Menstrual Cup Showcase

My Menstrual Cup Collection 

I have 4 menstrual cups in my collection, non of which I have actually used yet, but this month (March 2017) that is about to change! I'm going to be honest with you guys - I'm pretty nervous but I have watched a lot of YouTube videos - Bryony Farmer of Precious Stars Pad in particular - and I feel like I am as ready as I could possibly be. I am also prepared for it not to go very well the first few times and know that it will take practice and a lot of patience which I tend to have a lack of but I am determined that this will work out for me! I WILL be a menstrual cup user. All of these cups are hypoallergenic, toxin-free, durable, and are is no way harmful to human the body. 

Lunette Model 1 (size small) 

Diameter: 41mm

Height of cup: 47mm

Length of stem: 25mm

Volume: 25ml
Price: $39.99 USD

This is actually the newest menstrual cup in my collection and I was very fortunate enough to have won this in a giveaway held by Lunette on their Facebook group for international group members. So I did not pay anything to have this cup and am very grateful to Lunette for hosting their giveaway and for picking me as one of their lucky winners! This cup is made of 100% FDA approved medical grade silicone and is manufactured in Finland. On their website Lunette recommend this cup for women with "light to moderate flow, or who are younger or, have not yet experienced intercourse". Of course these are not hard and fast rules but guidelines from Lunette for what they suggest might be the best fit with this cup. Find Lunette menstrual cups at https://www.lunette.com/us

MeLuna Classic (size large) 

Diameter: 44mm

Height of cup: 51mm

Volume: 34ml

Price: €15.90 Euros

I received this cup as part of a trade I did with a woman named Marsi via her Instagram account. It came from USA preloved but is originally manufactured in Germany. The MeLuna is made of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer). My MeLuna has the small ball stem but Meluna also offers a typical long stem they call stem, a ring stem and a stemless cup that MeLuna calls basic. On their website MeLuna advise that the Classic size large is mainly used by women "who [have] already had vaginal births and women who have heavy menstrual flow, and their physique can be described as normal or strong...Therefore, it can also be used by women with weak pelvic floor muscles." As above these statements are not the be all and end all for using this particular cup but rather suggestions made by MeLuna for what they think will work best for their cup users. Find MeLuna menstrual cups at http://www.me-luna.eu/en_GB

Ruby Cup (size small)

Diameter: 40mm

Height of cup: 46mm

Length of stem: 19mm

Volume: 24ml

Price: £25.77 GBP

The Ruby Cup was the first cup I had in my collection and the only one I have paid to own. I bought it from Bryony Farmer's website (http://www.preciousstars.net) in December 2016 as Bryony was offering a 20% off your order discount code so I jumped on it! I had been thinking about getting a menstrual cup for a while and had been watching and re-watching all of Bryony's videos about menstrual cups and her advice on which cups she thinks are the best and why. Also the fact that she carries Ruby Cup on her website (as well as other menstrual cup brands) is a testament to how good she think it is that she is promoting it on her business page. The Ruby Cup is manufactured in Germany and is made of 100% FDA approved medical grade silicone. Ruby Cup does an absolutely amazing thing where they automatically donate a cup to a girl in need in East Africa when you buy a Ruby Cup. This helps keep girls and young women in school where they can continue to receive an education which they would otherwise miss out on during their menstruation cycle. Find Ruby Cup menstrual cups at http://www.http://rubycup.com/shop/

Sckoon Cup Size 1 (size small)

Diameter: 40mm

Height of cup: 40mm

Length of stem: 30mm

Volume: 23ml

Price: $38.99 USD

The Sckoon Cup is the other cup that I traded for, this time on Facebook with a woman named Argyro. It came to me from Greece but the Sckoon cup is originally manufactured in USA and is made from 100% FDA approved medical grade silicone. On their website Sckoon Cup highlights one unique difference between themselves and other menstrual cup makers in that "Sckoon Cup is made from one single piece of silicone, which offers maximum durability with a completely smooth outer surface". Most other menstrual cups are molded in two separate pieces before being fused together during the assembly process which leaves a seam on the outside of the cup which is filed down to create a smooth finish on the outer edge of the menstrual cup. The way Sckoon Cup is molded is in one complete piece that gradually thickens from the base of the cup to the rim with no ridges. Find Sckoon Cup menstrual cup at https://www.sckoon.com/

I hope this menstrual cup run down has been helpful and informative for you all. I will be posting another blog soon with my first impressions of the cup or cups I try during my up coming cycle which is due to start tomorrow (Monday 13th March 2017) and my trials and tribulations - it is sure to be an entertaining read! Wish me luck!