Who chose tampons as the standard!?
This Pixie Cup and Disc Duo is a great product. For those who are complaining about the price HAVE YOU SEEN THE COST OF COMPETITOR COMPANIES?! Pixie Cup is also the ONLY company that has BUY ONE, GIVE ONE as their mission where their website states, "When you purchase a Pixie Cup, you can feel good knowing that your purchase supports our Buy One Give One program and provides a woman in need with a menstrual cup through one of the above organizations." I for one would rather help out those less fortunate when it comes to our red-headed stepsister AND purchase from an amazing company. Now for the product you receive: A Carry Pouch 3 Feminine Wipe Clothes (Travel-size) A Plant-Based Lubricant (Travel-size) Sterilizer Dust (Travel-size) Medium Period Disc with a file to shave down the pull-string if you don't like having it on your disc & instructions Large Period Cup with instructions A beautifully hand-written thank you note from the company A QR code for you to sign up for a free 2-year replacement Warranty plus a free gift First off let me say that I LOVE THIS COMPANY! They have AMAZING customer service and really care about their customers and it shows! I am so glad to have found this company and will continue to support them. Now let's get down to the nitty-gritty Period Cup: I have been using a different period cup for a little over a year now and let me tell you that Period Cups ARE A GAME CHANGER! I did a cross-country road trip with NO leaks or stains on my clothes which is something I CAN'T attest to back when I moved ten hours away ON THE HEAVIEST DAY OF MY PERIOD! TMI, my tampon, my pad, my period undies, and my shorts were all a crime scene. I first learned about period cups in 2017 and it took me SEVEN years to pull the plug. SEVEN YEARS! I have definitely been kicking myself for waiting so long, but it took me quite a few tries (about three separate times) before I was able to use a tampon for the first time when I was a teen. I wanted to try Pixie's Period Cup to see if it would work better than the one I already had. The answer is a resounding YES! My previous cup would travel higher than I wanted it to as my period would progress and I would get anxious about having to pull it out. They say that your cervix is low during your period, but in my case that's only for the first few days, but once I'm over my heaviest days my cervix moves up again and my period cup would follow it. The Pixie Period Cup has GREAT suction that it stayed in place for my entire period. I didn't have to worry about it moving a little higher than I liked so this will be my new period cup going forward. Period Disc: I heard about the disc last year after researching and finally buying a period cup so wanted to see if it worked as well as everyone says. Seeing as it took me three separate tries to get a tampon in on my first go Well the same thing happened with the disc. I don't know if its apprehension or I was just doing it wrong, but I finally got it in (or so I thought) and it leaked. I tried again during the middle of my period, on a lighter day, but couldn't quite get the darn thing in. I am glad that I tried it and would recommend others to try it to to see which ones they prefer. Some people prefer discs because they are self-emptying and you can have sex with it in since it hugs your cervix. I do love that there is a pull-tab to get it out and while it was in it wasn't uncomfortable. I could feel it, but as I said before I'm pretty sure I didn't have it in properly. I'll try again on my next period to see if I can figure it out and if so how much I like it. If it isn't for me I still have my period cup. Also, again to those complaining about the price it is well worth it to find which one you like better AND I haven't bought tampons in 15 months and don't plan on buying any EVER AGAIN! These period cups and discs last for TEN YEARS and look brand new even after 15 months. Yes, you have to be comfortable with your body and be willing to stick your fingers instead of you, getting blood on your hands, but I think that is better than bleeding through your clothes and having to salvage what you can of your blood stained clothes when we leak through. That DOESN'T happen with cups and I will forever be a convert and NOT WORRY about my period at all because I can do a cross-country road trip, swim in a pool or the ocean without worrying about the closest bathroom, work out without worrying about bleeding through clothing, and so many other things. IF YOU HAVEN'T TRIED IT YET, PLEASE DO! Read more
