Do you ever feel like your periods deviously align their visit with your social calendar? I mean, how else do they manage to arrive ahead of a special occasion or your vacay plans?
Unfortunately, you can’t control the timing. But you can choose to deal with your periods differently. Start by ditching disposable pads and tampons for menstrual cups, I say. While they are known for their environment and budget friendly features, they can change your period game completely. If you’ve used a menstrual cup before, using it on your vacay will be seamless. If not, it’s time to practice handling the cup before the travel day. Well, it’s no rocket science and once you get a hang of it, travelling on your period won’t look like a daunting prospect. Here’s how:
Pack Light
Imagine travelling with a feather-light handbag without a dozen tampons or pads stuffed inside. Only a couple of skin and makeup essentials neatly placed in your Bagwati–this can be your reality if you use a menstrual cup instead of disposable period aids. You never have to worry about running out of pads/tampons while travelling. Your cup is always going to be there for support.
You’ll Feel Comfier
From hiking to skydiving, a menstrual cup can be your constant companion through every adventure planned for the trip. Unlike pads and tampons, it doesn’t move during strenuous physical activities. This is because the cup creates a suction with your pelvic floor muscles to sit inside the vagina and collect menstrual blood. This mechanism enables a strong grip that keeps it from moving. In fact, you won’t even feel like there’s something inside your vagina if you choose the right-sized cup. We recommend Sirona’s versatile range of menstrual cups. They come in three different sizes and have a unique suction rim for a strong grip. You can click here for the perfect size estimation and bag one ASAP.
No Stains!
The suction mechanism of a menstrual cup is also responsible for giving leak proof protection for 8-10 hours. The logic is simple: the cup won’t move and there won’t be any leakage. Additionally, a menstrual cup can hold up to 30cc of blood in one go. FYI, that’s more than the menstrual blood on all five days of your period. So you don’t have to worry about getting a stain while sitting for a longer duration/ sightseeing/ indulging in adventure sports.
It Can Protect You From Infections
You need to change your pads and tampons every three-four hours. Keeping them on for a longer duration can lead to bacterial infections and skin irritation/rashes. Now, changing might not always be feasible while travelling. However, with a menstrual cup on, you don’t have to worry about it. Even if there’s no clean loo in sight, you can keep a cup on for 12 hours straight without worrying about infections or irritation. The cup doesn’t absorb menstrual blood, it collects it. So, the chances of bacterial breeding are bleak. Also, it is placed inside the vagina, so there’s no contact or friction between the cup and the genital skin while moving. That’s why it doesn’t irritate the skin or cause rashes.
Now, who wants to haul around a week’s worth of pads and tampons when you can pee, run, jump, sleep, and swim in menstrual cups? Not me, for sure.
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