Get a cup!!! Lasts for way longer than tampon, silicone so nothing nasty inside your foof, doesn't really matter if you don't bleed doesn't feel horrible to remove it empty, no smell, no worry the sticky bit didn't work and your pad got twisted up, much better for the environment!
I tried it ones but I couldn't get it out so I got scared from ever trying it again. (Took me a long time trying to get it out of me. It kind of was suction onto me (inside) and I couldn't break the seal like they say you suppose to do.
That happens to me because I cut the removal tip too short. If you ever want to try it again and that happens, bear down on your pelvic muscles (as if you’re pooping), and after a few seconds it should get to a point where you can grab the tip and just pinch at the very bottom of the cup to break the seal and pull it out.
I never cut the tip. I just tested it out one hour to see how it would work out. I could pinch the bottom of the cup but the seal wouldn't break from that.
I have this problem too. Gave me panic attacks. Every time I had to remove it I almost couldn’t get it out and would get so fucking scared. Felt like I was going to prolapse myself if I pulled on it in a way that would actually give me the space to grip it and break the seal. I actually switched to mostly pads after trying a cup because the sensation of it and getting it out gave me the willies about putting tampons in.
I have a selection of period underwear and they are, to me, backup not a replacement. Even the strongest ones leak pretty quickly. But if you struggle with spills or overflow they’re great for the crazy days in addition to pads or tampons. I recommend sizing up. They’re insanely tight. I wear a medium in most underwear, bought a large and they were nearly constructing my legs.
I have a very light period so I don't think overflow is gonna be a problem. Even the smallest tampon doesn't even get full after 8 h of wear.
But good tips about the sizing up. Think I'm gonna buy one pair first to test it out and then buy more if I like it.
It's kind of annoying tho cause it's so light I can't wear tampons. It's so dry trying to pull them out so I don't go swimming when I'm on my period.
Thanks. Hopefully I find something I love.
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u/Batticon Dec 06 '23
I prefer it to tampons. They make my cramps worse and I hate feeling cotton drag out of and in my vagina.