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Q: What is a menstrual cup and what are the advantages of using one?

A: There are two kinds of menstrual cups: the first is a soft, flexible cup that is worn internally, in the natural space under the cervix and behind the pubic bone where it conforms to your body. You can wear it for about 12 hours at a time, after which it is disposed and a new one is inserted.

Other menstrual cups are bell-shaped, and inserted internally to form a suction seal once inside the vagina. These are emptied, cleaned and re-inserted and the same one is used for each menstrual cycle. Both types of menstrual cups are designed to collect your menstrual flow rather than absorb it.

A study in the Journal of Women’s Health showed that women prefer a soft menstrual cup to their current form of protection in terms of comfort, dryness, irritation, odor, length of wear, and interference with various activities.

There are several advantage to both types of menstrual cups.

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What is just as much fun as our monthly Tweet Chats?

Answer. Our GIVEAWAYS!!!

On April 13th, 2012 Be Prepared Period and You ARE Loved will come together to host a special Get to Know Your Menstrual Cycle event! We are proud to announce we have two special guests, Dr. Joan Moon of Women’s Health Dynamics and Alison Sanchez of Feby.com joining us this month.

To help promote the event and encourage participation Lunette has generously donated 5 Lunette Cups for us to give away to 5 very lucky participants. (And an extra BONUS: You get to pick the size and color!)

Over the past 70 years, a woman’s choice for internal menstrual care has pretty much been limited to tampons. Wouldn’t you like something better, something . . . nicer?

Now there is an alternative that is healthier for our bodies, our environment and our pocketbook — the Lunette menstrual cup.

Made in Finland, the Lunette menstrual cup is an easy-to-use, safe, and clean alternative to pads and tampons. Using a Lunette is similar to using a tampon but requires less changing. Made of medical-grade silicone, a non-friendly environment for bacteria, menstrual cups are simply washed and reused. Not to mention, menstrual cups create zero waste. That’s nice!

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With so many wonderful eco-friendly products out there, we challenge you to “Go Green” on St. Patty’s Day. Your body and our environment will thank you!

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Are you a Softcup lover? Show your love and “Like,” Tweet, or Pin (We know how many of you are crazy over Pinterest!) this post. Let’s see how many new people we can introduce this great product to!

Help us share why you love Softcup by leaving a comment below. We want to help educate women that there are more product options than the traditional pad or tampon. READ MORE… »

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This month we are co-hosting (with You ARE Loved) a special “What’s to Love About Menstruation – A Menstrual Product Valentine Faceoff Event! We want to hear from you! Do you prefer pads, tampons, menstrual cups, sponges or …? Do you use reusable products or disposables? Do you have a favorite brand? What are your favorite feminine hygiene products and why? Please comment below.

This photo features some our favorite natural, eco-friendly and organic feminine hygiene products – DivaCup – Lunapads – Lunette – Maxim Hygiene – Natracare – Ruby’s Red Wash – Softcup. For more information or to order these products you can click their links or you can click the “Monthly Supplies” button in the right side bar. READ MORE… »

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Softcup ReusableThe moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here!

Today, Softcup has officially announced the launch of their new REUSABLE Softcup. You may be wondering, “What is a reusable Softcup?”

Reusable Softcup is a durable, flexible, reusable cup that can be worn for up to 12 hours and reused throughout one menstrual cycle. Reusable Softcup has all the benefits of disposable Softcup—with the added advantage of just one cup per period.

“Why should you try it?”

Reusable Softcup is great for busy women, eco-minded women, or women who just don’t want to have to think about changing a pad or a tampon every few hours. Reusable Softcup helps you reduce menstrual waste, since you can use and discard just one Softcup per period.

1 Softcup per period = less waste.
Use a single Softcup for your entire cycle.
Wear up to 12 hours at a time.
Wear during any activity – sports, swimming, sleeping, sex.
Eliminate menstrual odor
Have mess-free sex on your period.
Be good to your body – no link to TSS.
At a low cost of just $2.50 per cycle, why not?

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