The menstrual cup is an easy, safe, ecological and inexpensive alternative to tampons.

Made 100% in medical grade silicone, it is hypoalergenic and can last up to 10 years and can be used by all the women.

Sizes:

1. Youth (under 25 years old and no birth)

2. Regular (over 25 years old and/or had babe)

How to insert and adjust:

1. Before the first use, sterilise the cup boiling in water for 2-3 minutes.

2. Before touching the cup, wash your hands thoroughly. To make insertion easier, lubricate with water or a water-based lubricant.

3. Fold the cup, to reduce the volume, and guide it gently, head up, through your vagina. You can be seated, standing or squatted.

4. Your internal muscles will keep the cup in position, and as you get more experienced you will find the more comfortable position quicker. Differently from the tampon, the cup is more comfortable low in the vagina.

5. To adjust the cup internally, rotate it slowly, or slide a finger around it.

6. Vagina is tilted backwards. Therefore, pulling the cup lightly back and up will help finding the correct position.

During your period:

1. Empty the cup 2-4 times a day. You can use it during the night, but not more than 12 hours without emptying and cleaning.

2. You can wear the cup when you go to the bathroom, but after defecating check if the cup is still in position.

3. If the cup goes too high inside the vagina, squat and it will come lower. Relax and grab it with your fingers.

4. Don't just pull the cup by the stem, break the seal first by squeezing the cup and folding it.

5. Empty the cup into the toilet bowl and wash the cup in warm water and soap before inserting again.

6. If you don't have a source of water, you can clean the cup using intimate wipes or toilet paper, but make sure no fibres get stuck to the cup.

After your period:

1. Wash the cup thoroughly after the last use and sterilise 2-3 minutes in boiling water.

2. Keep the cup in the transporter bag in a dry and well ventilated place. Don't keep it into hermetic containers.

TIPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

→ Boil the cup in abundant water, and for no longer than 5 minutes.

→ Boil the cup in a small pan, and don't use it to cook.

→ Wash the cup with mild detergents and without perfumes.

→ The cup is not a contraceptive and does not protect against sexual transmissible diseases. Don't wear during intercourse

→ Always wash hands carefully before manipulating the cup, and never use it for more than 12 hours without cleaning

→ The cup does not interfere with vagina's natural environment and humidity

→ The stem must be kept inside the vagina - if it's too long or uncomfortable, you can trim it.

→ The cup can be used during physical exercise, before the first sexual intercourse and with a intrauterine device or vaginal ring

→ Specially while getting used to the cup, you can use pads at the same time

→ Keep away from children or animals, specially rodents

→ Don't use the cup if bleeding after giving birth

Menstrual cups have been used safely for 75 years, and there is no proven link between their use and TSS.