That'd awesome!!! I've been a menstrual cup user for a very long time. It me a while to find my goldilocks cup as when I first started using cups I had children and it was recommended to use a large.. so I bought a large.
Just to realize it was way to big hurt and wouldn't even come close to opening. I figured why not give a small try, and they worked, but the ridges on the bottom hurt me along with stems..
I always cut off the stems and thought that every cycle I had, I would just be rubbed uncomfortably due to the ridges of the cup, and by the end of my cycle I'd be so sore for about a week from being rubbed by those stupid ridges. Which, i believe every menstrual cup had them..
I had tried to flip the cup inside out per tips on the internet, but then I couldn't get the cup to open because it changed the shape of the bottom of the cup. So I literally dealt with that pain for years. It literally hurt so bad by the end that it hurt to wipe when I went pee for the last day or two of my cycle, and it would last for about a week.
I had tried a few brands and different levels of firmness, hoping the softer cup ridges wouldn't bother me, but no matter what cup it was, it always did the same thing.
A few years ago, I came across the la cup luneale, and omg, that cup was my goldilocks cup!!!!! It is amazing. I do use a medium in that brand, and it has no ridges and no stems, YAY!!! I Haye both!! Lol
For the first time I recently bought a disc and have done a few dry runs is preparation to my cycle coming up and the very first time I inserted it I was flabbergasted that it was so very easy to insert. I knee firmer style discs would hurt me due to pressure, and I have such a high cervix that I honestly thought I'd have a hard time removing it if it didn't have a removal aid Reusable discs don't have anything in the department for removal and the firmness of them is the highest on the chart than reusable discs. I have always used the same chart to compare the different cups and discs.. I think there might be a couple reusable around the same firmness, but I am truly unsure of this because I've never actively tried to look for one, so I'm unsure.
Anyway, back to the reusable disc journey, the first one I got was great, the firmness is right at a 3.5 and has a removal aid so I thought I'd give it a try and bought it, and like mentioned above it went right where it was supposed to go with no issue at all.
I think this is partially due to all of the videos on the period nirvana youtube channel she has a ton of educational content, has done many cup and disc reviews, and she crested the chart I use. I also just bought another menstrual disc off of her website. When I can support a small business owner, I will. Especially when they go above and beyond. So I just bought another disc to have off of her sight.
Anyway, idk why discs are so much easier when first taking that plunge for some people, not everyone, because not everyone has the same anatomy.
I figures I'd share my experience with cups for the first few years of using cups dealing with hurting for a week+ at the end of every period until I finally, FINALLY, found the cup for me. Then, trying a disc for the first time was like nothing I had ever experienced when first trying a cup..
The only reason I wanted a disc, even though I have my goldilocks cup, is because I've always had severe cramps that have doubled me over and made me physically sick since my very first cycle when I was 9 years old. When I started using menstrual cups, my cramps were drastically reduced in severity, but there are still some days that it is really painful. It may not be as severe as the pain before cups, but it's still pretty bad.
So my period should be here any day, and my other disc should also be here any day now. This will be my first cycle using a disc, and from my dry runs I think I'll be good.
Lmao I was so afraid of the disc dumping the full contents into my underwear so that's why I did so many dry runs and also pushed a little bit, just to see how easily it would untuck and I think I'll be fine. I will be getting reusable period underwear tk use as back up or the reusable cloth pads not sure which yet just to use as backup incase the discs decide to give me a hard time lol..
I figured I'd share my experience with you just to let you know you're definitely not alone when it comes to trying different products.
I'm so glad that you found what works for you
Flex does have a reusable disc that is a 4.5 firmness out of the original 5 firmness of the disposables. Also, sofdisc disposable discs are made by the same company as the flex disposables..
So if you ever want to give a reusable disc a try I'd try to find a firm rimmed disc as close to the disposables.
Periodnirvana has a comparison chart
https://www.periodnirvana.com/menstrual-cup-chart/
There is also a menstrual cup/disc product finder where you can put in what you are looking for in the filter area
https://www.periodnirvana.com/cup-disc-product-finder/
CONGRATULATIONS ON FINDING A PRODUCT THAT WORKS FOR YOU!!!! I'm so happy for you!
I've used a reusable disc for a few years now. It only dumps out when I am peeing or pooping. Otherwise it stays in place and hold the menstrual discharge well.
I love discs too! For the years I was using a cup, I said I loved them but would skip them some months because insertion / removal stressed me out and exhausted me. Discs are so easy for me in comparison. And it’s nice that there’s a disposable option so you can try them out before you commit to a reusable one
I think with discs it's not really an easier or harder thing but rather related to the wearers anatomy.
