A menstrual cup is a type of reusable feminine hygiene product. It’s a small, flexible funnel-shaped cup made of rubber or silicone that you insert into your vagina khổng lồ catch and collect period fluid.
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Cups can hold more blood than other methods, leading many women to use them as an eco-friendly alternative to tampons. Và depending on your flow, you can wear a cup for up lớn 12 hours.
Available brands of reusable cups include the Keeper Cup, Moon Cup, Lunette Menstrual Cup, Diva
Cup, Lena Cup, and Lily Cup. There are also a few disposable menstrual cups on the market, such as the Instead Softcup.
Keep reading to learn more about how to insert and remove a menstrual cup, how lớn clean it, và more.
How lớn use a menstrual cup
If you’re interested in using a menstrual cup, talk with your gynecologist. Although you can buy any of the brands online or in most stores, you’ll first have to find out what kích cỡ you need. Most menstrual cup brands sell small & large versions.
To figure out the right menstrual cup size for you, you và your doctor should consider:
your agewhether or not you have a heavy flowfirmness & flexibility of the cupcup capacityif you’ve given birth vaginallySmaller menstrual cups are usually recommended for women younger than 30 years old who haven’t delivered vaginally. Larger sizes are often recommended for women who are over 30 years old, have given birth vaginally, or have a heavier period.
Before you put in your menstrual cup
When you use a menstrual cup for the first time, it may feel uncomfortable. But “greasing” your cup can help make the process smooth. Before you put in your cup, lubricate the rim with water or a water-based lube (lubricant). A wet menstrual cup is much easier to lớn insert.
How to put in your menstrual cup
If you can put in a tampon, you should find it relatively easy lớn insert a menstrual cup. Just follow these steps to lớn use a cup:
Wash your hands thoroughly.Apply water or a water-based lube to lớn the rim of the cup.Tightly fold the menstrual cup in half, holding it in one hand with the rim facing up.Insert the cup, rim up, into your vagina like you would a tampon without an applicator. It should sit a few inches below your cervix.Once the cup is in your vagina, rotate it. It will spring xuất hiện to create an airtight seal that stops leaks.You shouldn’t feel your menstrual cup if you’ve inserted the cup correctly. You should also be able lớn move, jump, sit, stand, & do other everyday activities without your cup falling out. If you’re having trouble putting in your cup, speak with your doctor.
When to take your menstrual cup out
You can wear a menstrual cup for 6 lớn 12 hours, depending on whether or not you have a heavy flow. This means you can use a cup for overnight protection.
You should always remove your menstrual cup by the 12-hour mark. If it becomes full before then, you’ll have lớn empty it ahead of schedule khổng lồ avoid leaks.
How lớn take your menstrual cup out
To take out a menstrual cup, just follow these steps:
Wash your hands thoroughly.Place your index finger và thumb into your vagina. Pull the stem of the cup gently until you can reach the base.Pinch the base khổng lồ release the seal & pull down khổng lồ remove the cup.Once it’s out, empty the cup into the sink or toilet.Cup aftercare
Reusable menstrual cups should be washed and wiped clean before being reinserted into your vagina. Your cup should be emptied at least twice a day.
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Reusable menstrual cups are durable and can last for 6 months to lớn 10 years with proper care. Throw away disposable cups after removal.
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If you're lượt thích most working Americans, you're probably tired — and you love your coffee.
More than 85 percent of people in the U.S. Consume caffeine regularly, with coffee being the the delivery method of choice. And there's a likely reason why — more than 40 percent of Americans don't get enough sleep.
It's no wonder so many people associate mornings with the smell of fresh coffee brewing or a quick trip to Starbucks before work. But according to dietitians và nutritionists, the early morning might not be the best time for your caffeine kick if you want to lớn feel alert throughout the afternoon.
Having your coffee right after waking may cause you khổng lồ feel jittery & hyper alert soon after drinking it and then very tired a few hours later.
"Definitely limit coffee when you first wake up," Laura Cipullo, registered dietitian và author of "Women's Health body toàn thân Clock Diet" tells canthiepsomtw.edu.vn Make It.
When you wake up, your body is producing elevated amounts of cortisol, the găng tay hormone that makes you feel anywhere from alert to anxious. If you add caffeine, which increases levels of cortisol in people who are either mentally stressed or are simply resting, you could have an influx of cortisol at one time.
Some nutritionists say the combination could make you feel more tired later on, when both the caffeine & the cortisol wear off.
The easiest way khổng lồ feel more awake in the morning is to lớn get more sleep the night before. In addition, however, you might want lớn try drinking your first cup of coffee slightly later than you normally would.
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Consider transitioning to lớn a mid-morning coffee
"Have coffee when the body is producing less cortisol, about three lớn four hours after waking," Cipullo says.
In other words, if you wake up between 6.a.m. & 8 a.m, have your coffee between 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.
"I would say that mid-morning or early afternoon is probably the best time," certified dietitian-nutritionist Lisa Lisiewski says. "That's when your cortisol levels are at their lowest and you actually benefit from the stimulant itself."
If you need your caffeine in the morning, however, don't suddenly stop consuming it. You wouldn't want lớn drive while tired, for example. Instead, you could try drinking your coffee later on the weekend or on a day you don't work.
Still, not everyone agrees with the mid-morning theory. Melanie Dellinges, a registered dietitian-nutritionist, says that the amount of caffeine you consume is more important than when you consume it. Depending on your tolerance, you shouldn't have more than two to four cups a day.
Avoid caffeine after 3 p.m.
Dellinges emphasizes a point that's backed by multiple studies: You should never drink coffee in the evening. Caffeine can disrupt your sleep up khổng lồ six hours after consuming it, leading khổng lồ an hour or more lost in rest, one study found.
So if you want lớn start winding down và going khổng lồ bed at 9 p.m., drinking coffee after 3 p.m. Is a bad idea. Some health experts recommend people stop drinking coffee as early as 2 p.m.
If it's the later afternoon or evening và you still need a caffeine boost, try having one cup of black tea, which has half the amount of caffeine of coffee, or green tea, which has around one third the amount.
And don't forget lớn drink water, which will keep you from feeling sluggish without posing any threats lớn your nighttime routine.
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