Lena Sensitive Menstrual Cup, Reusable Soft Period Cup, Tampons,Period Underwear and Menstrual Pads Alternative, Feminine Care, Silicone Menstrual Cups, Made in USA, Super Heavy Flow, Large, Coral

I had always been squeamish about the idea of menstrual cups but anxiety about an overnight work event coupled with a super heavy flow led me to finally giving them a shot at 34 years old. I had been a pad user up until this point and as tampons don't work for me due to a low cervix, I had wrong assumed that cups would be the same. I chose the larger size and it was an absolute game changer. There was definitely a learning curve, it took me several goes of inserting and removing to get there but I did. After I inserted it for the first time, I had some trouble and did the classic panic that I wouldn't be able to get it out. The seal was strong and it took a few goes before I was fully comfortable reaching in to break it. As someone who has never given birth, I also found the final moments of removal a little painful but bearable. For me, the cup sat with the base just at the entrance to my vagina so with a gentle push from my pelvic floor, it brought it down enough for me to grip and I found I didnt need to use the stem at all. I worried about the cup spilling on removal but again, this was not an issue. Generally, the cup was comfortable. I did have painful cramps this cycle but it would be hard to size of the cup influenced this at all. I could feel the stem as the cup sat low for me so I would be tempted to trim the stem. Capacity wise, I have a heavy flow so I worried that the cup would overflow or leak but this didn't happen. I changed the cup 4 times a day at my heaviest, on waking, at lunch, when I got home from work and before bed and it would be about half full. Overall, I would say that I wished I'd have made the change from pads to a cup earlier. It was infinitely more comfortable than using pads and was wonderful not to have to worry about flooding as I usually do due to my heavy flow. I did find that I had to wear some extra protection as there would be a little residual blood after each changing but I am now planning on buying some reusable pads to deal with this. The added bonus of knowing you're not contributing to environmental damage is also wonderful. Happy first time user, very happy I gave it a go!

Very impressed. I find to relax as much as possible all along the way at each point is key! I use dove soap and rinse well. Also bought an electric steamer to sterilise. Nobody mentioned where I was reading up anywhere!!! the pain/shock you get when taking it out!!! Also was a bit uncomfortable the first day/night I almost gave up on it :-( so glad I didn’t and gave it another days trial as day 2 was so much better! I found the more in it was the less pain/uncomfortable I got. I’m in my 49s 1 Caesarian. I got the small. I could have got the mini. Not sure if I can keep on with the uncomfortable feeling when removing? Might have to change to a mini…. I’ve still give 5***** s as this has nothing to do with the product it is me :-) Brilliant thing to use. I would definitely recommend but I would not recommend leaving it in for any longer than 24 hours!!! Another thing I didn’t read anywhere. As you would almost certainly be asking to get into trouble! Keep it clean and regularly aired to clean and you’ll be fine! Love it !!! So much better than the old way we have been living for years!!! :-)

I ordered a L based on looking into the cup & customer service agreement. I’m a first time user but have watched many YouTube videos and googling etc. This cup seems to sit on my bladder, making urinating very slow. It doesn’t always pop & requires a lot of fiddling (pressing the walls to try make extra room for it to expand). I’ve tried the different fold methods, inserting lower and higher (it couldn’t go any lower without it showing!). Emptying several times a day to try and get used to it or to correct leaking (cup not full) Customer service went over a few techniques to try, which I have done. I’d like to try the Small cup as I’ve read these issues could be due to incorrect size & I’d also like to try it on lighter days, but seems that they actually want L returned to them although it’s been used!! Apparently it will be destroyed but that is completely gross and something I’m definitely not comfortable with! I went with this brand for their 100% satisfaction guarantee - but I’m not satisfied at all. Edit::: They have now offered a full refund so I can purchase the size S without returning the L. The S has been great, it doesn’t press on my bladder & actually unfolds so much easier

Ok, so the menstrual cup wasn’t for me. I have had 3 children by natural delivery and I think my pelvic floor is a distant memory. I tried both sizes and also the sensitive ones. I love the idea of the cup and would have loved for it to have worked for me. However - what I will say is that I have never experienced customer service quite like what I got with Lena. I emailed them for advice and they just could not do enough to try and help me. They responded quickly, offering advice and, suggestions and solutions. When it was clear the standard versions weren’t working, they refunded me so I could buy the sensitive version and when I didn’t get on with the sensitive version, they sent me another refund so I can try the menstrual disc instead. This is a product the don’t make, but I am very sad as I would definitely recommend Lena as a company and would want them to have my money more than anyone else! I highly recommend trying Lena and if it doesn’t work for you, I’m confident that they would look after you as they did me.

Bought this to try and do my bit for sustainability however, its been amazing for changing how I manage my period!! This product is amazing once you've learnt how to get it to seal but it does take a little bit of getting used to which for me took a couple of days/tries. At the beginning its very scary & you think it's going to be lost forever however just relaxing makes life so easy. It means you can go out, move, swim, dance, whatever you want, without fear and you can do that all day realistically without having to fill your bag with supplies and always be thinking of what time it is. Fantastic product. I've only used it one cycle so far and already think I've mastered it, however from my experience it can be a little messy & you just need to get used to the sight of blood and some on your hands etc. I wouldn't go back to any other product now. Feels amazing - almost like you don't even have your period.

Leaks, having used menstrual cups for over 10 years this product is very disappointing

Nice material, feels good quality. Probably really good product for some who can figure out how to use properly. Also quite hard to get out, but again that might just be me.

I first bought the small Lena cup, as it was my first time using a period cup. The cup was easy to put in and the instructions that came with the product were really useful. I struggled the first couple of times removing the cup, but that was purely because it was the first few times of trying. After a couple of removals, it was really easy to do. Unfortunately though, my periods were too heavy for the small cup, as I had to keep on emptying it every 2-3 hours, so I emailed the Lena team and asked if it were possible to ship me the larger cup, as I was leaking with the small cup. They were so helpful and just asked a bit more about the reason behind why I felt I needed the larger size and shipped me the large Lena cup no problem (and no additional charge). The large Lena cup was just as easy to put in and remove as the small cup. I had no leaks with the large cup and haven't needed to empty it nearly as often. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking to try a period cup for the first time, or to change from the one they're currently using. The Lena team are also really, really helpful with any personal queries you may have. I also have the coil fitted and have had no problems with the period cups in regards to that either. I had the coil for over 6 months before trying a period cup. Hope this is useful for someone :)