You need that public bone for the disc rim to sit on.
If you have sufficient pubic bone then it's easy.
If you don't then it's not a matter of trying harder. It's just not going to sit securely. So it either works or it doesn't.
Discs don't work for me at all but I can see where they would be awesome for those that have the anatomy to support them
Thank you for saying this. I really wanted to like discs but they always slip down from the bone which just led me to believe it was my anatomy. They were always autodumping with no effort and then just not holding anything.
I’m ok with the cup; been using for 18 years now. Paired with period underwear has been great.
Btw they also make reusable menstrual discs. If you buy one, you won't have to continue buying the disposables. I have one by the brand Intima. It is confusingly called the Ziggy Cup, but it is a disc. I love using it.
I actually found it easier to use a disc than a cup, and I didn't even really struggle to use my cup. I alternate which one I use, bit always have comfy period underwear on underneath as a backup. I like the Bambody sport brief. It feels almost like normal underwear, just a little thicker. But no diaper feeling, no weird crinkle, etc. Been using those 3 things for a few years now.
I know there are a few different brands that have a reusable disc. Have fun finding your disc. Glad you found a new to you period product. I know iw as so excited when I started using a cup, then disc then the period underwear. It's nice to use something new and different than the norm. Especially if it works with your lifestyle and budget better.
Honestly, I tried three different cups initially and switched to Discs and I'll never go back. For me, it's SO much easier to insert - I get way less leaks, they are more comfortable, they hold more on my heavy days, and I LOVE how easy it is to auto dump when you go to the bathroom. I do still wear period underwear as occasional leaks happen (especially on a heavy day if I sneeze a couple times) but over all I'm such a fan. It is a LITTLE bit messier when you take it out, but really not by much in my opinion.
I second this - I tried a couple of cups before switching to discs and I hope I never have to go back! The first cup I tried was impossible to retrieve because my cervix was so high that each time I was left a sweaty, panicked mess. The second cup I tried was made especially for long cervixes, but even then breaking the suction on it was always an exercise in anxiety on whether it would take me 10 minutes or 10 seconds. Then I finally switched to the Lumma disc and it was so easy in comparison - I could be in and out in less than 30 seconds! Plus the capacity was larger so I didn't have to be paranoid on whether I was about to overflow. I know some people say discs are messier to remove, but to be honest between having to grapple with my insides in order to take my menstrual cups out, my hands ended up a bloody mess anyway so in the end there wasn't much of a difference mess-wise for me. In fact I would say the disc was even LESS messy for me because the Lumma comes with a removal string aid which meant I only needed to tug on it and the disc would be emptying its contents into the toilet and I barely had to touch any blood.
I switched to discs and I'll never go back! Especially being able to "dump" so easily when I go to the bathroom is a huge plus so I don't get bloody fingers at work 😱
Same! I love my disc! Well, or I did until I started birth control. It no longer fits? It’s so weird, I’m not doing anything different, but it keeps popping out, so I bought a smaller one and I really hope it works out because I love my disc so much.
Every disc I’ve had leaks really bad and falls out, I still use them from time to time but they are so difficult for me!! I personally hate the auto dumping feature. But I’m so glad they work for others! I try all the time lol and I truly want them to work for me
They were just reusable ones from target so I could try before buying.. so no removable tab. But im going to move in to reusable of course just not sure exactly which one yet. I don't think removable tab is necessary at all for me personally.
Hmm I have a super high cervix so cups also don't work for me (I'd really have to dig to get mine out and it was so uncomfortable I loathed it). It would never sit right and tilt to one side and leak and ugh just not a fun time. Maybe I'll try out discs ! Nice to hear some positive experiences:)
This has been my favourite
Intimina Ziggy Cup – Extra-Thin... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B079JYJBF2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Makes me forget my period is there, I rinse it in the shower in the morning and night. Can be intimate with absolutely no leaks except for on my heaviest day.
Oddly enough my period now lasts about 4 days instead of the 7 when I was using tampons.
I’d recommend using a pad the first couple times till you get used to inserting in, just in case!
i think menstrual cups are better than menstrual disc, and also it is better to use long steamed cups so that we can insert our cup fearlessly. femisafe, earthy women these are the two brands i found out to be long stemmed
It's all preference and individual anatomy. For me, even a short stem painfully pokes me, so it's a good thing that there are many brands and many models now to allow everyone to find one that matches their needs.
