FAQ's on Menstrual cups

I: About menstrual cups | II: Getting a cup | III: Using the cup | IV: Cleaning the cup | V: Specific questions | VI: Outreach programs | VII: More FAQ's on different websites

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I: About menstrual cups

• Period Talk-video by Elyse on menstrual cups

• TedX video: Glenda Tutt on MPower cups

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History of menstrual cups

• Lunette: a short history of menstrual cups originates from 1860's

• Mum: Introduction to a history

 

Benefits of menstrual cups

• 18 Reasons You Should Switch To The Menstrual Cup (Buzzfeed)

• 9 reasons to use a cup (BellyBelly)

• Why millenial women should use... (Elite Daily)

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Material that the cups made of and is it enviromentally friendly

• Is a cup really more sustainable than disposables (weblog Bass Jobsen)

• Quality and standards of Diva cups

• Wikipedia on menstrual cups

• Video: on menstrual cup making machine

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Where is the cup made?

Cups are made all over the world. Research the brands that are made locally.

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II: Getting a cup

Chosing the right size cup

• Size guide by Lunette

• Menstrual cup comparison chart by put-a-cup-in-it

• Quiz by put-a-cup-in-it

• Unique small teen or first time user cups: Light flow Mcup (SA) or NL| MyOwnCup (SA)  or NL

 

A long or short stem, flat or round, a ring or no stem

What material is the cup made of

Where can you buy the menstrual cups

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III: Using the cup

Using it for the first time

• Bryony on YouTube

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How do I insert the cup 'it seems so big'

• advice by Ruby Cups

• video: teenager Bryony from Precious Star Pads' YouTube channel

• video: explanation on using the cup with the help of diagrams and model of female reproductive system

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Soon we will have more answers and links posts here

How do I know it's full

Leaking

Removing the cup

Emptying the cup

 

IV: Cleaning the cup

Cleaning your cup in a public bathroom

Dishwasher

 

V: Specific questions

Bacterial infections

Discoloration

Cutting the stem

Can the cup get lost inside me?

With a retroverted or tilted uterus

Excercise: Swimming, yoga, horseback riding

Sex

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Allergic reaction to the cup/material

When you are a virgin

Sharing your cups

Bad odour or smell

Thrush

Ramadhan

​Stretching or tearing the hymen / virginity

Genital mutilation
An IUD/coil

Carpal tunnel

Arthritis

Endometriose

STI's, HIV and pregnancy

Prolapse

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VI: Outreach programs

Ordering in bulk

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VII: More FAQ's on different websites

MyOwnCup FAQ's

Ruby Cups FAO's

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