WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1998: menstrual cups

menstrual cups

From: Alison (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 4 Apr 1998 10:23:50 -0600 (CST)

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I recently stumbled upon "Instead" menstrual cups in my drugstore. When I tried them I was amazed at how comfortable they were and how long they could be worn. In a word, I was "sold." However, the company, due to poor marketing and sales, has just filed for bankruptcy, so no more Instead. Terribly disappointed, I ordered another product called The Keeper. It is a reusable menstrual cup which is much harder to insert than Instead was and is not comfortable and leaks. I like the philosophy behind this product-- it is reusable for 10 years and produces no waste-- but it just doesn't work for me.

So, I am left in a bind. I feel I can never go back to tampons after discovering the cup and the Keeper just doesn't work for me. My question is, can I use my diaphragm as a menstrual cup? It seems like the perfect solution: same shape as Instead but the durability and environment-frendliness of the Keeper. Does anyone know if this is a bad idea?

I have read that there are no conclusive findings that the diaphragm or menstrual cup cause TSS. I have also heard, from another (probably unreliable) source, that menstrual cups are *very* dangerous, more so than tampons! I am very confused! On the one hand, the Keeper is being marketed as almost completely danger-free and people are using diaphragms like crazy to prevent pregnangy, yet menstrual cups are dangerous?

Does anyone on this list have any information regarding this subject?

Thanks very much, Alison

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