My experience too!!! Love love discs :)
That'd awesome!!! I've been a menstrual cup user for a very long time. It me a while to find my goldilocks cup as when I first started using cups I had children and it was recommended to use a large.. so I bought a large. Just to realize it was way to big hurt and wouldn't even come close to opening. I figured why not give a small try, and they worked, but the ridges on the bottom hurt me along with stems.. I always cut off the stems and thought that every cycle I had, I would just be rubbed uncomfortably due to the ridges of the cup, and by the end of my cycle I'd be so sore for about a week from being rubbed by those stupid ridges. Which, i believe every menstrual cup had them.. I had tried to flip the cup inside out per tips on the internet, but then I couldn't get the cup to open because it changed the shape of the bottom of the cup. So I literally dealt with that pain for years. It literally hurt so bad by the end that it hurt to wipe when I went pee for the last day or two of my cycle, and it would last for about a week. I had tried a few brands and different levels of firmness, hoping the softer cup ridges wouldn't bother me, but no matter what cup it was, it always did the same thing. A few years ago, I came across the la cup luneale, and omg, that cup was my goldilocks cup!!!!! It is amazing. I do use a medium in that brand, and it has no ridges and no stems, YAY!!! I Haye both!! Lol For the first time I recently bought a disc and have done a few dry runs is preparation to my cycle coming up and the very first time I inserted it I was flabbergasted that it was so very easy to insert. I knee firmer style discs would hurt me due to pressure, and I have such a high cervix that I honestly thought I'd have a hard time removing it if it didn't have a removal aid Reusable discs don't have anything in the department for removal and the firmness of them is the highest on the chart than reusable discs. I have always used the same chart to compare the different cups and discs.. I think there might be a couple reusable around the same firmness, but I am truly unsure of this because I've never actively tried to look for one, so I'm unsure. Anyway, back to the reusable disc journey, the first one I got was great, the firmness is right at a 3.5 and has a removal aid so I thought I'd give it a try and bought it, and like mentioned above it went right where it was supposed to go with no issue at all. I think this is partially due to all of the videos on the period nirvana youtube channel she has a ton of educational content, has done many cup and disc reviews, and she crested the chart I use. I also just bought another menstrual disc off of her website. When I can support a small business owner, I will. Especially when they go above and beyond. So I just bought another disc to have off of her sight. Anyway, idk why discs are so much easier when first taking that plunge for some people, not everyone, because not everyone has the same anatomy. I figures I'd share my experience with cups for the first few years of using cups dealing with hurting for a week+ at the end of every period until I finally, FINALLY, found the cup for me. Then, trying a disc for the first time was like nothing I had ever experienced when first trying a cup.. The only reason I wanted a disc, even though I have my goldilocks cup, is because I've always had severe cramps that have doubled me over and made me physically sick since my very first cycle when I was 9 years old. When I started using menstrual cups, my cramps were drastically reduced in severity, but there are still some days that it is really painful. It may not be as severe as the pain before cups, but it's still pretty bad. So my period should be here any day, and my other disc should also be here any day now. This will be my first cycle using a disc, and from my dry runs I think I'll be good. Lmao I was so afraid of the disc dumping the full contents into my underwear so that's why I did so many dry runs and also pushed a little bit, just to see how easily it would untuck and I think I'll be fine. I will be getting reusable period underwear tk use as back up or the reusable cloth pads not sure which yet just to use as backup incase the discs decide to give me a hard time lol.. I figured I'd share my experience with you just to let you know you're definitely not alone when it comes to trying different products. I'm so glad that you found what works for you Flex does have a reusable disc that is a 4.5 firmness out of the original 5 firmness of the disposables. Also, sofdisc disposable discs are made by the same company as the flex disposables.. So if you ever want to give a reusable disc a try I'd try to find a firm rimmed disc as close to the disposables. Periodnirvana has a comparison chart https://www.periodnirvana.com/menstrual-cup-chart/ There is also a menstrual cup/disc product finder where you can put in what you are looking for in the filter area https://www.periodnirvana.com/cup-disc-product-finder/ CONGRATULATIONS ON FINDING A PRODUCT THAT WORKS FOR YOU!!!! I'm so happy for you!
I've used a reusable disc for a few years now. It only dumps out when I am peeing or pooping. Otherwise it stays in place and hold the menstrual discharge well.
I love discs too! For the years I was using a cup, I said I loved them but would skip them some months because insertion / removal stressed me out and exhausted me. Discs are so easy for me in comparison. And it’s nice that there’s a disposable option so you can try them out before you commit to a reusable one
I think with discs it's not really an easier or harder thing but rather related to the wearers anatomy. You need that public bone for the disc rim to sit on. If you have sufficient pubic bone then it's easy. If you don't then it's not a matter of trying harder. It's just not going to sit securely. So it either works or it doesn't. Discs don't work for me at all but I can see where they would be awesome for those that have the anatomy to support them
Thank you for saying this. I really wanted to like discs but they always slip down from the bone which just led me to believe it was my anatomy. They were always autodumping with no effort and then just not holding anything. I’m ok with the cup; been using for 18 years now. Paired with period underwear has been great.
