Well said

it's really helpful for people with sensory issues, i.e. I hate touching my wet flesh down there 😂

​@@nhatlinh731 dude, same

But also thanks for your work. I just found your page and will be exploring. You’re one of the few people who have done a review and care. Plus your cat is so cute.

Have you tried a disc? I'm also in my thirties, was a late user of tampons because of pain, and tried and tried multiple menstrual cups and was literally never able to insert one. Ever. It was so painful and frustrating and just horrible. And then I tried a mentrual disc. I now use the disc exclusively and I love it so much. The insertion point for discs is so much smaller than cups (the same as a tampon!) and it doesn't sit in the vaginal canal where more nerves are. I've been exactly where you are and I feel for you so much. There is hope though, I promise!

@@circling-girl Thank you. The discs scared me more cause they just look bigger. I’ll give it a try.

​@EldritchNerd I felt the same way when I saw them but they're really small when folded. I'm a very firm believer that people who are more petite down there or struggle with insertion have more success with discs. I hope you find something that makes your period more comfortable. ❤

You may have already tried this but putting some lube on your finger and putting it inside you rather than on the cup or disc has been an absolute game changer for me for a smooth insertion 😊

Well none of us “need” one this is just another option of course there is the disc or even just pads & period panties tampons so there are other options

Omg even with the leak you experienced and the having to reach high aren’t they just the best!? May I ask what cup you use?

Yes - flirty is awful for this

It’s actually called fleurity cuz fleur means flower

⁠@@ARareAndDifferentTune1313it’s called fleurity but I thought it said flirty too for a sec

Maybe (certainly I hope) that isn’t always the experience people have. If so then yeah what’s the point? Agree.

Great point, maybe they could design something like a little pincher type thing that is inserted and designed to break the seal. But that would probably make a huge mess. We need some great minds to figure these things out!

The hardest part about providing reusable products is that they are anatomy dependent. A brand can’t just provide a whole facility with their disc/cup and have it work for everyone without leaks or other issues. Disposable products should be available for people in correctional facilities free of charge. Everyone deserves dignity during their period. And disposables like pads aren’t anatomy dependent. If you ever watched orange is the new black there was a scene where cups were advertised at a fair for correctional officers.

@@PeriodNirvanaperiod product equity is such a problem that is rarely talked about. I lived on the streets as an unhoused person for some time and had to use rags and just stick them between my legs. I am housed now but am still getting on my feet and could not afford tampons every month. I saved and bought a cup and it has worked so well and I don’t have to worry about having money for tampons every month. I hope that there is a way for reusable period product brands to look for ways to donate or help with people either in jail, unhoused, or who cannot afford period products. Maybe a voucher program so women can use them on the reusable product that would work for their anatomy after using something like the quiz on Period Nirvana. I hope to see this some day ❤ because this is an issue very close to my heart and that has affected me personally greatly. I wish there was something I could do to help.

funny you say that because my husband just brought back a few brands from his trip to Germany. I already had some soft sponges here though.

@@PeriodNirvana It's been on my mind since I've been looking for a new menstrual disc and got sponges suggested on a few pages. They just really rub me the wrong way, since they're porous and can't really be cleaned. One brand even suggests to sanitize it with dillute tea tree oil 😬

Flex cup has a seal breaking stem if your issue is related to that: period.shop/products/flex-cup. Or you can try something else, menstrual discs have no suction and the Hello Disc and Lumma Discs can be removed by their stems for that reason. period.shop/collections/menstrual-discs-1 hth!

thanks so much for saying that, appreciate it

It's just so insulting to be someone who knows something works, have read the instructions that comes with the product and followed them and literally never had a single problem, watching your over the top infromercial level incompetence using the Eco Blossom applicator.

Thank you, seemed like a sunny applicator promo after seeing the universal one tested....lol

@@TGarza1111 right!!! like its just transparent

Yep. Cora Soft Fit Disc : period.shop/products/cora-soft-fit-disc

@@PeriodNirvana Thanks!