Athena Menstrual Cups – Larger Size – The Original Softer Reusable Period Cups for Women – for Regular to Heavy Flow – No Shift Menstruation Cup with Form Fit Rim for Easy Insertion
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 1.77 x 2.68 x 1.77 inches; 0.5 ounces
Date First Available : June 5, 2017
Manufacturer : Athena Cup
ASIN : B016PYZ5E0
Best Sellers Rank: #203,336 in Health & Household (See Top 100 in Health & Household) #135 in Menstrual Cups
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Smooth Insertion and Removal: Our soft silicone period cups with innovative Form-Fit Rims are gentle and comfortable, and once a seal is formed, you won’t even know it’s there. The equivalent to using up to 5 tampons or more, the menstrual cup helps prevent the irritation, dryness, and odor common to disposable products
12 Hour Protection All Day and Night: Designed with your busy life in mind, our reusable menstrual cups are made to be worn for up to 12 hours a day. The short, solid stem is more comfortable to wear and prevents any shifting or mess. That means you can work, relax, sleep, and exercise with complete confidence
Flex Fit for All Women on Regular or Heavy Days: Our soft menstrual cup larger size fits any cervix height and is made for regular and heavy flow days. Ideal for experienced users
Reusable Is The Smarter Choice: Besides no longer needing expensive disposable tampons, you can wash and reuse our menstruation cup for up to 15 years and eliminate excess tampon trash. In addition, our silicone menstrual cup is hypoallergenic, BPA free, phthalate free, latex free, and dioxin free
Say Goodbye to Frequent Bathroom Trips and Embarrassing Leaks: Our menstrual cups give you freedom from constant changes – and freedom from tampons, liners, and pads
7 reviews for Athena Menstrual Cups – Larger Size – The Original Softer Reusable Period Cups for Women – for Regular to Heavy Flow – No Shift Menstruation Cup with Form Fit Rim for Easy Insertion
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Chris –
Good quality & nice fabric pouch too
This is my first purchase of a menstral cup and I must have read a million reviews- all on different brands. First off- I’m pleased with the quality of this cup. I settled on Athena because the price was right, it came in colors I like (I heard they stain, so getting a purple, red or black will cut down on the ick factor), and it had a nice storage pouch. However, the biggest factor came from reading several reviews- the Athena Cup was a good mix of not too thin and not too thick.Being a new product for me, it takes some getting used to. On my 4th day, I feel like I have it under control. I wore a pantiliner (always do anyway) and carried a tampon, just in case. Never had to use the tampon.I’m probably getting close to menopause, so my flow isn’t as much anymore. I was able to change it once every 24 hours, though my first day I waited a tad too long. Nothing my pantiliner couldn’t handle.My daughter, however, is a teenager, and she’s the one who was begging for me to purchase one for her (which is why I got one for myself). She had a heavy flow and goes through a super plus tampon every 2 hours on her first day. She was amazed that she only needed to empty the cup twice a day- once before school and once after school. This will be a life changer for her, for sure! She immediately complained about the tab on the cup, but I told her to wait before trimming it. She’s glad she waited, because she became used to it, and liked the length for easier removal and insertion. So- don’t be too quick to trim it!Anyway. That’s my take on it. Good quality cup. Nice storage pouch. Take the plunge and get one! I’m so excited to not have to buy tampons any more!!!Update: It’s been over a year now and I haven’t gone back to tampons or pads. Neither has my teenager. They’re great and I’m very pleased with the life change I’ve made! As a matter of fact, I just purchased ANOTHER pair of these for both my daughter and myself. (We don’t share them. Eww! Stop thinking like that!) Anyway, there’s nothing wrong with the original ones. The originals have held up nicely. Though I wash it thoroughly, my purple cup has a patina to it now, but that’s no worry. It works just as nicely as it did new. I ordered a second one to have as a spare or backup. Or, if I think it might hit while I’m at work, I can leave my spare in it’s nice little pouch in my glove box and I’m all set. I even used it while camping this past Summer! Not easy, but still better than packing out the “disposable” pads/tampons. Speaking of that, I haven’t done the math, but I know I’ve saved a ton of money by moving away from disposables, but this wasn’t about the money anyway. I just know I’ve saved a lot. Take the plunge and try it out.
Baj G. –
Works for me!
