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Today, for the first time in the 15 years that I've been using a menstrual cup, I dropped it in the toilet while emptying it.
Twice.
Twice.
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13 July 2016 10:31 pm So far this year I have taken three trips involving plane travel, and I have been on my period for every single one. WTF.
Period talk
13 April 2016 10:59 amI'm finding that as I age, the intensity of my flow is increasing *really* dramatically, so despite the fact that I was out of bed every two hours last night to address it, I *still* managed to get a fairly significant quantity of blood on the sheets.
Fortunately, my schedule is loose enough that I was able to take most of the morning off to do a couple loads of laundry and, in general, pay way too much attention to my crotch. So at least my bedding isn't stained, and I was able to recoup some of the sleep I missed out on due to my needy uterus.
The moral of the story is: don't let anyone convince you that a menstrual cup only ever needs to be emptied every 8 hours. Because sometimes it's more like every 45 minutes, but it still beats bleeding through a super plus tampon in 10.
Fortunately, my schedule is loose enough that I was able to take most of the morning off to do a couple loads of laundry and, in general, pay way too much attention to my crotch. So at least my bedding isn't stained, and I was able to recoup some of the sleep I missed out on due to my needy uterus.
The moral of the story is: don't let anyone convince you that a menstrual cup only ever needs to be emptied every 8 hours. Because sometimes it's more like every 45 minutes, but it still beats bleeding through a super plus tampon in 10.
I finally replaced my 13 year old rubber menstrual cup!
The old one needed to go for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, the rubber is old and starting to lose its elasticity. Secondly, I have a pretty small vagina to begin with, and the absence of PIV sex is really exacerbating that. The old cup was always just too big to fit comfortably, and recently was almost too big to really fit at all.
I decided on a Lunette for its smaller dimensions. And OH MAN it's so nice. I no longer feel like my pelvic organs are being displaced by my period control device. Plus it's really squishy and soft! And it's also really cute! I opted for a translucent coral color, and it looks like a little squid. A little vagina squid.
If you're interested at all, the website is offering $10 off presumably until Valentine's Day. $30 is still expensive for a glorified tampon, but it's less than $40, so there's that.
Also, I extended my fit of capitalism by buying a car. It's a 1997 Honda Civic and its name is Trevor. It's a cool 90s dude.
The old one needed to go for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, the rubber is old and starting to lose its elasticity. Secondly, I have a pretty small vagina to begin with, and the absence of PIV sex is really exacerbating that. The old cup was always just too big to fit comfortably, and recently was almost too big to really fit at all.
I decided on a Lunette for its smaller dimensions. And OH MAN it's so nice. I no longer feel like my pelvic organs are being displaced by my period control device. Plus it's really squishy and soft! And it's also really cute! I opted for a translucent coral color, and it looks like a little squid. A little vagina squid.
If you're interested at all, the website is offering $10 off presumably until Valentine's Day. $30 is still expensive for a glorified tampon, but it's less than $40, so there's that.
Also, I extended my fit of capitalism by buying a car. It's a 1997 Honda Civic and its name is Trevor. It's a cool 90s dude.
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