Do Valve Menstrual Cups Work? Kim Tries It

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There is REAL menstrual blood in this video. That's the only way to truly convey how this product worked and if it was successful at draining period blood. If you'd rather skip that part I give you plenty of warning in the video and once it starts you can skip to the 15:00 mark to avoid it. You can also read the review instead of watching it on my website, link below.
I've been asked about valve cups for many years and until recently none seemed to be FDA Registered. By chance I was on the FDA's website for research and noticed a brand of valve cup. So, I bought it and donated my vagina to science to learn once and for all - how (and if) a valve menstrual cup works?
I tested it long enough to get the idea and that was more than enough. Please be advised that the brand I tried, Femallay, tells users they can wear this product up to 24 hours. Please do not do this! Cups are tested to be worn up to 12 hours.
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Skip Ahead:
00:00 Start
01:09 Valve cup overview
07:14 How the valve cup worked for me
10:12 Footage of trying the valve cup (blood)
14:59 Blood-free safe zone
15:15 Is it time saving? Worth it?
17:33 Another option: auto-dump discs
19:05 Outro
20:45 BLOOPERS: bad word warning

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@AshleyOliviaDaCosta 3 жыл бұрын

This almost seems like it’s designed by a man that doesn’t know how think blood or mucus are but is SURE he does. 😂

@espresshoe9253 3 жыл бұрын

Fr like I would think anyone who actually had a period would know that period blood isn’t always super thin 😂

@McMerlin11 3 жыл бұрын

Got that right 😂

@WKittyyInStealth 2 жыл бұрын

i just pictured Fred in a business suit mansplaining how this is a 'revolutionary' menstrual cup 😂

@emilyfoster6487 Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, this sounds like whoever designed this must definitely not menstruate. Reminds me of that crazy guy who invented the "labia lipstick" because he thought women should be able to glue their lips together to catch their blood????

@VipesVonHarlot 10 ай бұрын

@@emilyfoster6487OMG I've never heard of that, but wtf? That sounds absolutely terrifying!

@VickiToori 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't understand why someone would take a product that works perfectly, like any regular menstrual cup, and try to "upgrade" it. I agree with previous comments, it definitely feels like it was designed by someone that's never had a period. Like, if we're using cups we clearly don't have a problem with manipulating our own blood, it's really not a big deal, I don't need to drain it! At least it was a fun review 😂, thank you for taking one for the team, Kim.

@maninha95 3 жыл бұрын

If it worked, it would be great for me. I hate to wash my cup in public bathrooms and i usually have to take it out every 4 hours in the most intensive days of my period.

@mujinzhang204 3 жыл бұрын

I have extreme heavy flow and I almost need to empty it every one to two hours in my first day. I still haven’t find a cup that could work for my flow yet and I really hope this kind of design could work for me.

@Cakehyderabad 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there light bleeder 😊

@rachelsmithson1950 Жыл бұрын

It sounds like a neat solution for those who have heavy periods, but in practice it's not so practical. I'm lucky to have average to light periods, so my lily compact is enough for me.

@snoozerelli 3 жыл бұрын

Oh god. . . It seems like a really uncomfy draining experience. Thank you for showing us how it actually will work with real blood.

@fishese 3 жыл бұрын

I've very heavy flow but work in an enviornment where I really don't want to take my cup out - it's nasty there. I actually liked one of the valve cups (not the kind shown, it's one where you squeeze the stem, called Aiwo or something) It does take a while to work out any large clot (think 3-5 min of squeezing the tube up and down), but it gets the job done. And I only need to make sure my hand is clean. That said, I got the Lumma disc recently and was able to get it to auto dump, I've never looked back since.

@Lilabsolue 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Can you tell me more about your expérience with the disc, especialy the auto dump?

@fishese 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lilabsolue hi, there's not much to say that isn't covered by the videos in this channel - basically I just put it in, and when I do my business, some of the blood will come out as well. Because of my heavy flow I do need to remember to use the toilet more often to avoid overflowing tho.

@BBK96 3 жыл бұрын

I would be so scared of the valve coming undone while im out and about🤭

@chelseaneville9672 Жыл бұрын

4:17 Omg you're face & tone of voice when you said "accidentally and on purrrrposeeeee..?" was absolutely too funny. Thank you for being so down to earth! Love this channel

@ilketaha 3 жыл бұрын

Foldable aiwo cup with valve is actually amazing. It is not for keeping it longer but being able to empty your cup every once in a while you go to bathroom so that you don’t overflow. Also you can break the suction by opening the valve so it gets rid of the fear of the stuck menstrual cup for beginners. which is a guarantee that there will be no shameful trips to ER

@rebeccacrosby9036 2 жыл бұрын

I tried a valve cup at the beginning of my cup journey. The mechanism was similar to the inflation port of a pool floaty-squeeze it to open. The stem was stiff, thick, & uncomfortable. My fingers got so tired having to squeeze for so long. I agree that the most you can do for yourself is be patient until you pass the learning curve with a reputable cup.

