Our in house Vagenius can help you find the right menstrual cup for your body type. Please call us on 0800 692 876 anytime between 9am-2.30pm Monday to Friday!

Before you use your menstrual cup, you must sterilise it. You can use a sterilising tablet, sterilise your cup in the microwave or sterilise your cup on the stove. See the link below for further information about cup sterilisation.

Inserting the Cup:

It is super important to wash your hands with soap before and after you use any menstrual product.

To make the cup easier to insert, you can rinse it under warm water. When the cup is warm, it’s easier to manipulate.

To insert your cup into your vaginal canal, you must fold it. You can either fold in one side of the cup to make the mouth of the cup smaller, creating a tulip-like shape, or you can flatten the cup and fold it in half length-ways, making the mouth of the cup smaller.

To insert your cup, make sure you’re relaxed. Hold your cup in its folded position with your index finger and your thumb. Gently insert it into your vagina. Your cup will pop open. To make sure that it has popped open, feel the base of your cup and make sure that it’s rounded, soft and bouncy. If the cup hasn’t popped open, twist it to make it pop open properly or remove it and try again.

Your cup shouldn’t be too low that you can feel the stem poking out but you should always be able to reach the stem, so it shouldn’t be too high. If your cup is in correctly, you won’t be able to feel it at all.

If your cup is in the right position but the stem still pokes out, use your scissors to trim your stem to a length that suits you. 

Removing the Cup:

Once your cup is in, it’s recommended that you change it every 4 to 8 hours, depending on your flow. Never leave a menstrual product in your body for more than 8 hours as bacteria can build up.

To remove your cup, get into a comfortable sitting or standing position. Grab the stem and gently wriggle it until you can grab the base of the cup. Pinch the cup at the base to break the seal and gently remove it from your vagina, making sure that it’s upright the entire time. If the cup is tilted in any way, spillage can occur!

The Punch Down Fold

Start with your cup open

Flatten the cup between your fingers and thumb

Push one side of the rim down towards the inside of the cup

Pinch the sides of the rim together to ensure the cup does not open

Try to make the top as small as possible to make it easy to insert.

The U-Fold or C-Fold

Start with your cup open

Flatten the cup between your fingers and thumb

Fold in half (making a U/C/Heart shape)

Pinch the sides of the rim together and hold firmly.

The No Fold Technique

Now this fold is not a fold at all but worth mentioning as we have found that a LOT of people use this technique when they can't get their cup to open!

Basically you DON'T fold your cup. You leave your cup fully open and insert gently. The displaced air helps keep the cup open and this technique can be super helpful if you are having NO luck getting your cup to open.

The 7-Fold / Triangle Fold

Start with your cup open

Flatten the cup between your fingers and thumb

Push one side of the rim down towards the inside of the cup

Fold one side over the other to make the tip as small as possible.

This looks like a tulip bud and is the smallest end you can make with a cup fold.

Empty your cup and then rinse it or wash it with gentle soap or menstrual cup wash before inserting it again. When washing your cup, you can scrub it with your fingers or a sterilised toothbrush. If you do not have access to a private basin where you can clean your cup, make sure that you bring a bottle of water into the bathroom with your so that you can rinse your cup over the toilet.

At the end of your period, sterilize your cup again. Place it out in the sun to dry then pop it into its storage bag or container.

Capacity to breathing holes: 16.5 ml

Capacity to rim: 22 ml

Length including stem: 62 mm

Length of cup only: 44.5 mm

Length of stem only: 17.5 mm

Width of diameter: 38mm

The MyCup™ Menstrual Cup Size 0 is a beautiful streamlined menstrual cup, made from premium medical grade silicone, making it smooth and comfortable.

Love Luna briefs feature a super comfy inbuilt pad with four layers of protection.

1. Soft Cotton Layer - On the inside closest to your skin for all day/ night comfort and support.

2. Absorbant Padding - Breathable layer to catch all those spills.

3. Waterproof Layer - Protects your sheets and clothing, while preventing any awkward mishaps.

4. Sleek Microfibre or Cotton Outer - On the outside depending on your choice of brief.

1. We recommend you try them on a lighter day of your period or when you are at home. This is your ‘experiment’ day when you can learn how your briefs work for you.

2. Remember Period Underwear hold different capacities, use that gauge if when you will need to change them if it is less than a day.  Only you know your flow!

3. If you want to change them less often, then wear use them with a menstrual cup or tampon.

4. Now that you’re confident, you can wear your briefs anywhere you like...just not in water!

The one thing we do suggest is that you get to know your flow a bit better first.

If you think you have a light to regular flow then any of our Love Luna Period Underwear options would be perfect to get started with. 

With a heavy, gushy flow you might want to try using a menstrual cup or tampon in conjunction with period underwear to help you feel really safe!

Most period underwear needs to be changed like a pad every 4-8 hours.

This really depends on you and your flow.  If you use them exclusively, we would suggest 7-10 pairs of period underwear per cycle. If you use them in conjunction with a menstrual cup or tampons (as back-up), you might need around 3-5 pairs. 

If you follow all care instructions, during and after you use them, they will last around 9-12 months. Some last a lot longer if they are hand-washed or machine washed in a delicates bag. 

Just remember, rinse after use, and wash in cold water only and line dry.  Avoid bleaches, fabric softener and the dryer.