Warning to Guys: Menstural Talk Ahead
This has been working for me. In February I decided to try something new for my period, Softcups! It's a disposable cup that you use for 12ish hours, depending on your flow, instead of a tampon or pad. I gotta tell you that I love them.
You've got to be fairly comfortable with your body to use these and they're not going to work for everyone, but they work wonderfully for me! I don't have to worry about my tampon failing me all of a sudden or deal with pads at night when I'm sleeping. Just swap out the Softcup every 12 hrs and I'm good to go. One of these days I might make the switch to the moon cups that are reusable, but for now I'm liking the idea of not having to wash it out or worry that I might forget I was sterilizing it and leave it on the stove too long, killing the cup and the pan it was in. This happened to a friend of mine once.
The company's changed their logo and redesigned the Softcup so it's more comfortable to use, though I haven't tried the new design yet I've had very few problems with the old one, so I'm sure this will only be even better. For the first time since I started getting my period, it doesn't feel like so much of a burden. Some months I get some gnarly cramps, which are no kind of fun, but I don't have to dread dealing with tampons or wearing something that always feels more like a diaper than anything else. You're supposed to be able to swim and have sex while using the Softcup with no problems, but I haven't tried either of those out yet. When I do, I'll let you all know how it goes.
Until then, ladies, I still highly recommend giving these a try. The really nice thing about them is that the company will send you a sample pack pretty cheap so you don't have to commit to a box just to see if they work!
You've got to be fairly comfortable with your body to use these and they're not going to work for everyone, but they work wonderfully for me! I don't have to worry about my tampon failing me all of a sudden or deal with pads at night when I'm sleeping. Just swap out the Softcup every 12 hrs and I'm good to go. One of these days I might make the switch to the moon cups that are reusable, but for now I'm liking the idea of not having to wash it out or worry that I might forget I was sterilizing it and leave it on the stove too long, killing the cup and the pan it was in. This happened to a friend of mine once.
The company's changed their logo and redesigned the Softcup so it's more comfortable to use, though I haven't tried the new design yet I've had very few problems with the old one, so I'm sure this will only be even better. For the first time since I started getting my period, it doesn't feel like so much of a burden. Some months I get some gnarly cramps, which are no kind of fun, but I don't have to dread dealing with tampons or wearing something that always feels more like a diaper than anything else. You're supposed to be able to swim and have sex while using the Softcup with no problems, but I haven't tried either of those out yet. When I do, I'll let you all know how it goes.
Until then, ladies, I still highly recommend giving these a try. The really nice thing about them is that the company will send you a sample pack pretty cheap so you don't have to commit to a box just to see if they work!
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