@tankgirllovesroos 2 жыл бұрын

I would have thought this product was amazing when I first started cups. Your videos really help ppl not get duped. ❤

@afterbrain7138 2 жыл бұрын

I have a "squeeze to open" version of this (no pearl - the valve is just a flap of silicone at the stem the opens if you squeeze) I find that version super convenient - no having to remove/ empty the cup at work. There was a learning curve to get the gist of opening the valve, and I do get a bit of blood in my fingers doing it, but these days my biggest problem is to forget it on for too long since I don't have to remove it to empty it.

@sarauniyaGH 2 жыл бұрын

How does it drain clots though 🤔 and setting alarms at the 12 hour mark would help 🙂

@afterbrain7138 2 жыл бұрын

@@sarauniyaGH in my experience, clots are small enough to go through. An alarm would help, but my periods are to be light to fillthe cup and need draining in less than 12 hours, so I switched to a normal cup

@juliatran4685 Жыл бұрын

that sounds really convenient to have!! what cup/brand is it?

@brownsugr111 10 ай бұрын

Do you not accidentally open the valve from random movement throughout the day?

@afterbrain7138 10 ай бұрын

@@brownsugr111 never happened to be honest. It is a very specific squeeze to get it open, I don't see it happening accidentally. The worst I've gotten is a bit of staining in the underwear from the valve not being fully cleaned after use (it's hard to wipe the inner flap and get everything out)

@Mefistophelez 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how this even got to market...

@irenerafil2351 2 жыл бұрын

love your reviews. thank you for sharing. it really helps me see what exactly i want from making choices in buying a cup.

@byyaz 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! All of your advice and expertise gave me the courage to try the cup and it's going perfectly.

@nimmannapatra6230 2 жыл бұрын

The footage of try to drain cup give me detail enough to make decision. Thank you.

@lifeasanexperiment Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the realistic demonstration. I appreciate it.

@abbystephens9766 2 жыл бұрын

That’s not even safe. You shouldn’t wear a cup for 24 hours. This company is so stupid for even suggesting it.

@sarahpaesfrare8280 2 жыл бұрын

I would never use something I can't brush in the inside, this tubular thing is just bad news for infections. But I do think the valve thing is made so you can empty it while using a pad or menstrual panties... Like, you have time to full the cup, the external product and then the cup again, all of this without walking with your cup in hands and without carrying any extra pads. I do understand the appeal, but it's just too hard to clean inside the tubular structure

@MsFlamingFlamer Жыл бұрын

Lmmfao thank you for putting yourself through this. I have a pretty high gross out tolerance (been using menstrual cups for 20 years and thought I saw it all) but you “milking” that cup was something else. 🤣😂🤣

@MazzaCheewanich 2 жыл бұрын

I'm tempted to try it for the first glance but I know it's impossible for me, due to my thick, gooey period. I used my normal cup for many years and never back to tampon or pads. Thanks for sharing this to save my money.

@Plushiecandie 3 жыл бұрын

Oh god,, 24hrs?? Girl no, i aint gettin tss 💀

@nottakaragest6752 3 жыл бұрын

you dont get tss from menstrual cups since theyre rubber and stuff,

@angel.7892 3 жыл бұрын

@@nottakaragest6752 Not true. So far there had been two reported cases of people who got TSS from using a cup, granted they 𝘥𝘪𝘥 leave it in for DAYS. So, although rare, it's still possible to get TSS when using a cup if you don't follow the guidelines.

@nottakaragest6752 3 жыл бұрын

@@angel.7892 two people is not guaranteed that you will get tts. its not 100% you will tts especially if you change like its recommended. faeth is trying to say that 24hrs is enough for you to get tts from a cup. which is impossible

@angel.7892 3 жыл бұрын

@@nottakaragest6752 My point is that it's not impossible to get TSS even when you're using a cup.

@nottakaragest6752 3 жыл бұрын

@@angel.7892 ok

@SamanthaCastilloDenise 3 жыл бұрын

"Don't fix what isn't broken" is the best way to describe this product based on your review. 😅

@LocaChoca Жыл бұрын

As a person that has a heavy flow, this just confuses me. The best way I find to clean a cup in a public restroom is a squirt bottle. This valve system is just an accident waiting to happen.

@racheldurno-allen9330 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like they had the right idea, but went completely wrong with it

@Rise_and_Fall 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t sure about this valve cup but aiwo valve cup has a dot on the tube. You need to pinch on that dot to let the blood + jelly flow out, but if you pinch opposite it won’t come out

@AshleyOliviaDaCosta 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Yeah. I don’t need this. Thank you (yet again)

@xochilguevara3429 3 жыл бұрын

Bummer; seemed like such a good idea.

@kriskaneki8112 Жыл бұрын

Now imagine if you squeeze the pearl all the way up while inside you and the pearl gets lost inside you omg scary.

@AshleyOliviaDaCosta 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. I just. Have so many thoughts but they’re mostly all just some variation on “wwwwhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyyy” 😂

@JLF201 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for milking your cup and sharing the experience. I am going to try a disc, but am curious about the other options if the disc doesn't work for me.

