Lena Menstrual Cups, Reusable Period Cup, Tampons,Period Underwear and Pads Alternative, Feminine Care, FSA HSA Eligible, Silicone Menstrual Cup, Made in USA, Super Heavy Flow, Large, Turquoise

I had always been squeamish about the idea of menstrual cups but anxiety about an overnight work event coupled with a super heavy flow led me to finally giving them a shot at 34 years old. I had been a pad user up until this point and as tampons don't work for me due to a low cervix, I had wrong assumed that cups would be the same. I chose the larger size and it was an absolute game changer. There was definitely a learning curve, it took me several goes of inserting and removing to get there but I did. After I inserted it for the first time, I had some trouble and did the classic panic that I wouldn't be able to get it out. The seal was strong and it took a few goes before I was fully comfortable reaching in to break it. As someone who has never given birth, I also found the final moments of removal a little painful but bearable. For me, the cup sat with the base just at the entrance to my vagina so with a gentle push from my pelvic floor, it brought it down enough for me to grip and I found I didnt need to use the stem at all. I worried about the cup spilling on removal but again, this was not an issue. Generally, the cup was comfortable. I did have painful cramps this cycle but it would be hard to size of the cup influenced this at all. I could feel the stem as the cup sat low for me so I would be tempted to trim the stem. Capacity wise, I have a heavy flow so I worried that the cup would overflow or leak but this didn't happen. I changed the cup 4 times a day at my heaviest, on waking, at lunch, when I got home from work and before bed and it would be about half full. Overall, I would say that I wished I'd have made the change from pads to a cup earlier. It was infinitely more comfortable than using pads and was wonderful not to have to worry about flooding as I usually do due to my heavy flow. I did find that I had to wear some extra protection as there would be a little residual blood after each changing but I am now planning on buying some reusable pads to deal with this. The added bonus of knowing you're not contributing to environmental damage is also wonderful. Happy first time user, very happy I gave it a go!

So glad I tried this brand. I have a mooncup too - tried it for years and I guess the shape just doesn't work for my body and I could never get it to work without leaking. The Lena is more "bell" shaped which seems to be great for me. It took me a day or so to get the hang of it and now I love it. I love that I can just keep this in my bag all the time and I don't have to throw a load of period products away each month or have to remember to buy more so I'm prepared. Best purchase I've made in a long time.

It did change my life a lot!If that's the first time you're trying it I would recommend the version with the small and the big one as you don't know which one will be more comfortable for you.Once you understand the right size for you, your life will change :)))

A great product. No leaks and easy to insert, will probably use a pad as my period becomes lighter. The only flaw is getting the cup out - it needs a pull ring of some kind. You need to time usage so you don’t have to empty it when out.

Worth the money. Investment for your own health and comfort

I think I got the wrong size. This is hard to insert, difficult to get it to open, even using different fold methods and I find that the bit you use to pull out was too soft so it makes it harder to push in and insert. I will give the other size a go and hope it is better. At the end of the day you have to try a few to find the one that fits. This one just didn't work for me.

Second cup I have purchased as I wasn’t happy with the first one but liked the concept. The other one was a different brand.This cup however is fantastic, easy to insert, no leaks and easy to remove. Life changing these menstrual cups.

I consider myself quite expert with period cups as I had them for years and different brands as well. However when I’ve used this one, insertion was fine but removal an absolute nightmare.It took me literally 30 minutes, plus I had to try different positions to allow me to try and grab it better. The stem is too small and thin, when you try and pull it it gives you the feeling it will snap and anyway it slips in your fingers. The cup material itself is too firm and almost impossible to pinch and remove the vacuum.That’s my personal experience but I’ll never use this cup again.

It’s cute and all but I bought it because I was looking for something more flexible than my diva cup. The reviews said it was flexible and I mean it’s flexible enough to get in there fairly comfortably but I cannot use the bathroom with it in. I could with my diva cup but it was difficult because there was too much pressure on my urethra. I can’t get anything out with this cup, no matter how much I relax. So i have to take it out every time I need to use the bathroom. The appeal of the cup is that it can stay in for an extended period of time, even when you gotta go.. not an option when you really have to pee but can’t. And menstrual cups aren’t exactly convenient in public if you have to remove it to go.

