Saalt Soft Menstrual Cup - Best Sensitive Reusable Period Cup - Wear for 12 Hours - Tampon and Pad Alternative (Regular (Pack of 1), Desert Blush)

This is my first experience with a cup at all, I had literally no idea what I was doing and hadn’t done a whole lot of research or knew anyone using one, but I have a heavy period anyway and even more so now due to recently having the copper coil fitted, I needed to find a solution as I was bleeding through pads due to the amount that would come out at a time any pads I used couldn’t soak it up quick enough. I wasn’t mega hopeful about this as I did an online quiz which told me to go with this brand and the small one in particular, which says it holds 2-3 tampons worth, HOWEVER I’ve been able to wear this for the full 12 hours throughout my period, I think this is because I don’t necessarily bleed more than the 2-3 over the whole day it just seems to come out in large amounts all at once, however this is obviously not an issue with the cup. I still wear reusable period underwear alongside the cup just in case, but I can honestly say this has been one of the most life changing purchases I’ve ever made and I’m so frustrated at myself for not buying it sooner. A couple minutes after inserting the cup I completely forget about it, I just remove, rinse and reinsert every day at 8am and 8pm, I’ve had no leaks or issues with it at all. I am a very active person and have done 60-90 minute workouts plus 10-15k steps per day with this cup in and still no leaks nor have I felt it, I am excited to try this with paddle boarding and wild swimming and I’m quite confident in the cup that I’ll be fine. The weird thing too is that I feel less crampy, I thought I’d have more cramps since there’s a whole plastic cup inside of me (it is very soft though don’t let that phrasing scare you) and yet I just seem to have a bit of a dull ache and that’s it, no intense cramping, I’m not claiming that the cup is able to reduce cramps and it could be a coincidence but I haven’t had any intense cramps since I began using this. In terms of insertion and removal, I was concerned / scared about this and it definitely took a little bit to get used to, but after doing the process a couple times I am really confident with it now! I’m sure everyone will have their ways of inserting and removing but the instructions that came with the cup were really helpful. I did panic the first time trying to remove it, you may need to get yourself into some funky shapes like squatting really far down, honestly get yourself into the bathtub or shower so you’re not scared about leaking and just try out a couple things, *don’t use the stem*, you may find you need to poke your index finger further than you expected up the side of the cup in order to grip and squish the cup a little to break the seal (at least that’s what worked for me), and as per the advice on the instructions wiggle it as you remove - but as I said after just a few times doing this I got used to it and had no issues removing the cup going forward. I’m sure there are plenty of guides and tutorials on YouTube too, just try not to panic as this will only cause you to tense up more, and maybe the first times you do it do it well before the 12 hour mark so that you can come back to it and try again if you need some time to calm down / relax. This is not to scare anyone about removal, it truly is easy, it just takes a tiny bit of practice if you’ve never done it before. Overall I’m incredibly happy about this cup, the quality is fantastic, I will literally be telling everyone I know to get themselves one if they’re in a similar position to me (first time user, no kids) I can’t speak on the other size or compare to other brands, but I have no need to try anything else. I want to reiterate that this has truly changed my life and made my period a complete non issue for me, I - like most women, hate getting my period, but I don’t fair well with hormonal treatments and I don’t think it’s the best thing for our bodies to stop our menstruation period (I’m not judging people who do of course or have to) I think our cycle is important to our health if we’re able to have it, and so finding something that not only makes it easier but makes me literally forget I’m on my period and I can live my life completely as normal when menstruating has been truly one of the most amazing things I could ever ask for. If you’re reading this because you’re unsure if a cup is for you or scared to try it out, please I urge you to give it a go. For information / comparison I’m late 20’s, first time cup user, no children, have a smallish cervix, went with size s which is perfect for me. PS I absolutely adore that purchasing supports people in period poverty, it’s truly evil that anyone should have to suffer with their period due to their financial / living situation, thank you to this company for truly caring about women / girls / people who menstruate <3

Questa è la seconda coppetta che provo, la prima che ho comprato (di un'altra marca) non mi si apriva probabilmente perché troppo duro il silicone di cui era fatta. Questa coppetta invece al primo utilizzo si è aperta immediatamente con mia grande gioia!! Ho fatto questa premessa per dire che dovete trovare la coppetta più adatta a voi, non fatevi scoraggiare se non trovate subito quella giusta. Il silicone della Saalt è molto morbido e confortevole ma assicura comunque un "sostegno"; facile da inserire e da piegare. L'unica piccola pecca è che il gambetto finale presenta una zigrinatura troppo fine e per questo può risultare difficile estrarla. La confezione è stupenda, all'interno è presente un sacchettino di cotone per riporre la coppetta, un adesivo e tre foglietti di spiegazione, ringraziamenti vari e sulla sostenibilità. La coppetta è la svolta nella vita, niente più sensazione di bagnato o spostamento dell'assorbente durante la notte, è una figata!

The worst experience ever, if I could give zero stars, I would of. It was quite expensive and never thought that thing would cause me a problem. Should of go to hospital to remove that, as I tried myself many hours and no success

I used to use Lunette cups for several years and the material is a lot harder, stiff and less flexible than Saalt cups. They were my first ever cups so I just assumed this was the norm for menstrual cups but while sitting with the cup in, it would literally hurt as I'd feel the stem pushing against me inside. I could never forget I was wearing it cos I always felt it inside me due to the stiff material. I randomly looked around at options and the reviews for Saalt cups looked so promising for my issues with Saalt so I took a chance and I'm so glad I did!! It's sooo comfortable, soft, flexible and the stem isn't hard, I can sit nicely while it's inside without feeling any discomfort or pain. I've actually forgotten at times when I'm on my period because I hardly notice. I find I need to empty it at about 70% capacity or else it can start to leak a bit when I'm sitting down (due to the cup bending). But I don't find this to be an issue. It's really made periods quite hassle free and I'm so thankful for this! Will be using it for life

Tenía el típico dilema de: ¿Me lo podré poner? ¿Acabaré en urgencias para sacármelo? ¿Parecerá mi baño una escena de un crimen? Me decanté por la opción soft por que soy principiante y el tamaño menor por que no sangro mucho. (Tengo 34 y no he tenido hijos) Se dice que es un producto con curva de aprendizaje, yo no he tenido ningún problema desde la primera aplicación, ya no lo cambio por nada .Plegarlo ha sido súper fácil, insertarlo y retirarlo también y sin escenas de crimen en mi baño. No puedo compararlo con ningún otro por que es el único que he probado y mientras funcione no probaré ningún otro (Si no...pierde parte del sentido del producto no¿?) Lo recomiendo al 100% Investigué mucho acerca de cual comprarme y he acertado de lleno.