Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone

I absolutely love this cup, the material, easy to wash, the color, and the function for sure is all stars

Good item

Excellent product for working women!

I have been using cups for more than 15 years now, but this one is very thick and hard to remove. I do not recommand and I will have to buy another one…

It’s very very hard. Caused an injury.

It's easier to use than other cups and more comfortable.

I really wanted to like this but it just did not work for me. It leaked significantly each time I tried and the pressure was uncomfortable. I did try adjusting but to no avail. Was very tricky getting it in place and messy when it came out.

I have to start by admitting that I was always one of those people who thought the idea of a menstrual cup was a little gross but after seeing a couple of videos on YouTube with people saying how much better they felt for it (less cramps and side effects!), I decided it was worth a go at least. I'm trying to reduce the amount of plastic I use little by little and when you read how many disposable sanitary products one woman uses in her life, this is a real way to make a big difference. Having used this for one cycle, I'm already so glad I gave it a try! I now see exactly why everyone was talking about how much more comfortable, easy and cleaner it felt to us the cup over disposable products and I don't think I will ever go back! The things I personally like are: - The comfort - honestly I can't even feel it most of the time! Unlike a tampon which is solid and static, the silicone of the cup moves with your body so that you would hardly know it was there. - The cleanliness - this was something that I never expected from using a cup - I feel cleaner than I ever have during a period and almost forgot I was having it at times! - The ease of use - another surprise - it took me around a day or two to get used to using the cup but now I have, it's really easy to use and very quick to empty and replace! - The peace of mind - cups can be worn for up to 12 hours and as they aren't absorbing like a tampon, the risk of TSS is extremely low. No more worrying if you sleep for over 8 hours! A few tips that I have learnt along the way are below, I won't go into detail but if you are easily grossed out by these things, be warned! - Before you buy a cup, find out which one will be best for you. I love the Lunette, it isn't too large and it is soft silicone, it also comes with a nice pouch to keep it out of the way when not in use but there are a lot on the market and everyone is different. Look up the "Put a cup in it" quiz online - if you answer a few questions, they will recommend the best one for you. (Having said that, all of my friends who have done the quiz since I told them how good this is all ended up with Lunette as well!) - Have a good read of the instructions when the cup arrives. There are also some great videos on the Lunette YouTube page with some tips as well as some really useful honest advice from other vloggers on there about cups in general and the Lunette. Watch them before you give it a go and it will help way more than words alone do! In particular, Sarah Tran's page on YouTube was a real help to me with her tips! - In terms of getting the cup in, I find the "C fold" the best for me as it seems easiest to hold but there are other folds, some are bigger, some are smaller. I had a couple of occasions where I couldn't get the cup to "pop" open but found that if I stood up fully and then bent back down, it had sorted itself so perhaps that was something about the angle I was stood at (squatting!) - Once inserted, Lunette recommend feeling around the edge of the cup to ensure it is fully opened. This ensures that you have a proper seal on it. I have checked every time and have had no leaks whatsoever but I definitely wouldn't have noticed the not popping open issue mentioned above if I hadn't done that check and I would have ended up with leaks. - I have had spotting once or twice immediately after emptying. This seems to essentially just be the bits not caught while you are changing but honestly it's such a small amount, I wouldn't worry. - Changing in the shower is a game changer! You can just empty away down the drain and obviously everything is all clean in the shower! - Once you have watched a couple of videos online, you will see a lot of people mentioning cutting the stem of the cup off for comfort if it protrudes. I found that the stem didn't protrude but that it was uncomfortable and caused almost an itchy feeling - I think perhaps it is the ridges which cause the uncomfort. I was concerned about needing the stem to remove the cup so didn't want to cut it all off at once so I did it in stages, cutting first above the first stem ridge but finding it still uncomfortable. In the end I cut to just above the highest stem ridge. That gives a little bit of stem to grab if needed and actually now makes the cup so much more comfortable - to the point that I can't even feel it most of the time!! - Removing the cup was the point I was most concerned about and felt like would be the most "icky". In terms of actual removal, the best tip I can give you that I found online and which works brilliantly (apologies if TMI!) is to squat down and to push as if you are going for a number 2! The muscles will then do a lot of the work for you and bring the cup lower so that you can easily grab the bottom of it. Remember that there is a seal on it and not to just pull it out as that will be very uncomfortable! Bring it out by pinching the base and moving it back and forth, the seal will break and come out. As for the "icky" factor - bizarrely it feels cleaner than a pad or tampon to me! You are only ever touching the outer cup where there is no blood and you pour it away and wash immediately! I've never had the cup more than even a third full when I've emptied it so it's not like it's full to the brim! - The amount you empty the cup will depend on your body and how often you need it. I find that I can empty in the morning, then again when I get home from work (avoiding the awkward changing in work toilets!) and then again just before bed. You can wear for up to 12 hours as long as the cup isn't too full but if you do need to change at work or in public, disabled or baby changing toilets are great for having a sink in them (obviously if there are disabled people or a parent and child waiting for those facilities, I'm not recommending going ahead of them!) - Finally on cleaning - there are cleaning products available through Lunette and other brands. Having done some research these are not an essential product, just an extra if you want them. It is perfectly fine to simply boil the cup between cycles and to rinse in hot water when emptying. That said, I have seen that the Lunette wipes can be used in place of boiling the cup between cycles and so I will likely buy a pack of those for when I am on holiday and boiling isn't an option.

La coupe menstruelle, ou la cup pour les intimes, c'est franchement géniale ! Economique, écologique c'est déjà top sur le papier mais question hygiène de vie c'est tellement plus confortable que les tampons et les serviettes ! Avant de la découvrir, j'utilisais essentiellement des tampons, et j'étais très asséchée à la fin de mes règles, il m'était donc douloureux de changer de tampons en fin de cycle. Là c'est la solution idéale, la cup ne m'assèche plus, je n'ai plus du tout de douleur pendant mes menstruations (douleurs liées à l'assèchement, celles dues simplement à mes menstruation sont toujours là bien sur, c'est quand même magique). La cup me facilite également beaucoup la vie, en début de cycle, à flux abondant je la vide le matin (avant le travail) et le soir (avant d'aller me coucher) puis sur la fin de ma période, à flux moins abondant, je ne la vide qu'une fois par jour (le matin). Elle se fait totalement oubliée dans la journée, même à la piscine ! (un tampon peut gêner à la piscine puisqu'il gonfle, avec la cup tout va bien je ne m'en préoccupe même pas) Concernant la mise en place et le retrait, il faut un minimum connaître son corps évidemment mais je vous rassure le coup de main se prend très vite. Petit conseil pour le retrait à celles qui se lancent : utilisez vos muscles du périnée les filles ! Vous trouverez pleins de vidéos et de témoignages sur youtube, mais franchement si vous hésitez, ne réfléchissez plus foncez !! C'est révolutionnaire, j'adore ma cup ! En ce qui me concerne, le changement est définitif, je ne veux plus revenir à l'époque des tampons et serviettes hygiéniques.