Comments | menstrual_cups: two questions: (1) how to remove without spilling, (2) extremely horrible blood smell

meah1 in menstrual_cups

two questions: (1) how to remove without spilling, (2) extremely horrible blood smell

Mar 19, 2015 22:03

(1) How do I remove the cup without spilling its contents? I would like to see how much blood I'm really losing. When I pinch/C-fold it to remove, I pinch out a lot of the blood that was inside, which spills into the toilet. I'd prefer to take it out full so I can see exactly how full it is. Based on how much blood is in the toilet, and how much is ( Read more... )

removal, cleaning - smells

Comments 9

trejoy March 20 2015, 04:17:15 UTC

Which cup do you have?

meah1 March 21 2015, 21:43:43 UTC

Sorry, I should have included that. Si-Bell, large if it matters.

trejoy March 21 2015, 22:19:46 UTC

A google search about cup smell yielded one story about a lunette and another about a diva, so I wonderd about which cup you had. My thought was maybe something about the cup itself might be causing a body chemistry reaction that would contribute to smell. I saw your other post below saying it is only the blood that causes odor, not you or the cup. I hope you find an answer! =)

nakedfaery March 20 2015, 07:20:40 UTC

Which cup do you have? I had a tiny Meluna before I had my son and I *did* notice a similar smell then. It perhaps wasn't as strong as you mention, but definitely similar in quality and not pleasant. When I use a silicone cup though, I never have the same smell.

diana_molloy March 20 2015, 10:58:26 UTC

" I don't think it's an infection"

Why? This would be my first thing to rule out just in case.

por_que_no March 20 2015, 15:27:18 UTC

True, it could be a non-STD infection, like bacterial vaginosis, which anyone can get. (The "iron supplement" part of the smell, though--that's just hemoglobin in your blood. Ain't nothin you can do about that)

meah1 March 21 2015, 21:45:28 UTC

I was thinking it wasn't because *I* don't smell. If the cup is inside, no smell. If I'm not wearing the cup, no smell. If I'm not on my period, no smell. If I'm using the cup, but dump it and flush the blood away, no smell. The smell seems to be entirely with the blood, and not on me or on the cup (once I've rinsed it out) - so that is why I thought it wasn't an infection. I will check it out if it continues though.

mshanai March 23 2015, 19:56:53 UTC

Bacterial vaginosis can present this way--little to no smell, until you let the blood fester inside you for a few hours. You are apparently more susceptible to such infections around the time of your menses, too, so if it's mild, it can get aggravated and then recede. Have it checked out.

kuradi8 March 20 2015, 13:34:49 UTC

Tip the front edge out first so the cup stays somewhat upright. If you tip the back edge first, it will pour out.