I absolutely loath my period. I'm not sure anyone would feel otherwise. Regardless, I hated the constant changing of tampons. The searching of the string. The fear of someone knowing because they can hear the wrapper, the trash bin, or any other noise that doesnt copt to peeing. It controlled my life for a week! It was like this disease I had to hide and keep under wraps.I had an acquaintance shockingly admit her experience with a cup and I was utterly disgusted. She proceeded to explain she needed her partner to go searching for it. She laughingly told us every disgusting detail. So my perception was marred from then on.Months later a good friend shared this discovery and I thought, "Oh! So normal people use this not just disturbed people who tell others who have no business sharing it." Checked it out online. Did a bunch of research. Read countless reviews good and bad and determined that objectively, this kind of product had potential. I just happen to get my monthly the day before arrival. I usually get a heavy amount the 2nd day so knew this was going to be a serious test of ability.The most common problem I had read was the ability to get a seal and that was the number one problem most people had regarding leakage. I decided to use it in the shower and after about 15 minutes finally got it in there. It took a lot of effort and a lot more intimacy than is usual with a tampon.In order to make sure the cup was sealed I had to push my fingers along side the cup and found that one section would not come uncrimped when I tried a certain folding method. I realised that if I pulled the tail and moved it side to side, that usually made things pop open.Immediately after inserting it and getting it uncrimped I stood straight up and probably stared at my crotch for an inordinate amount of time. I did some leg lifts and squats. Some keagles and kicks. Didnt feel anything move. Didnt hurt. Nothing. I knew it was there but only if I paid attention.So I go to work and I'm analyzing my every movement and feeling. Its my heavy day so I'm paranoid and changed it three times in a 10 hour period. With how much was in there I could of gotten away with no changes, maybe one tops. To correlate: I use a super plus tampon every 2 to 3 hours on a heavy day.I didnt have to deal with a dumb string. I could pee like normal! It was like a shield of glory.Now it's not all sunshine and roses. Only because you have to face what your body does. Theres no tampon to soak anything. It's all right there, in a cup. Nowhere to hide.Now that comes to the removal process. You have to grab this cup midway up so you can break the seal and not feel like your pulling your insides out because of suction. It's not easy but it's not too difficult. Just takes a bit of effort. It feels weird and you just hope things that are supposed to come out, do, and things that arent, dont.There is a method to this new madness.Hygiene is important so wash your hands before you go in. The paper towels you use to dry your hands, do NOT throw them out. They are now damp and still clean. (As clean as you can get. Much better than toilet paper.) These paper towels will help you "wash" your cup before reinserting. It's not perfect but will help clean yourself up. Dont flush the paper towels. Just fold them up and place in the stall trash or the outside trash.If there are no paper towels then you will need to use toilet paper. It's not horrible just not the best option.I love not having to think about my period until I'm home. Not in public or at work. I love not having to deal with bathroom trash that's gross. I'm still getting used to placement and my folding method but it's working. Just a few minor adjustments and I think I will have it down. If you find yourself disappointed, I recommend one more try since there is a learning curve.For this price, I feel like you dont lose. Whether you like it or not. I spend 10 to 15 dollars a month on tampons, if not more, and for this price I'm not out much at all if I decided I didnt like it.Also, dont buy the plastic case it advertises to also buy. Between periods the cup needs to breathe and that's why they include a fabric bag. It comes with everything you need. Just get yourself some courage and you have a winning combo.

