Used a menstrual cup for 5 YEARS!! PAINFUL? UNSAFE? **TMI**

So I’ve been using a menstrual cup for AGES now and it’s honestly changed my life. This video has all the information you might need to switch to a cup cause it can be a bit difficult to get used to in the beginning. Hope this helps!
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  • @shreyagupta9780
    @shreyagupta97802 жыл бұрын

    Also, you're probably the first person whom I listened talking about the feeling of blood gushing out. I HATEEE that feeling my god and for some reason no friend ever talked about???? It feels good to know that this is a legit thing and I'm not overthinking.

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    I guess cause it feels like “gross details” people don’t openly discuss it.

  • @shreyagupta9780

    @shreyagupta9780

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@awkwardgoat3 Probably. Still happy that you addressed it 🤧♥️

  • @ritutalathi3895

    @ritutalathi3895

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shreyagupta9780 For sure. I was prepared for it because of this video so it was fine but i don't think it would have been fine if I didn't have a warning for it.

  • @shreyagupta9780

    @shreyagupta9780

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ritutalathi3895 it's okay. We're in this together ✊

  • @shainamehta6851
    @shainamehta68512 жыл бұрын

    You didn't answer most of the questions. You actually answered them all. Thank you savior ❤💖

  • @arshaviiii8393
    @arshaviiii83932 жыл бұрын

    Frankly my heavy flow is such that it overflows every two hours on heavy days, so it doesn't help in that use case. But despite that, using a cup has been liberating, as it cuts out the discomfort completely.

  • @khushimaurya4574
    @khushimaurya45742 жыл бұрын

    This video is so helpful, I was finding it hard to put it in correctly it would leak everytime I put in and and last time it was so painful that I decided not to use it again but I guess this time everything will be alright. Thanks mamagoat :)

  • @mghx7496
    @mghx74962 жыл бұрын

    Gosh this video is soo helpful. You cleared literally all the doubts I had in my mind regarding the cup n didn't know whom to ask about it. It's hard to find honest reviews like this n I'm so glad you did. Thank You 🤗

  • @Muskan-ps9jg
    @Muskan-ps9jg2 жыл бұрын

    These arw exactly my words!!! I wanted to write my journey but you just explained it exactly the same! Every point!

  • @jyotikamukherjee1250
    @jyotikamukherjee12502 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much mamagoat for this video

  • @yashikavazirani8467
    @yashikavazirani84672 жыл бұрын

    Love love 🦋

  • @ritutalathi3895
    @ritutalathi38952 жыл бұрын

    Luckily my parents allowed me to use mensural cups because my flow was heavy and pads were not working. They said to use small size for ages below 18 but I didn't think that would work (I am 17) so I got a medium. Good thing I did that because to fit perfectly. So ya the sizing they give isn't really practical.

  • @rebeccanetto2866
    @rebeccanetto28662 жыл бұрын

    Nothing prepares you for the pain when the cup decides to randomly open inside you. 😭😭😭😭 this happened to me 3 times when I inserted it in, and it didn't open up properly. From your video, I now understand you need to twist it on insertion.

  • @aldrinseanpereira140
    @aldrinseanpereira1402 жыл бұрын

    mamagoat supremacyyy

  • @sakshi61
    @sakshi612 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sm for this 💓💗

  • @parthsarthi2953
    @parthsarthi29533 ай бұрын

    Definitely going to use it😊

  • @payalverma63
    @payalverma632 жыл бұрын

    If needed, one can wash the cup with unscented soap or you can leave your cup in warm water+unscented soaps' mixture for like 5-10 min. It vanishes the period blood smell and also gets sterilized.

  • @aishwaryaw724
    @aishwaryaw7242 жыл бұрын

    Please reveiw for the disc. A reel also would be helpful. Thinking of buying it.

  • @nishisharma1220
    @nishisharma12202 жыл бұрын

    mama🐐 supremacy

  • @aadrijadey
    @aadrijadey2 жыл бұрын

    I introduced the concept of menstrual cup to my mom very recently, saying that some of my friends as well started to use it, well just in case I use it in the future (coz pads can be incredibly messy and wet). As expected, she freaked out and shrieked that they will all die from horrible diseases and how do their mothers allow, and ordered me never to use it or even think about it 😂😂😂😂😭🤣

  • @anupriya1855
    @anupriya18552 жыл бұрын

    I switched to a cup few months back and it's been a life saver.... And I too cut off the stem of my cup

  • @smitasingh1537

    @smitasingh1537

    2 жыл бұрын

    uhm wouldn't it leak with the stem being cut off? please elaborate!

  • @smitasingh1537

    @smitasingh1537

    2 жыл бұрын

    also, how would you remove the cup them?

