont get me wrong, i LOVE my MCUK and would recommend it to anyone. However, recently i have been plagued with heavy periods and needed something that could keep up. I decided on the Fleurcup because of its stiffness (i tried the lady cup and HATED it), it's capacity (large fleurcup is among the biggest capacity-wise), and the fact it comes in black and won't look all stained (even though i do "whiten" my cups with hydrogen peroxide at the end of my period). ANYWHO... onto the comparisons!

( comparisons AND pictures! )

hi everyone :-)

I just thought: If there isn't one someplace on this community already, I'd really like a nice chart comparing suction of different cups. This means that everyone who has 2 or more cups could contribute by comparing the suction of their cups. Then maybe it'd be easier for a newbie (or a cup-addict like me) to choose a cup.

How about it? Anyone interested in doing it?

Sadly, I have no idea how to make a chart (Excel???) or insert a chart into my post, or I'd try doing it myself. Maybe someone can help me on that part ;-)

Thanks!


Edit: Sorry, can't get the chart going in spite of your help.
I think it'd be good to put this post into the memory section anyway because reading your suction experiences all in one go might come in handy for a newbie, even without a chart.
Can I put it in the memories myself or can only mods do that?

I am looking for opinions from those who have used both cups.  I love my Mooncup, but need a replacement.  Since they are not shipping to the US, the Femmecup seems like the next best alternative.  My only concern is that early reviews said it has small holes.  Any information on how well it pops open and removal would be great.  My next option is asking my aunt to pick one up when she goes to Europe...whenever that is. 

TIA :)

Here goes. I used a small Diva for 2 cycles before I got pregnant with my second. During the pregnancy I bought two large trial LadyCups and got a free large Keeper Mooncup from that m'celle (I think) promotion. Most of my experiences are of dry runs but I just got my first PP period yesterday and they are going to be heavy for a while if they are anything like the ones after I had my first.

I don't think that LadyCup is for me. The whole body is wide and it makes it hard to check if the seal is right. The body also indents while inside. I can't tell if the rim does because I can't reach but the body sure does. The Keeper goes in easy and comes out easy enough but the stem pokes me even after I trimmed it a bit. Cups tend to ride high on me so I need a bit of a stem before I can grip the body. I don't have the Diva because I found a new home for it after I got pregnant. It was comfortable but it leaked so I'm not sure if I would have needed a large. I know I have some exploring to do to find out where my cervix is but I do know that my canal is pretty darn long.

I really want to find the right cup for me because I want to wear one for work. I get short breaks and I have to eat or pump during them so I have no time to fiddle with changing a pad if I had to.

Comparing the tabs to the hollow stem, is there much of a difference with removal and poking? I'd like to try a MeLuna with a ring and a Lunette but geeze, money is tight.

I have used a Diva small (comfortable, not enough capacity) and large (a lot of random very sharp pains, I assume from the pronounced rim?)  I replaced it with a colored LadyCup in large. I like the capacity but it is just a tad too wide to be comfortable on removal - it's hard to a get a hold of to compress or I slip, and then yeouch! It met a sad accident today when it was irretrievably sucked down a toilet. Did I mention slippery? 

So, replace the large LadyCup or would I be happier with another brand and in what size? I'm eyeing the Lunette Selene if I can get one, hoping the large is not too large, and I noticed the Yuuki's review. I am over 30 with no vaginal births.

Hi ladies,

I'm wondering if you can help me. I was a happy divacup (size 1) user for a bit over a year, but then I started having problems with it being uncomfortable and sort of migrating out. I suppose I might've lost my technique for putting it in, but it really seemed like my anatomy had changed somehow and it just wouldn't stay in no matter what I did.

(I'm 26, sexually active, have never given birth or even been pregnant. I am inclined to think that my vagina is on the small side, and I suspect my cervix might be a bit low. I had to trim the stem of my divacup and it still sometimes stuck out and made me a bit uncomfortable. I doubt the slippage was related to my pelvic floor muscles, as they're pretty strong and this only started to happen recently.)

I just used cloth pads for a couple of months, and then last weekend I moved house and I didn't come across it in my cleaning. I think I may have inadvertently thrown it out.

I'm looking to replace it now, and I'm a bit bamboozled by all the brands that are on the market at the moment. I like the look of the Miacup but it looks a lot like the divacup, and I'm wondering if that just doesn't suit me.

Would a bigger cup be less likely to migrate out? Or would I probably have more trouble getting it in, since I'm still on the small side?

Any advice you can offer will be greatly appreciated.

 I'm looking at getting a new cup, but I can't decide what to get.  I have a mooncup size B but I want something new.

With the Meluna does it have a solid base like the MCUK??  I have a large ladycup but I can't use it because of the difficulty in removing and getting hold of the darn thing.

I want a cup of a slightly larger size to the MCUK B, what meluna size would be appropriate. 

Thanks :D

Thank you thelittleredfox !

The color looks more "peach" than "pink."
I took some pictures, and made a short vid to compare the small Fleurcup to the small Diva.

The Fleurcup is definitely firmer...not nearly as flexible as the Divacup.
The Fleurcup's holes are larger and they're at an angle. There are 4 holes on the Fleurcup

I haven't been able to test it yet. I'm going to try to wait until my period starts (about a week).

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