How to Find Your Goldilocks Cup

Finding your “goldilocks cup” or perfect cup can be tricky, especially for beginner cup users.  It can be an expensive task if you want to try different cups and wasteful.  I have put together a few different tips in different categories for those who wish to more easily find their perfect cup.  Keep reading and please share if you found this helpful : )

Cervix height (Vagina length)

How “long” your vagina is isn’t really the right terminology; your anatomy is actually based more on how high your cervix is, although the length of your vagina is often how it is referred to.  If you have a “long” vagina (high cervix) many cups will work fine for you!  A few lengthier cups include Luv Ur Body, Lunette (size 2), Diva cup, Lily Cup and more.  If you have a low cervix, some cups to consider are: FemmyCycle low cervix, MeLuna Shorty cups, Lena and many others.

Firmness

The firmness of lack thereof of the cup of your choice will depend on what you find easy to insert and remove, how strong your pelvic floor muscles are, and how new you are to cups.  If you find it painful to take out a cup, you may want to opt for a softer cup.  If your pelvic floor muscles are very strong, you may want to opt for a softer cup but you should be fine with most cups.  If you have a weak pelvic floor, you will want to look for a firmer cup.  If you are a newbie at menstrual cups, you will want a cup that is not necessarily firmer, but maybe has an easy ability to “pop” open once inserted.  A few firm cups include, MeLuna Sport, Yuuki, Lunette size 2 (my MOST firm cup).  Some softer cups would be Anigan, Diva, MeLuna soft.

Material

Menstrual cups typically come in silicone varieties but some cups, such as MeLuna are made from TPE or Thermoplastic Elastomer.  The keeper cup is made from Rubber.  This choice could be made just out of preference, or medical reasons.  You might be allergic to one material but not the other.  All materials utilized by cup companies are safe to be used for menstruation.

Size – diameter

This will be dependent on comfortability with your vagina, sexual activity, and whether or not you’ve given birth.  Some use larger diameter cups as virgins with no difficulty but it would be better to be careful and simply consider diameter in your choosing of your cup. 

Size – capacity

This will be more dependent on your flow.  If you have heavy flow, ignore the diameter guide and opt for a larger cup.  If you have light flow, you can try to weigh whether using a smaller or larger size cup will be right for you.

Level of Menstrual Cup Experience

If you are new to using a menstrual cup, a cup with more pronounced grip rings, larger suction release holes (easier for cleaning), more pronounced or stretchy stem would be good for you!  If you are an old pro and comfortable with your anatomy then you should have no problem using a cup with lesser pronounced grip ring, etc.  A cup for a beginner with the above features might be Lunette, Fleur, Yuuki, Skoon while a cup for an experienced cupper would maybe be the Bella cup or Femmycycle.

Ethics

This is somewhat one sided, and most cups are made responsibly, but companies such as Ruby cup have a get one give one type thing where you buy your cup and they give a cup to girls in Africa to help girls stay in school.  When buying a cup, if this is important to you, you might want to buy a cup from Ruby cup or look into other ethical cup choices.

Price

There may be a quality discrepancy but you can get a cup from eBay for $3.  You can also purchase a JuJu or Diva cup for around $40.  I don’t suggest starting with the eBay cup but if you’re willing to not be dismayed it could be a great choice for you!  More expensive cups are put through higher standards of quality inspection.  You can make your own judgement call.  If you want to get a cheaper cup, there are also B/S/T (Buy Sell Trade) groups on Facebook for menstrual cups and MC_Sales at LiveJournal if you don’t have a problem boiling or sterilizing a used cup.  You can usually find a cup on these sites for $15.

Color and Texture

This is simply preference based but there are different companies that make different colors available and different cup companies have different textures of silicone.  Search around to see what you think you’ll like : )

I think this wraps it up!  I am always at your beck and call if you need any help picking out a menstrual cup, please just comment below or email me crazyjennjennmenstrual@gmail.com!

Thanks for a visit : )