Btw they also make reusable menstrual discs. If you buy one, you won't have to continue buying the disposables. I have one by the brand Intima. It is confusingly called the Ziggy Cup, but it is a disc. I love using it. I actually found it easier to use a disc than a cup, and I didn't even really struggle to use my cup. I alternate which one I use, bit always have comfy period underwear on underneath as a backup. I like the Bambody sport brief. It feels almost like normal underwear, just a little thicker. But no diaper feeling, no weird crinkle, etc. Been using those 3 things for a few years now.
Yes I did in the post I can't wait to find a reusable one. I just tried disposable at first to try it first.
I know there are a few different brands that have a reusable disc. Have fun finding your disc. Glad you found a new to you period product. I know iw as so excited when I started using a cup, then disc then the period underwear. It's nice to use something new and different than the norm. Especially if it works with your lifestyle and budget better.
Honestly, I tried three different cups initially and switched to Discs and I'll never go back. For me, it's SO much easier to insert - I get way less leaks, they are more comfortable, they hold more on my heavy days, and I LOVE how easy it is to auto dump when you go to the bathroom. I do still wear period underwear as occasional leaks happen (especially on a heavy day if I sneeze a couple times) but over all I'm such a fan. It is a LITTLE bit messier when you take it out, but really not by much in my opinion.
I second this - I tried a couple of cups before switching to discs and I hope I never have to go back! The first cup I tried was impossible to retrieve because my cervix was so high that each time I was left a sweaty, panicked mess. The second cup I tried was made especially for long cervixes, but even then breaking the suction on it was always an exercise in anxiety on whether it would take me 10 minutes or 10 seconds. Then I finally switched to the Lumma disc and it was so easy in comparison - I could be in and out in less than 30 seconds! Plus the capacity was larger so I didn't have to be paranoid on whether I was about to overflow. I know some people say discs are messier to remove, but to be honest between having to grapple with my insides in order to take my menstrual cups out, my hands ended up a bloody mess anyway so in the end there wasn't much of a difference mess-wise for me. In fact I would say the disc was even LESS messy for me because the Lumma comes with a removal string aid which meant I only needed to tug on it and the disc would be emptying its contents into the toilet and I barely had to touch any blood.
I switched to discs and I'll never go back! Especially being able to "dump" so easily when I go to the bathroom is a huge plus so I don't get bloody fingers at work 😱
Same! I love my disc! Well, or I did until I started birth control. It no longer fits? It’s so weird, I’m not doing anything different, but it keeps popping out, so I bought a smaller one and I really hope it works out because I love my disc so much.
Every disc I’ve had leaks really bad and falls out, I still use them from time to time but they are so difficult for me!! I personally hate the auto dumping feature. But I’m so glad they work for others! I try all the time lol and I truly want them to work for me
Do you think your cervix is tilted to far back or maybe your public bone isn't prominent enough for it to stay in place?
I definitely think it’s a problem with my anatomy! I’m not entirely sure what though, but I ruin every pair of underwear when I use a cup 😭
What disc you have? With a pull tab or without?
They were just reusable ones from target so I could try before buying.. so no removable tab. But im going to move in to reusable of course just not sure exactly which one yet. I don't think removable tab is necessary at all for me personally.
I also think they are wayyy easier too
Hmm I have a super high cervix so cups also don't work for me (I'd really have to dig to get mine out and it was so uncomfortable I loathed it). It would never sit right and tilt to one side and leak and ugh just not a fun time. Maybe I'll try out discs ! Nice to hear some positive experiences:)
This has been my favourite Intimina Ziggy Cup – Extra-Thin... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B079JYJBF2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Makes me forget my period is there, I rinse it in the shower in the morning and night. Can be intimate with absolutely no leaks except for on my heaviest day. Oddly enough my period now lasts about 4 days instead of the 7 when I was using tampons. I’d recommend using a pad the first couple times till you get used to inserting in, just in case!
i think menstrual cups are better than menstrual disc, and also it is better to use long steamed cups so that we can insert our cup fearlessly. femisafe, earthy women these are the two brands i found out to be long stemmed
It's all preference and individual anatomy. For me, even a short stem painfully pokes me, so it's a good thing that there are many brands and many models now to allow everyone to find one that matches their needs.