  • @anupriya1855

    @anupriya1855

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smitasingh1537 no it wouldn't leak :)

  • @anupriya1855

    @anupriya1855

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@smitasingh1537 stem is actually to locate the cup and not for removing. For removing the cup one should pinch the bottom of the cup to break the seal and then pull it out. Hope this helps.

  • @Komal-uu4xi
    @Komal-uu4xi5 ай бұрын

    I'm finding it really hard to find the soft cup material online anywhere.can you please suggest where to get it from?

  • @KhushiSingh-xi9jt
    @KhushiSingh-xi9jt2 жыл бұрын

    I switched to a cup a year ago, and it's a lot better than pads.

  • @shreyagupta9780
    @shreyagupta97802 жыл бұрын

    Mamagoat supremacy 🔥 Hopefully, one day I'll muster up the courage to switch to menstrual cups 🤧 Till then I'll try to get a hang of tampons.

  • @jackfrost7045
    @jackfrost7045 Жыл бұрын

    what if the stem went inside does the stem go imside and when u wear/panties jeans does the stem stick up ?

  • @sonalladdha
    @sonalladdha2 жыл бұрын

    I using it for the first time... N while seating it's poking... Kuch videos me btaya ki u cut the stem but vo already itna undar jata .. Stem se hi grip milti he use hold krne ki... Kuch aur solution he ya is that ok thoda poke hua to

  • @gunmeet1397
    @gunmeet13972 жыл бұрын

    I bought a cup a few months ago but I wasn't able to insert it and gave up.. After watching your video a few days later I got my period and I tried I wasn't able to insert it but I tried again... Finally successful and now its so great!!

  • @SOULcurry1989

    @SOULcurry1989

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm trying since 3 days please give me tips!! It'll be really helpful and I'd be grateful.

  • @SOULcurry1989
    @SOULcurry1989 Жыл бұрын

    It's been 2 days since I bought my menstrual cup and it's really difficult for me to insert it. It's half way in and I feel slight pain as if it's the dead end. Yes I kept it in an angle and it went half way through but there's no progress after that. This is my 3rd day of trying it and I just can't insert it in. Please correct me if I'm doing anything wrong or just some tips to get better at it

  • @peroxide9716
    @peroxide97162 жыл бұрын

    I do want to use it. But for some reason, I'm terrified of the idea of something inside me. Idk but my legs start getting weak whenever I think of it.

  • @kundanshet182
    @kundanshet1822 жыл бұрын

    Today I discovered your channel from ur insta story

  • @kulsumsuzain3691
    @kulsumsuzain36912 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful thankyou so much I’ve already ordered one for myself.

  • @sandhyasrivastava655
    @sandhyasrivastava655 Жыл бұрын

    I my self using cup for 4 years from age of 16 years old in starting it was leaking coz i couldn't fit it perfectly then I got the idea why it was happening ,it happen when when wash your cup and the water get in the hole that is made in the cup for vacuum get closed which doesn't create vacuum inside so before inserting pls wipe the water on the cup and open it holes which get block by tissue or any perticular cloth so it's dry . It will never ever leak again bcoz it will create perfect vacuum inside if it is dry

  • @gunmeet1397
    @gunmeet13972 жыл бұрын

    today is my first day with a menstrual cup..i dont feel the cup inside me but that stem is hanging out and its uncomfortable and I feel it whenever I sit

  • @arashdeepkaur6073
    @arashdeepkaur60732 жыл бұрын

    Which brand do you use ?

  • @akshadasalkar5464
    @akshadasalkar54642 жыл бұрын

    Gonna try it when i will be ready But I will try , cause girl pads are gross for me

  • @akshadasalkar5464
    @akshadasalkar54642 жыл бұрын

    Mamagoat supremacy 🐐🐐🐐🐐

  • @gunmeet1397
    @gunmeet13972 жыл бұрын

    does that stem hang out? and whenever i sit i feel it...it is normal? what should i do?

  • @iamgroot6045
    @iamgroot60452 жыл бұрын

    Wow this cleared all my doubts about menstrual cup!✨ But I do have a doubt about menstrual disc I've heard that it's not reusable is that true?

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s the same as the menstrual cup

  • @KhushiSingh-xi9jt

    @KhushiSingh-xi9jt

    2 жыл бұрын

    Menstrual discs come in both usable and reusable types.

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@KhushiSingh-xi9jt really? What’s the point of a non-reusable disk 👀

  • @iamgroot6045

    @iamgroot6045

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you mamagoat

  • @essexlynn6035
    @essexlynn60352 жыл бұрын

    But also thanks for this

  • @abhinavgupta607
    @abhinavgupta6072 жыл бұрын

    How complex this topic is which we boys even don't know about 😭😭

  • @janhvinarayan1633

    @janhvinarayan1633

    2 жыл бұрын

    But still nice that you're trying to understand all this , well done 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @kaneeshabhargavi5209
    @kaneeshabhargavi52092 жыл бұрын

    I have tried it so many times!!!! but cant put it inside 😭😭!!! I tried every possible way to insert it🙁🙁 I don't know what to do!!! I really want to switch to menstrual cup....I don't know what is the problem.... I searched every where in the internet to solve the problem.☹☹

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe try with a tampon first?

