All you need to know about menstrual cups for your teenage daughters

 Period days are pain days; all you want is rest and a bit of relief from the menstrual cramps. The situation may worsen when you have more menstrual discharge, and periodic changing of sanitary pads is a headache, especially when you are out with any work. Moreover, tampons and disposable pads pose the risk of leakage and put women at risk of urinary tract infections.    

There is a solution for all these problems, a safe and affordable alternative to sanitary pads and tampons, the menstrual cups.   Menstrual cups are reusable funnel-shaped cups mostly made of rubber or silicone inserted into your vagina to collect the menstrual blood. Cups are available in different sizes. You can choose it according to your needs, like the discharge you have, consult a gynecologist if you are skeptical about the online products. Check if you are allergic to the material or not.  

You may wear the cup for 6-12 hours, empty it at least twice a day to avoid leakage. The cup’s first-time usage may make you feel uncomfortable, but lubricating its rim can help the hassle-free insertion of the cup into the vagina. Most of the cups are reusable, washed, and reinserted. Sterilize the cups once your period days are over, and you may use them for the next month.   

Menstrual cups have a bunch of advantages. They do not cause toxic shock syndrome usually associated with tampons, and they do not contain harmful chemicals like dioxin, which react with the walls of your vagina. Menstrual cups are environmentally friendly and don’t  have even half of the plastic that a packet of sanitary pads contains, making them the best feminine hygiene product in the market.  

Gopika

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