This is an amazingly innovative and Earth-friendly personal care product for women everywhere. MyOwnCup is a healthier, safer and greener alternative to disposable tampons and pads. This menstrual cup gives you discreet protection, keeping you feeling fresh and dry for hours. It’s completely comfortable and so convenient – plus it’s free of fibres, bleach and deodorants, so it won’t increase your risk of allergies or toxic shock. MyOwnCup is reusable, lasting up to 5 years, and it can hold 3 times as much liquid as a normal tampon. Specially designed to care for the wellbeing of every green goddess!
Menstrual Cup
R250.00Price
Changing your choice of personal care products – especially such an intimate one – can seem intimidating at first. However, you’ll soon realise that with MyOwnCup, there’s nothing to fear and so much to gain.
- Outer rim diameter: 4.5cm; Inner rim diameter: 3.75cm
- Length: 7cm from rim to stem
- Capacity: 21ml (to below the 2 air holes)
- Comfortable, convenient & easy to use
- Clean, odourless & discreet
- Reusable & lasts for up to 5 years
- Holds up to 3 times the liquid of an ordinary tampon
- Suitable for use during sports or sleeping
- Made from 100% medical grade thermo-elastic polymer
- Hypoallergenic, biocompatible & approved by the FDA
- Contains NO latex, silicone or rubber
- Contains NO bleach, deodorant or absorbing gels
- Non-absorbent & contains no fibres; eliminates the risk of toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
- Eco-friendly; production doesn’t contribute to deforestation
- Comes packaged in a cute & discreet reusable container
- MyOwnCup proudly supports The Inkululeko Project
- Depending on your flow, the cup can be used for up to 12 hours!
Did You Know? The average woman will dispose of around 14 000 tampons or sanitary pads in her lifetime! By switching to MyOwnCup, you’ll be making a much cleaner and greener choice.
Please Note: If MyOwnCup is correctly inserted, it will feel completely comfortable and will not leak. When you first start using it, you may find it takes a bit of practice to correctly fold and insert it, and you may want to wear panty liners as well for the first couple of days for extra assurance.
Directions
- Sterilise: You can sterilise your cup by boiling it in water for 7-10 minutes. Sterilisation tablets or rubbing alcohol may also be used. Sterilise the cup before and after each monthly cycle.
- Fold: Follow the enclosed folding instructions carefully, to find a suitable way of folding your cup.
- Insert: Wash your hands thoroughly. Grip your cup in the chosen fold, choose a comfortable position & relax before inserting your MyOwnCup. Do not insert as high as you would a regular tampon.
- Remove: Wash your hands thoroughly. Grasp the stem of the cup between thumb & forefinger, then pull gently at a downward angle. Tip the contents into the toilet.
- Reuse: Rinse MyOwnCup with clean water or a feminine hygiene wipe before re-inserting. It is recommended that you rinse and sterilise MyOwnCup between each menstrual cycle.
Warnings
- Do not insert MyOwnCup while wearing an ordinary tampon or applicator tampon.
- MyOwnCup is not recommended for use during post-natal bleeding.
- NOT intended as a birth control device; will NOT offer any protection from STIs.
- If you wear a contraceptive ring or IUD, you can still use MyOwnCup but we recommend speaking to your gynaecologist first.