I rarely review anything, ever, but this product deserves a review. I have to mention today is my first day trying out a cup, ever.I also want to warn you this post may be full of TMI but it is definitely need to know.So, I want to start out by commenting on my 4 star rating on "easy to remove". I have an exceptionally deep cervix. It goes back at least 5 inches. And it tends to suck everything up. I can't tell you how grateful I am tampons typically have a long string on them. Well... I read the reviews, I thought I knew, but even they did not prepare me for the experience that was trying to remove this cup for the first time. I put my foot on the tub, adjusted my hips, went down into a deep squat, did nearly everything I could think of and I could barely feel the tip of the tag (I had not cut it). I was so worried. Maybe this thing isn't for me. Maybe I just wasted my money. Would my wife have to help me get it out?! How could people possibly grab the cup itself to pinch it to remove it?? But then I remembered, someone mentioned relaxing and focusing on pushing ... so that's what I did. I took a long deep breath through my nose and gently breathed out, closed my eyes, and focused. And it worked. I cannot tell you how exhilarating it was to finally grab the cup and once I had ahold of it, I simply pinched the bottom and it came out without a single issue. The process to get there was a journey. I was amazed at my body. I felt powerful. But most of all I was so grateful. It meant I could keep wearing my cup.My periods are the type you hear about and don't want. The first three days of the attack of the red army are brutal. My cramps are so bad I can barely walk. I fill a super plus tampon in two hours - if I dare risk the extra pain to wear one. If I wear a pad, I have to wear the extra long overnights with wings and even then I risk overflowing the back and front within four hours. Every night of my period for the last 8 years (at least) I wake up half way through the night just to go to the bathroom so I don't wake up to a massacre. I don't cuddle on the couch with my wife without fear of ruining our couch. Working out was only possible if I wore both a pad and tampon. And I take a bathroom break at work every 2 hours, and even then I have had accidents at work.Now that you know the backstory, you can probably understand why I wanted this to work. I wanted so badly. And as of today, I am converted. I am so happy I am in tears.It took about 15 minutes to figure out how to put it in properly. I had to relax to get it to pop open and suction properly, but after I figured that out I was good to go. I put it in this morning at 9 am at the firat signs of the red army beginning her march and to be honest by 5 pm I was worried I jumped the gun. I hadn't seen a single drop of blood. I went pee multiple times and had multiple BMs (a symptom of my periods), lounged around on chairs, and generally behaved as if I wasn't on my period. So it hits 9 PM and I decide I should finally be brave enough to try to take it out. Queue scene above... Low and behold it worked! The red army had definitely hit. And I finally found the perfect defense.Tomorrow, I am going to try to workout. But for tonight, I'm going to cuddle with my wife on the couch!Who ever you are, give this a try. For whatever your reason. Just give it a try.

I have been using the cup for many years now, I used to use another brand and love that once it was in I would not feel a thing, however, it could leak a little bit, just spotting on the most abundant day so when it was time for a change I decided to try another brand. After researching different brands decided to get this one. When I received, I immediately notice that it was way more sturdy that the one I had before. It cost me a little bit more to get it in. I think it is a really good cup, good quality, I really like that you would have not to barely any leaks, however, every time I used it, it would make me feel like peeing all the time, I could feel the cup inside which I did not enjoy. I think is good product, just not the right one for me.

Give yourself time to learn how to use this with your body, watch informational videos with tips on youtube, make sure you get the right size and firmness, learn where your cervix is, and don't give up. This is the third cup that I tried. The first cup was a cheaper brand and was too soft so my muscles would keep it squeezed too tight to pop open. The 2ND I tried was another brand that was as firm as you can get so it hurt but it was too small so I'd get leaks. This one is big enough to seal all the way around, firm enough to pop right open but not quite as firm to be causing pain, is a pretty color, the stem is nice but I would like if a ring stem was an option. I am finally recovering from vaginismus and never dreamed a cup would be possible so I am definitely a success story to show it is possible if your concerned a cup might hurt. There are ways to fold it to insert it easier and ways to break the suction before pulling it out. If it hurts while inside it probably isn't inserted correctly. You can use lube to insert if you have pain on insertion. This particular cup took about 3 months to get used to and feel competent with. Sometimes my cervix would get pushed to the side when I inserted it so of course I had leaks. It helps me to relax all my muscles, bear down a little, exhale, lean back, and insert in and back instead of in and up. I hope these tips help someone who has given up on cups. I'm happy with this brand. I'm 28 years old, have had 1 vag birth 2 years ago, years of vaginismus treatment and pelvic muscle therapy, 5'9 and 105lbs so tall and very underweight and the large is what I needed to be large enough to seal inside. If I had gotten small for more comfort it wouldn't have sealed and would have leaked as with previous brand. My first day of cycle is pretty heavy so I change it more often but no more than a tampon. When you're changing it and put it back in any blood that has dropped down while changing it with not just absorb like when you put a tampon in, so after the cup is back in any of that blood that came down will come out into your underwear but it isn't a lot and not enough to leak past that to your pants, so I wear dark underwear that won't stain from it. The rest of the days I change it in the morning, when i take a bath bc water does get inside it, and before bed. If i take a shower I just leave it in bc it won't overflow before bedtime. Sometimes during the first couple of nights of my period it will leak once before morning which is I guess bc of how my legs lie when I sleep, maybe I will learn how to fix this with time. With bowel movements sometimes the seal breaks and leaks while still on the toilet but there is no risk of the cup coming out, I just slide my finger around the cup when I'm done and tug a little to reseal it before standing back up. Very clean, very safe, very soft texture. So thankful I didn't give up on it and so thankful to be rid of tampons. While learning it might be a good idea to use a pad to not worry about leaks.