As has already been stated the Instead's are thin and smooth. However, this did remind me of a funny story I heard from an online acquaintance. She claimed that her menstrual cup was so comfortable that she, erm, forgot that she was wearing it, and her DH got a very rude awakening!Originally Posted by Irulan
I had heard about the urine-rinse trick before from long distance hikers and I've tried it, but frankly I don't care for it. When I take a potty stop I gotta go NOW and I'm not going to hold my stream to get the cup out, emptied, and ready for rinsing. I also find that the urine-rinsed cup is hard to reinsert because it has no slip. Also, while urine should theoretically be sterile it may not be if you're prone to UTIs, and I find the salt to be a little irritating.
The best procedure I've come to is to just take the cup out, pour the contents out, and stick it right back in all messy. Leaving fluid on the cup really helps with reinsertion because it lubricates well, and I have no qualms about putting menstrual fluid right back up there because it just came out of the same place. If I really feel the need I might wipe it off with TP but as mentioned previously that tends to stick and dry out.
I know some women online who carry a little squirty bottle with plain water in their purse and use it to hose down while in a public restroom. Not a bad idea, but I really relish the idea of not having to carry my purse to the restroom.
My public restroom procedure is really quite simple:
1) wash hands and enter stall
2) do any #1/#2 as needed and clean up
3) remove cup
4) pour cup contents out
5) reinsert cup immediately
6) wipe hands with toilet paper
7) wipe girly bits for any leftovers
8) dress and exit stall, wash hands again
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07-22-2005, 12:17 PM #1
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07-22-2005, 12:51 PM #2
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ahhh... let me get this straight...
are you all saying that you can have sex when wearing one of these things???
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07-22-2005, 01:04 PM #3
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The wannabe menstrual cup (Instead) is designed to allow this. The real menstrual cups (Diva, Keeper, Mooncup) do not allow visitors. Originally Posted by RoadRaven
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07-22-2005, 01:06 PM #4
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Hopefully the photo here will help: http://www.mum.org/KeeperInsteadpic.htm Originally Posted by RoadRaven
ahhh... let me get this straight...
are you all saying that you can have sex when wearing one of these things???
The Instead cup is soft and flexible, supposedly unnoticed by your partner. The Keeper and Diva are firm and have long stems! Definitely not incognito!
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07-22-2005, 01:37 PM #5
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okay....
I don't think I would want something extra inside with something already in there...
But... interesting
Thanks for the enlightenment
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
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07-23-2005, 11:01 PM #6
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Sorry
Sorry to be off topic, but what does "DH" stand for? I'm assuming something husband, but not sure.
Thanks ladies
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07-24-2005, 02:58 AM #7
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Dear hubby/husband.
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07-24-2005, 09:11 AM #8
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unless he's an Ex-Hubby then it means something else......................... Originally Posted by tlkiwi
Corsair "feeling fiesty today" MacLife should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
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11-07-2005, 04:18 PM #9
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Sorry....I thought it stood for "D...head". I've been exposed to Australian humour too long. Originally Posted by tlkiwi
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07-24-2005, 04:02 AM #10
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In some contexts it can also meah DownHill... Originally Posted by mtnmunch
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07-24-2005, 05:59 AM #11
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Thank you, I had always heard it referred to Down Hill, but that wasn't fitting into the context
This will make reading much more sense now - hehedo or do not, there is no try - yoda
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09-28-2005, 04:16 PM #12
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Okay, i am a new road biker and find the idea of the cups intriguing. But I tend to get crampy from wearing tampons. I find that in the beginning of my cycle (when it's heaviest) I have to wear a pad so as to not get cramps. Does anyone have the same problem with the cups?
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09-28-2005, 04:37 PM #13
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Welcome deenpac.
I am crampy for one day also. The diva doesn't make it better or worse. I do get good relief with 400-800mg of ibuprofen though.
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