EcoBlossom Reusable Menstrual Cup and Case – The Most Reliable Medical Grade Silicone Period Cups – Comfortably use for 12 Hours (Small/Large (Pack of 2), Round Stem & Case)

I’m convinced bad reviews are just operator errors
These things are ahh-mazing!!! That is a sigh of relief combined with the word amazing, say it that way because that’s how I meant it.Truly, these are great. They deserve all the stars. I’m 37 come February and I have had my flow since I was 11. Lifetime tampon user and after pregnancies and life stages hormone fluctuations tampons started changing my vaginal ph during my flow. I’m talking a stench that made me stay home even though it was only me who knew during tampon changes. I am a medical professional so luckily for me, the smell changes I experienced didn’t freak me out. I knew it was foreign object ph issues causing the stench so I started changing my tampons every two hours regardless if I filled them or not. It didn’t matter, the second I inserted a tampon my ph struggled. I have heard of menstrual cups obviously being in the medical field and all but I have an anatomical malformation that causes my vaginal canal to be far more narrow than is normal. Due to that, my 5 pound babies at full term couldn’t pass through even though I was fully dilated so I had to do c sections. It’s not an issue outside of labor, Pap smears and certain positions but my husband isn’t complaining 😉 it also makes me weary of trying certain feminine products because fit is an issue. But I was desperate to find something that wasn’t a pad or tampon. I finally found ecoblossom and decided because price was great that I’d try them. I will never ever ever go back to tampons.There was no learning curve for me with these. It comes with instructions and they were clear and easy to follow. Nearly fail proof. There was not one single leak or mess involved while wearing it and while removing it to clean and put back in. It sealed every time, and it did not change my ph and therefore even after overnight use, I never noticed any smells. There’s no trash to layer up in 20 sheets of toilet paper, place in a sealed bag and walk out to your dump bins to rid of each time. Just clean with antibacterial soap and water and reuse between cycles, look up steaming techniques before you store away for the next cycle. I have made the best impulse buy ever. Huge sigh of relief. Read below for my tipsif you’re like me and want to keep your fingers out your hooha as much as possible, here are my stepsInsertion – wash your hands and your cup with antibacterial soap and water, rinse but don’t dry your cup, being wet helps with ease. Fold your cup hotdog style or long ways, insert up and back towards tail bone. As it goes in shuffle your fingers back to allow what’s inserted to start to open while you pinch the area not yet inserted, so keep it folded until it’s in but as it goes in release it to open once you are left with just the stem, slightly push up, you should feel some resistance. If you’re sitting or squatting doing this, stand up once you insert it, it will open your vagina a little thus letting the cup fully open, grab the stem and lightly tug, if you have resistance, even a little IT IS SEALED no need to stick your finger up there and twist the base to check.Removal -Sit down on the toilet so you don’t worry about making a mess. Bear down slightly until you have the stem, then relax no need to bear down more than a second. Wiggle the stem side to side while lightly pulling down, it will slide out with a tiny little pop (the speed not the sound) at the rim when that part comes out. I shuffle my fingers from the stem to base as the cup comes out so it doesn’t tip and I pour it into the toilet all in one pretty smooth action. Wash and re-insert or wash, steam sterilize and store

I really like this but…
I really like this but… It’s my first time using cups in my 39 years of life. Iv always used pads tried tampons but they always leaked and I would have to wear pads so I just stuck to pads; why spend extra money when I still have to wear pads.I became interested in the cups after hearing my co-worker ranting about how great they were for a whole year, and when I had an accident at work with my bulky pads I had had enough. I’m a moderate to heavy bleeder and bought the 2 large size. I have had 3 babies (2 vaginal and 1 c-section).I must say while I love their comfort and even as a 1st time user it was easy to insert, I was disappointed when I leaked. I thought I may have inserted it wrong but on my 2nd reinsertion, I checked all the boxes, again leaked, although it’s not as bad as changing pads every 2-3 hrs. But I expected perfection like I had heard. I googled causes and while their are multiple such as size of cup, overflow, weak pelvic floor caught my attention because I do suffer from that unable to hold my urine and having to run to the restroom within seconds of getting the urge. I became disappointed yet again. So women with weak pelvic muscles may not enjoy the full benefits of this wonderful product, otherwise I don’t why I didn’t discover this earlier pre-baby body still functioning life.

Great switch!
This has been a great switch for me from tampons. I tried the menstrual disc and could not figure it out, and the auto dumping was not something I was comfortable with. This is my third cycle using the cup, and I have been thrilled. With time I have figured out how to easily change the cup with little to no mess, it works all day, and I do not feel it. The first two cycles I wore a liner to help with any leaking, but this time it has not been necessary. I could not be happier.

Very impressed with the quality of the product. One fits better than the other and I do wish I could have chosen to have 2 in the same size, but the price is so reasonable that I don’t mind only being able to use one. I have been using it for a while and it has not changed in colour like other brands. Very happy and would buy again!