I was thinking the same thing, this sounds like whoever designed this must definitely not menstruate. Reminds me of that crazy guy who invented the "labia lipstick" because he thought women should be able to glue their lips together to catch their blood????
I honestly don't understand why someone would take a product that works perfectly, like any regular menstrual cup, and try to "upgrade" it. I agree with previous comments, it definitely feels like it was designed by someone that's never had a period. Like, if we're using cups we clearly don't have a problem with manipulating our own blood, it's really not a big deal, I don't need to drain it! At least it was a fun review 😂, thank you for taking one for the team, Kim.
If it worked, it would be great for me. I hate to wash my cup in public bathrooms and i usually have to take it out every 4 hours in the most intensive days of my period.
I have extreme heavy flow and I almost need to empty it every one to two hours in my first day. I still haven’t find a cup that could work for my flow yet and I really hope this kind of design could work for me.
It sounds like a neat solution for those who have heavy periods, but in practice it's not so practical. I'm lucky to have average to light periods, so my lily compact is enough for me.
I've very heavy flow but work in an enviornment where I really don't want to take my cup out - it's nasty there. I actually liked one of the valve cups (not the kind shown, it's one where you squeeze the stem, called Aiwo or something) It does take a while to work out any large clot (think 3-5 min of squeezing the tube up and down), but it gets the job done. And I only need to make sure my hand is clean. That said, I got the Lumma disc recently and was able to get it to auto dump, I've never looked back since.
@@Lilabsolue hi, there's not much to say that isn't covered by the videos in this channel - basically I just put it in, and when I do my business, some of the blood will come out as well. Because of my heavy flow I do need to remember to use the toilet more often to avoid overflowing tho.
4:17 Omg you're face & tone of voice when you said "accidentally and on purrrrposeeeee..?" was absolutely too funny. Thank you for being so down to earth! Love this channel
Foldable aiwo cup with valve is actually amazing. It is not for keeping it longer but being able to empty your cup every once in a while you go to bathroom so that you don’t overflow. Also you can break the suction by opening the valve so it gets rid of the fear of the stuck menstrual cup for beginners. which is a guarantee that there will be no shameful trips to ER
I tried a valve cup at the beginning of my cup journey. The mechanism was similar to the inflation port of a pool floaty-squeeze it to open. The stem was stiff, thick, & uncomfortable. My fingers got so tired having to squeeze for so long. I agree that the most you can do for yourself is be patient until you pass the learning curve with a reputable cup.
I have a "squeeze to open" version of this (no pearl - the valve is just a flap of silicone at the stem the opens if you squeeze) I find that version super convenient - no having to remove/ empty the cup at work. There was a learning curve to get the gist of opening the valve, and I do get a bit of blood in my fingers doing it, but these days my biggest problem is to forget it on for too long since I don't have to remove it to empty it.
@@sarauniyaGH in my experience, clots are small enough to go through. An alarm would help, but my periods are to be light to fillthe cup and need draining in less than 12 hours, so I switched to a normal cup
@@brownsugr111 never happened to be honest. It is a very specific squeeze to get it open, I don't see it happening accidentally. The worst I've gotten is a bit of staining in the underwear from the valve not being fully cleaned after use (it's hard to wipe the inner flap and get everything out)
Lmmfao thank you for putting yourself through this. I have a pretty high gross out tolerance (been using menstrual cups for 20 years and thought I saw it all) but you “milking” that cup was something else. 🤣😂🤣
I would never use something I can't brush in the inside, this tubular thing is just bad news for infections. But I do think the valve thing is made so you can empty it while using a pad or menstrual panties... Like, you have time to full the cup, the external product and then the cup again, all of this without walking with your cup in hands and without carrying any extra pads. I do understand the appeal, but it's just too hard to clean inside the tubular structure
@@nottakaragest6752 Not true. So far there had been two reported cases of people who got TSS from using a cup, granted they 𝘥𝘪𝘥 leave it in for DAYS. So, although rare, it's still possible to get TSS when using a cup if you don't follow the guidelines.
@@angel.7892 two people is not guaranteed that you will get tts. its not 100% you will tts especially if you change like its recommended. faeth is trying to say that 24hrs is enough for you to get tts from a cup. which is impossible
I'm tempted to try it for the first glance but I know it's impossible for me, due to my thick, gooey period. I used my normal cup for many years and never back to tampon or pads. Thanks for sharing this to save my money.
As a person that has a heavy flow, this just confuses me. The best way I find to clean a cup in a public restroom is a squirt bottle. This valve system is just an accident waiting to happen.
I don’t sure about this valve cup but aiwo valve cup has a dot on the tube. You need to pinch on that dot to let the blood + jelly flow out, but if you pinch opposite it won’t come out
Even if I wanted to use this...when you talked about almost losing the bead by pushing it up, I thought "what if u accidentally pushed the bead up into u while wearing it??? And the bead went into u??" Good luck retrieving that omg Maybe an irrational fear but I dk. I don't like the idea.
I get your fear, that pearl is pea sized but since it can't really go anywhere else it would probably just fall out after a while.(I would be so worried to drop that tiny pearl into the toilet)
Same. I bought some personal lubricant and it made an amazing difference. It would still hurt when I’d pull it out sometimes but after a few days it stopped happening.
Thank you for milking your cup and sharing the experience. I am going to try a disc, but am curious about the other options if the disc doesn't work for me.
Almost like having another uterus and cervix inside you to slow down the blood even more. 😃 The first time I saw a cup I tought this is the way they work, glad I was wrong.
Now if they just had a little stopper on the end that was still attached that you could plug & unplug, i think that would have worked. Why hasnt anyone done that yet, it seems so simple. 🤷♀️
These are honestly a dumb invention, I’m sorry. It’s bound to stop working. Also, if you don’t want to deal with everything that comes with a cup, taking it out, dumping it, etc, then I feel like you shouldn’t use one.
well your last sentence is kinda misguiding or unnecessary maybe. What woman says they *love* dealing with any period product- no one because periods suck and theyre meant to be a pain lol. Pad users hate the sogginess and smell but hate the other options more. Tampon users are usually just pad haters. Cup users are usually ex tampon users and don’t like the suction or the time and effort it takes to get used to them but don’t want tss. Disc users are usually ex cup users but either wanna have sex or just wanna try having something NOT just sitting in the vaginal canal. its almost like saying if you don’t like dealing with blood then you shouldn’t have a period.