I bought this product as an alternative to a Diva Cup because of the cheaper price. I figured if I didn’t like the menstrual cup concept, I wouldn’t be wasting as much money this way. I’ve now been using this same period cup for 3 years, and I’ve had zero problems with it that were not user error. I love it!! But be forewarned if you’ve never used a period cup: there is definitely a learning curve in figuring out how to use it correctly. You’ll have to experiment to find the trick that gets the right fit for you, because it will depend on the shape/curve of your cervix. I suggest practicing with this product — inserting it, removing and emptying it, cleaning it — when you know you’re going to be at home, unencumbered. It’s a messy business, and I can almost guarantee that you won’t get the insertion process right the first few times, and it will leak. Trust me on this! The key to no leakage is to get a good seal on the cup. FYI: you’ll know you’ve achieved this when the cup is REALLY hard to move downward, as if you’re trying to pull it out — almost, hey, like it’s sealed in there! 😛 It’s a similar sensation to attempting the free movement of a suction cup once the seal is good. (I hope that makes sense??) I have friends with lighter periods than me who don’t even wear panty liners when they have this cup in because they are so confident in it now; however, I personally wear a thin pad in the event the cup fills up before I can change it (it will obviously overflow then and start leaking, regardless of having a good seal). I bought the regular size because I haven’t had children, and even though I have pretty heavy flow the first 2-3 days of my periods, this size is sufficient for me. I recommend this product to all my girlfriends that want to save money on feminine products, or that go through tampons and pads too quickly.—-**UPDATE 2/2022**Still loving this!! It’s discolored now, but that’s my only complaint, and that’s just a cosmetic issue that doesn’t ultimately matter for effective use. But as I’ve gotten older and my period has continued to get heavier, I have been noticing the past couple of years that it fills up faster, so I am considering moving up to the larger size. I still haven’t had children, soooo, if you’re someone with a very heavy period, I definitely suggest going with the bigger one!
Papa Azza –
Having been caught out with a heavy period trying to get hold of sanitary products in less than ideal retail locations, this product is a winner! It’s such a novelty to be able to slip out to the loo without scrambling around for a variety of sanitary products that feel less than sanitary after a short while. Once you get over the first couple of uses, it’s a piece of cake. This is the future, I hope there is a good uptake from young girls. It’s economic, hygienic, comfortable, discreet as well as environmentally responsible. I have a friend who has used hers for years and years, I’m feeling a little foolish that I haven’t given this a go already. (Papa Azza’s wife)
Cliente Amazon –
Llevaba tiempo pensando en comprar una, sobre todo por la comodidad para viajar, ir a la playa… Y me encanta. Es muy cómoda y no se nota nada. Al principio me daba un poco de cosa por lo de vaciarla y tal, pero tengo que decir que me da menos cosa que una compresa o un tampax. Cogí la talla 2, no he tenido hijos pero tengo una regla abundante, y el tamaño es el ideal, en 8h siendo mi primer día de periodo llegué a los 7,5 ml (la primera línea marcada), por lo que no hay de que preocurparse. Pensaba que iba a ser demasiado grande, que me iba a molestar, pero la copa en parte se adapta a tí (es blandita y suave). Y al final es cuestión de práctica y comprobar que no haya ningún pliegue cuando se coloca porque si no hay fugas (como con todas las copas), pero siempre llevo un salvaslip. Será más fácil de usarla para chicas que ya han usado tampax, pero como he dicho antes, es práctica y saber cómo funciona. El rabillo del final no me molesta, pero siempre se puede cortar, para mí es útil para localizarla, quitar pliegues, y a la hora de sacarla.Esta marca la veo muy económica en comparación con otras, solo hay que ver todas las buenas opiniones que hay y la cantidad se chicas y mujeres que la han comprado.
