Saalt Soft Menstrual Cup - Super Soft and Flexible - Best Sensitive Cup - Wear for 12 Hours - Made in USA (Desert Blush, Regular)

This is my first menstrual cup, I was firmly a pad girl before because the tampons are just so uncomfortable. I find it is comfortable and though it can slide, it doesn't often, and I can wear it at night on my heaviest flows and not be worried about pooling.It is a flexible material and gets good suction when inserted properly.I'm gonna go into dirty detail so scroll away now if you're not interested.Before inserting, boil some water and stick it in there for 5 minutes to sterilise (and wash your hands while youre at it) unless you want nasty infections. Next, sit on the toilet, it's gonna get a bit messy. You need to fold the cup and kinda just shove it up there fingers and all until you can feel the cup unfold and hold on. You can take a finger and feel around the rim to make sure it is fully unfolded and settled. If you can pinch the bottom of the cup and it doesn't pop back out into its original shape it's not inserted correctly. Then have a quick wipe and wash your hands coz your fingers look like you just practiced magic from the dark hold.I can usually go from 8-12 hours before unclogging the drain and giving it a quick wash before reinserted.When taking it out. Sit on the toilet again. Shove your fingers up, find the tail, climb up until you can feel the bottom of the cup, pinch it and gently pull out, if you feel grip, it's still suctioned so pinch it a bit more until the seal is broken. It is a great sensation letting all of that blood out of you and you might as well call your toilet carrie cos it's covered in blood.This bad boy can hold a lot of blood so my fellow heavy flowers can rejoice.Make sure the cup is newly in before going to bed, the seal means that even if you overflow at night, it doesn't trickle out and onto your bedsheets. I've never had spotting in any underwear, it's been in for entire work days and not moved, it takes one or two goes the first time, but is easy to place when you've got the routine.One thing I noticed is that in the later stages when you're not bleeding so much anymore and its more spotty, you kinda loose the lubrication to get it in, so imo it gets a bit more uncomfortable. It's at this point i tend to switch to pads which then don't need changing as often until I finish up completely.So, overall, great when you're starting and in your flow stages. Easy insert and removal. Lasts a whole day, or at least a work shift. No worries at night. Bit uncomfortable towards the end of the period. Comes with a nice bag.

Soft and pretty with nice long stem.

I've loved the idea of using a menstrual cup for years, but whenever I tried, it just never worked out. But that's all changed, and hopefully, my journey can help someone else!When I got my first one, a small Mooncup, a friend told me to snip the stem off immediately as it just gets annoying. I dutifully complied, not realising that everyone has a totally different cervix height and vagina canal length. My friend's was obviously much shorter than mine, as getting this thing out was a horror show every time. The no stem coupled with the fact that it was too small (I've not had a baby, which is why I chose the 'S' - the advice at the time). I wasn't too great at getting it in either; to be honest, I could always feel it, and it always leaked.A bit shell-shocked from the experience, I put the thing away and ignored it for a few years. And then, at the beginning of this year, I thought I'd try again. I watched lots of YouTube videos and nailed the insertion - it really takes getting to know your body to find the right spot. But getting it out...I thought I would need to go to the hospital at one point, as it just wasn't happening. And I'm not squeamish about going in; I couldn't reach it because it was so high.But instead of retreating in fear again, I did some research and found that size and stem lengths these days also refer to cervix height and canal length. And I realised that I had a super high cervix and looked for cups that worked with that situation and found the Saalt cup.The first few times I used it, I got it out just fine. I found that sitting over the toilet rather than squatting or standing worked best for me. I did have some trouble removing it without creating a murder scene in the bathroom at first (nothing to do with the cup or size, just spillage with me not holding it upright). But now it's a godsend.I have a really heavy flow, and it's a life-saver on those first few days. I need to empty it maybe 2-3 times during the day on those days, but the rest of the time, it's twice a day (just because you shouldn't keep it in for more than 12 hours at a time, not because it's full) and forget about it. This particular cup is super soft, and I forget I have it in.Don't give up if you've gone through something similar; there's a cup out there for you!

I bought this cup because I have suspected Endometriosis which can sometimes mean 3+ weeks of bleeding and cramps. Tampons for this length of time are always extremely uncomfortable, so I wanted an alternative that was comfy but cost effective.I had done virtually no research on how cups work, but I bought the Saalt after reading about the incredible charity work they do, and how environmentally friendly this product is.I bought the small because I've had comments from gynos about me having a "small uterus" so I thought I'd give that a shot. I'm day 2 at the moment and it has been interesting to say the least. The first time I took it out was in the shower which was fine, but in the morning I couldn't take it out. I tried everything until I just used my pelvic floor muscled to bring it to the surface level. It can be difficult to grip with your fingers so this works best for me. This process is like trying contact lenses for the first time - it'll be odd. You might get it wrong a few times but once you have the hang of it, it's easy!I've already told all my female friends how fascinating this cup is and how I now don't have to change every 2-3 hours and I will no longer be bleeding through tampons.Amazing experience so far and such a learning curve!