  • @mrudhulaaaaaaaa3057
    @mrudhulaaaaaaaa30572 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure I want to buy and not scared but which brand should I buy🥲nd ideal size for a teenager?

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the flow but I would suggest small for the first time

  • @kakashisenpai2663
    @kakashisenpai26632 жыл бұрын

    I'm 17 and I recently ordered a cup but the problem is it's not going in n I've ordered a small size but the real problem is thaty skin feeling irritated at the touch. Should I consult my gynecologist

  • @KhushiSingh-xi9jt

    @KhushiSingh-xi9jt

    2 жыл бұрын

    Use a lube, use water or something to make insertion easier. Also try inserting in a squatting postion, tilt the cup by 45 to 60 degrees instead of inserting it straight upwards. You should check out the channel "put a cup in it" for better tips for insertion.

  • @eleftheria898
    @eleftheria8982 жыл бұрын

    what brand of cup do you use and what brand would you recommend?

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    Silky cup

  • @snehapatra2810
    @snehapatra28102 жыл бұрын

    Ma'am which company is the small sized menstrual cup from? Can I have the purchase link pls? Btw, this vdo was truly very helpful.......

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    I got it from SanNap. You can find it on Amazon

  • @aishwaryaw724
    @aishwaryaw7242 жыл бұрын

    Do we have to use 2 menstrual cups when we have periods as you said we need to sterilise in warm water.

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sterilise it once a month

  • @tanvi3
    @tanvi32 жыл бұрын

    You sure its not painful inserting in the cup??

  • @shaulab
    @shaulab2 жыл бұрын

    🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

  • @mahak7157
    @mahak71572 жыл бұрын

    Hi I switched to menstrual cup realllyyy recently. Just tried it and I can't get it out easily. As if whenever I try to take it out, the blood always falls in the floor which is like really messy. Does that make sense? Can you please suggest something

  • @newhandlewhodis3

    @newhandlewhodis3

    2 жыл бұрын

    Take it out while sitting on the toilet. I faced the same and I tried taking it out on the toilet, it helps save the mess.

  • @mahak7157

    @mahak7157

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@newhandlewhodis3 Oh I'm scared that I might drop the cup lmao

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mahak7157 I’ve never dropped it. Just be careful 😜 sitting and taking it out ensures it’s not too messy. You can just use the jet or a mug of water to clean it

  • @arshaviiii8393

    @arshaviiii8393

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey mahak, I totally relate. I have been facing the same issue, especially because I have really heavy and clotty periods. I haven't found a way out, but I usually keep a paper napkin handy when I am removing it in unknown locations. Otherwise at home it's always easy to clear the mess.

  • @nishthagorana2152
    @nishthagorana21522 жыл бұрын

    you said that you pinch the um cup to take it out and remove the vaccum but wont that spill blood inside you if you pinch the cup and its full 😭😭

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    It doesn’t for me 👀

  • @nishthagorana2152

    @nishthagorana2152

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@awkwardgoat3 okay 🥺

  • @KhushiSingh-xi9jt
    @KhushiSingh-xi9jt2 жыл бұрын

    What camera do you use?

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    iPhone 11 front camera

  • @mikrokostae5444
    @mikrokostae54442 жыл бұрын

    EARLY

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    @kundanshet1822 жыл бұрын

    It would be amazing to get a heart from you on this comment Can I get?

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    @bitrabhattacharjee2202 жыл бұрын

    Neither first nor the last also. Can I get a medal?

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    🍰

  • @bitrabhattacharjee220

    @bitrabhattacharjee220

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@awkwardgoat3 it's too much yummy. Love you Mamagoat❤️

  • @essexlynn6035
    @essexlynn60352 жыл бұрын

    FIRST

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    🎖

  • @abhinavgupta607
    @abhinavgupta6072 жыл бұрын

    Should i already know what are cramps because i don't know 😅

  • @arohiagain
    @arohiagain2 жыл бұрын

    HI

  • @awkwardgoat3

    @awkwardgoat3

    2 жыл бұрын

    Heyyy

  • @arohiagain

    @arohiagain

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@awkwardgoat3 YOU NOTICED ME??? I'VE ACHIEVED EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE YAY.

  • @Muskan-ps9jg

    @Muskan-ps9jg

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@arohiagain seriously?

  • @Mark-yz6ir
    @Mark-yz6ir2 жыл бұрын

    This like a horror story for me....