Susanne –
Nachdem ich vor kurzem in einem Blog zum ersten Mal über die Menstruationstasse gelesen hatte, musste ich mir so etwas unbedingt bestellen. Ich habe mir die Athena-Tasse bestellt, da es viele positive Rezensionen gab. Und dann, ich mochte es selbst kaum glauben, habe ich mich wirklich gefreut, als ich dann meine Tage bekam.Ich habe die Menstruationstasse (Größe 2) jetzt eine Woche lang getestet und bin wirklich sehr begeistert davon. Zugegeben: am Anfang hatte ich so meine Schwierigkeiten:1. Das Einsetzen: man muss es einfach üben und dann klappt es mit der Zeit auch. Wenn die Menstruationstasse eingesetzt ist, entfaltet sie sich und findet ihren Platz. Mit Tampons hatte ich oft das Problem, dass sie nicht richtig saßen und es dann unangenehm wurde. Wenn die Menstruationstasse richtig eingeführt wird, sitzt sie und man spürt sie nicht. Man spürt auch nicht den Stiel der Tasse, weder beim Sitzen noch beim Fahrradfahren. Es ist wirklich sehr angenehm zu tragen.2. Das Rausholen: der Stiel ist in der Regel nicht ganz trocken und dann bekommt man unweigerlich Probleme, die Tasse rauszuziehen, da der Unterdruck ziemlich stark ist. In solchen Fällen habe ich mir dann mit Klopapier beholfen und die Menstruationstasse ließ sich prima rausziehen.3. Tragekomfort: Insgesamt super und besser als mit Tampons. Überlaufen kann ich mir nicht vorstellen, und vorher habe ich oft die richtig großen Tampons benutzt. Die Tasse hatte immer noch genug Luft. Leider habe ich bei zwischenzeitigen Toilettengängen mehrmals (wenig) Blut bemerkt am Toilettenpapier. Ich denke, wenn man die Tasse rauszieht, säubert und wieder einsetzt zieht man auch ein wenig Blut mit hinaus, was sich dann so bemerkbar macht. Das ist aber deutlich besser, als einen überlaufenden Tampon zu haben, der einem dann wirklich den Tag versaut!Fazit nach einer Woche: Warum kannte ich so etwas früher noch nicht? Ich finde es genial und es schont die Umwelt. Für die eigene Gesundheit finde ich es auch deutlich besser. Und trotz einiger Startschwierigkeiten bin ich jetzt rundum zufrieden. Ich hatte eigentlich vorab nur Angst vor den Nächten, denn da hatte ich ab und zu Malheurs mit Tampons. Mit der Menstruationstasse waren alle Sorgen unbegründet.
PJQuek –
TLDR: I am loving the cup and I am getting more proficient in using it with each practice. Happy to have less stress during heavy periods and do my part for the environment at the same time.Game-changer, and as some users already mentioned, life-changing. I’ve been having very heavy flow in recent years (perimenopause) and only changed to using tampons early last year (it wasn’t a common thing that part of the world I was from – how did I even survive!). Still, with super-plus tampon I had to change out every 1.5-2 hours which was super inconvenient and stressful especially when I am out and about. I’ve been wanting to try a menstrual cup and after much research, chose Athena Size 1 small as a beginner user. At 15 quid it also didn’t feel like too heavy an investment in case it doesn’t work out for me. The first time I used C-fold and really struggled to insert it. Subsequently I used the punch-down fold and it was much easier. Using the cup means that I don’t have to wake up so often in the middle of the night to go to the toilet.The tip with its grooves is meant to be gripped using your fingernails and I’ve found it’s not possible to have a secure grip using the sides of your fingers. This I learnt the hard way. After the first night the cup had migrated further up overnight and I couldn’t reach the tip with my nails so I couldn’t get my thumb and finger on the bottom of the cup – took me between 15-20min to finally reach my longest finger over the rim to break the seal and remove the cup. Lesson: be sure to allocate enough time to change out if you’re a new user, and breathe! Haven’t had this experience ever since, perhaps due to my consciousness not to insert too far in.I’ve used the cup for 5-6 times now and am happy that it becomes easier each time, though I might get a bigger size because it fills faster than I had anticipated. I still use a pad for security but foresee that I might be able to switch to just a liner. At this moment I don’t feel confident enough to be able to change out in public toilets especially if there is no nearby tap. Still, happy to reduce the usage of pads and tampons, which translates to savings for my pocket and for the environment. Looking forward to using it more in place of pads/tampons.
melissa –
Habe dieses Produkt für meine erste Erfahrung mit solchen Tassen gewählt und bin absolut überzeugt. War sehr skeptisch zuerst aber diese Tasse sitzt perfekt und hält was sie verspricht, hab sie nach etwa 8 Stunden trotzdem meistens gewechselt, nachts hat sie aber auch ohne Probleme dicht gehalten. Sie hat einen wirklich angenehmen Tragekomfort, so viel angenehmer als Tampons oder Binden. Zum Einsetzen und Entfernen helfen Videos ganz gut und mit ein bisschen Übung klappt beides spätestens bei der zweiten Periode. Auch die Reinigung ist nach der vorgegeben Vorgabe einfach und schnell.