The menstrual cup: Why travel with ?

I’ve been meaning to talk about the menstrual cup on the blog for a while now, but it seemed to me that the way I deal with my period was a topic that I didn’t want to get into’nobody was interested. However, a few days ago, Sandra wrote an article that I would like to share with you’The menstrual cup: Why travel with it?’The menstrual cup: Why travel with it gave me the little push I needed to tell you what I do when my period comes and I’m away from home.

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In fact, some of my friends had already asked me a few months before I left’In fact, some friends of mine had already asked me a few months before I left for Europe to have a whitening treatment’I had then told them that I had just discovered an invention called menstrual cup and that I had to use it’was going to the’try it during your trip. My experience with it has been so good that I’ve had to change it’I use it even during the months of sedentary life, and I don’I can’t stop recommending it to any woman who is planning a long trip but is unsure of what to do’What to do when your period comes thousands of miles from home.

If you still don’t know about this invention or if you don’t know how to use it, you should contact us’You don’t have the courage to do it yourself’Here are a few questions that I asked myself before I went to the dentist’encourage the use of’use. J’What you hope for’they will help you to make the step.

What is the menstrual cup?

s’It works like this’a silicone container that is inserted into the vagina to collect secretions. This way, the blood stays in the cup until it is time to use it’the liquid is extracted and discarded.

How you say it?

It is’The trays are used like a tampon, but without the use of a rubber band’helps to’an applicator. It takes some technique and practice to apply and remove the cup easily, but it is learned quickly and after a few days it becomes a natural process. This video explains very well what the process looks like. Don’t panic, it’s a good thing to do when your period comes from thousands of miles away’is simpler than’it should not be’It appears there. C’It’s just a matter of practice’training.

How often do you have to change your period??

It depends on the flow. We already know that’there are days when there are more and more’The cup can be used for a lot of different things, so sometimes you have to change the menstrual cup every four hours and then you have to change it again’other every twelve hours. It is not full’There is no harm in emptying it more or less often. What to do’What’s good about the cup is that it’s made in the same way as the menstrual cup’What is important is that you can organize the changes as you wish. If you are going out of the house and prefer not to change your clothes, you can empty the glass in the bathroom of your house, even if you are not sure about it’it does not’The glass is not full, so it will last longer’hours and you n’You will not have to change in the public restroom.

How to clean it?

Ideally, it should be washed with water’You can wash your menstrual cup with water every time you empty it and boil it before each cycle for five minutes. L’ideal s’rarely fits the reality and even less when you travel. For example, if you are in a public toilet in India, you will not be able to wash it in the bathroom’water is less expensive’have a small bottle on you. In this case, you can simply empty the cup or clean it with a little paper and the flow of blood’use again. Nothing will happen to you and I’m not going to let it go’I’m a living example 😉

It can also happen that you are not able to use your cup’it does not’There is no cooking in the kitchen’You don’t want to go to an inn or be embarrassed to boil your menstrual cup in public. Nothing to worry about’It’s not going to happen if you don’t boil the cup before each cycle either. During the year-long trip through Asia’s a year and a half of travel through Asia, I never had to worry about it’I was only able to sterilize the glass three times, during the other periods I was not able to use it’I managed with a little pH neutral soap.

It’s not a bit boring?

C’is as if you were wearing nothing. It only’It does not irritate like the compresses, nor does it show a suspended thread like in the tampons. Sometimes I have to set an alarm on my cell phone to remind me to empty it, because when I don’t notice it, I don’t know what to do’forget that’it is there.

Why use glass?

C’is ecological: the’ Using the cup avoids generating waste that is difficult to decompose and recycle.

Save water’Money : Have you ever thought about how much money you have to spend?’money you invest every year in tampons or pads ? I get an average of 10€. If the’We take into account that the menstrual cup lasts about ten years’years and’it only costs’If you can’t afford to spend between 15€ and 30€, it means that j’saves between 70€ and 84€ in total. C’that is to say, the price of a menstrual cup is not as high as that of a tampon’a bill of support’plane for the’Egypt, Russia or Jordan, or the budget to live one or two weeks in India.

C’It’s healthier: The pads use bleach, perfumes and detergents’It is not something disgusting that happens every 28 days if it’s not something that you have to deal with in your body. D’On the other hand, products with pads can cause irritation and dryness. The menstrual cup, on the other hand, being made only of medical silicone, is minimally invasive for the body and is not sufficient to solve all the problems’It is not irritating, does not dry out and can even be used before the period.

But n’isn’t it a bit dirty?

What’It only costs a little bit of money to clean the cup: to have to use your fingers to insert the cup, to stain your hands with blood, to empty the flow ? C’It is true that it may seem dirty, but in fact the’The use of the cup implies to see the menstruation of the woman’another point of view. The flow is not’It is not something disgusting that happens every 28 days if it is not noticed’It is a natural process of our body and, therefore, to stain the fingers with blood when emptying the cup is not a problem’is not a disgusting, but a natural situation that is solved from’a very simple way: the’water and soap.

There are thousands of doubts that can arise about the menstrual cup and a blog post n’It is not enough to solve all the problems. Therefore, if you have any questions or concerns, leave a comment’If you have any experience with glass, I encourage you to leave a comment. It helps other travelers who still have doubts about this method.

Do you have a menstrual cup ?

If the menstrual cup is also your best travel companion, tell us about your experience with it. I am sure that using the cup’This is how you help other undecided readers.

And if you still don’t decide to use a cup, you’ll have to do it yourself’use the cup because you have unresolved doubts, leave a comment: maybe I or a reader has the answer you are looking for.