@wa11ie 3 жыл бұрын

I used pads until very recently and there's no way that my first and second day period blood would go through that stem

@Cranialdrilling Жыл бұрын

Even if I wanted to use this...when you talked about almost losing the bead by pushing it up, I thought "what if u accidentally pushed the bead up into u while wearing it??? And the bead went into u??" Good luck retrieving that omg Maybe an irrational fear but I dk. I don't like the idea.

@AragornElessar Жыл бұрын

I get your fear, that pearl is pea sized but since it can't really go anywhere else it would probably just fall out after a while.(I would be so worried to drop that tiny pearl into the toilet)

@Sunshine-vu6ie 3 жыл бұрын

It would work for someone who has a more watery period

@LeahBandB 3 жыл бұрын

This is the dumbest menstrual cup design I've ever seen. Goodness.

@beanzbeanzbeanz Жыл бұрын

I clicked on this because I've never actually heard of these and my knee jerk reaction is, sounds like a disaster. 😬

@abbystephens5516 2 жыл бұрын

This doesn’t make sense to me because blood isn’t like water so there’s no way this would go well

@TheNutCollector 2 жыл бұрын

I could tell from 1 second of just looking at the design of that cup that it would not work.

@carolinab8854 3 жыл бұрын

hi love you so much can you please do the Ruby cup I really won't to try it but would love to hear your experience thank you!

@vacafuega 3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever try it? The Ruby cup has been my goldilocks cup for several years :D

@carolinab8854 3 жыл бұрын

@@vacafuega You are so sweet! No I haven’t tried it yet but I might after I can’t use the one I have now!

@aufwiedersehen483 2 жыл бұрын

theres one without pearl, idk why they added the pearl

@camilad.1618 3 жыл бұрын

😱omg you r a trooper

@vacafuega 3 жыл бұрын

"This is fun! Super good use of my time 😊" - I love how salty you are XD

@vinkychheda595 3 жыл бұрын

would you please make a video about rim less cups because it hurts me around the rim?

@BMarie774 2 жыл бұрын

Same. I bought some personal lubricant and it made an amazing difference. It would still hurt when I’d pull it out sometimes but after a few days it stopped happening.

@potato-qz2zh Жыл бұрын

Ik its really really weird but I really REALLYY enjoyed thar real blood part🙂

@KateKosmo 10 ай бұрын

Now if they just had a little stopper on the end that was still attached that you could plug & unplug, i think that would have worked. Why hasnt anyone done that yet, it seems so simple. 🤷‍♀️

@jolikemarch76 3 жыл бұрын

My other question is doesn’t the pearl break the suction?!

@PeriodNirvana 3 жыл бұрын

When releasing it? I think even if it did it wouldn't impact it staying and fitting... if we are ignoring the other issues with the product :)

@zombbae Жыл бұрын

What if you lost it inside you too. That’s crazy

@lunawolf448 3 жыл бұрын

Personally wouldn’t recommend THAT period cup. I would rather use the Flex cup or another cup like it. Just not that one.

@jiong-tyx 2 жыл бұрын

Why there are cup users need to skip the blood?🤔

@ShivaniSharma-nn5rx 3 жыл бұрын

Can you try sirona menstrual cup?

@JENNYLICERO 2 жыл бұрын

This is basically titrating your period blood, this is a no no for me LOL.

@gingergamer3270 Жыл бұрын

If you cut off the stem and taped the hole with duct tape it would probably work better as a cup than it does now

@abbystephens9766 2 жыл бұрын

I would never use this

@eblots 3 жыл бұрын

If they improved the design I would 100% use this. This solves the major issue I had that made me stop using the diva cup.

@2010seajay Жыл бұрын

Ugh. Just get a menstrual disc. It self dumps quicker and doesn’t need to be touched.

@priscillaandrews3919 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutley not

@Achaushasmom Жыл бұрын

NOPE!!

@wishihadaukelele 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like an actual sh!t show

@McMerlin11 3 жыл бұрын

These are honestly a dumb invention, I’m sorry. It’s bound to stop working. Also, if you don’t want to deal with everything that comes with a cup, taking it out, dumping it, etc, then I feel like you shouldn’t use one.

@MoNehNeh17 3 жыл бұрын

well your last sentence is kinda misguiding or unnecessary maybe. What woman says they *love* dealing with any period product- no one because periods suck and theyre meant to be a pain lol. Pad users hate the sogginess and smell but hate the other options more. Tampon users are usually just pad haters. Cup users are usually ex tampon users and don’t like the suction or the time and effort it takes to get used to them but don’t want tss. Disc users are usually ex cup users but either wanna have sex or just wanna try having something NOT just sitting in the vaginal canal. its almost like saying if you don’t like dealing with blood then you shouldn’t have a period.

@shaniqual.2375 3 жыл бұрын

@@MoNehNeh17 in no way did the op say if you don’t like blood don’t have a period.