How to clean the menstrual cup
After the menstrual cup is used up, it should be washed with special cleaning solution for menstrual cup, or washed with neutral and mild soap and water. You can boil it in the collection before the end of each menstrual period (just like boiling a bottle), but rubber menstrual cups should not be boiled.
Cleaning method of menstrual cup
1. The menstrual cup can be automatically opened and fixed in one position after being placed in a woman's vagina. How long does the menstrual cup last? This needs specific analysis, but it usually takes 4 to 5 minutes to take it out and clean it. You can bring a bottle of water when you are outside, which is convenient for cleaning. At the end of the menstrual period, the used menstrual cup should be disinfected with soap or diluted vinegar. The service life of each menstrual cup is 5 ~ 10 years.
2. What details should I pay attention to when using the menstrual cup? Always remember to clean the menstrual cup before using it every time. Menstrual cups made of silica gel can be boiled in boiling water for about 5 minutes before disinfection. A menstrual cup made of rubber can't be boiled in boiling water. It is convenient to disinfect with special cleaning solution, neutral soap or water.
When using the menstrual cup, be sure to wash your hands. Fold the menstrual cup in half along the opposite diameter. Women can sit or squat, spread their legs and slowly push the menstrual cup into the vagina. When changing the menstrual cup, hold the short handle below, take it out slowly, pour out menstrual blood, wash it with clear water or detergent, and then put it back into the vagina. After menstruation is clean, you can disinfect it according to the method introduced earlier.
4. The steps of using the menstrual cup can be simply summarized as the following steps. Wash your hands thoroughly before use. Then sterilize the menstrual cup and cook it in boiling water for 5 minutes. Then pinch it flat and fold it in half, so that the menstrual cup is U-shaped. Put it in the vagina, remember to push the bottom into the vaginal opening until the handle end is at the vaginal opening and does not protrude. Finally, loosen the cup body, hold the bottom, and turn it left and right to make it fully unfolded.
Remind unmarried women that it is best not to use it.
Experts say that the occasional use of this product will not cause great harm to the human body, but long-term use is not recommended. The moon cup is a new thing, and whether it is safe after use needs long-term observation and research. Need to be reminded that the hymen is about one centimeter, no matter how carefully operated, it may cause hymen damage. Therefore, unmarried women do not advocate the use.
Advantages and benefits of menstrual cups
1. Side leakage prevention: the menstrual cup conforms to the human body structure, even if the action is slightly larger;
2. Easy to use: suitable for traveling, sleeping and exercising;
3. Environmental protection and economy: Reusable moon cups can not only reduce the cost of repeatedly buying sanitary napkins and tampons, but also leave no traces when going to the toilet.
4. When using: It is necessary to wash your hands first. Fold the menstrual cup in the opposite direction, keep the user sitting or squatting, spread his legs and put the menstrual cup into the vagina.
5. Replacement: Just hold the short handle or cup bottom of the menstrual cup, take it out, pour out the contents, wash it with clean water or odorless detergent and reuse it. After menstruation, put it in water and boil it for disinfection.