Lena Cup Reusable Menstrual Cup | Turquoise, Large | Experienced and Advanced Cup Users | Tampon, Pad, and Period Disc Alternative | Feminine Care Hygiene Products

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.