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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I clicked on this thread out of interest -- I still just used tampons (and hate them) because the first time I tried using a cup, it was so horrible I deemed it not worth it (way too tricky to put in and then getting it out was somehow worse, did not feel comfortable in my body, stressed about overflow and spills so wound up wearing a liner which I also hate, etc. etc.).

But this sounds worse somehow? Basically, I would like to avoid any situation that has me digging around in my vagina trying to remove something while I'm on my period. I don't want to spend 30 minutes removing my period device! Even if it's only once a day.

This is the one aspect of menopause I look forward to -- no more periods. Our grandmothers had it right. It really is The Curse![/quote]

Girl. Peri menopause is heavy duty bleeding. Or is for me and I thought I was a heavy bleeder before. A tampon would not work. The disc or cup plus Thinx is the way. They get easier to position as you go. You just hook a finger to break seal with disc. No digging. It’s easier to seat than the cup.

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But heavy bleeding is specifically why I hated the cup and prefer tampons. I don't want to risk overflow and I hate having to make sure I have a pair of period panties on hand (which cost way more than regular underwear and also don't always work perfectly). And you might not have to dig but some people do? This thread even has people talking about having trouble with this. And my experience with the cup made me realize how annoying it is to try and pull something out of your vagina in the middle of a heavy flow period.

I just find tampons easiest. I have short but very heavy periods, and with tampons I just have a couple days where I need to change them with some frequency. They are super easy to change, I can do it without getting my hands gross. I can use a different size tampon depending on what stage of my period I'm at. I've been using them for 20 years and never really had an issue with them.[b] The only reason I tried a cup is because I do feel bad about the environmental impact of tampons, but after that was disastrous, I decided I'd rather make other choices to reduce environmental impact and keep my tampons.[/b][/quote]

OP here. I totally agree. I don't think anyone should feel like they have to use a cup or a disc for environmental reasons. I genuinely hate tampons, it has nothing to do with their environmental impact, I just hate them. If it wasn't for that I would have gone back to tampons after I realized the cup was kind of a pain.[/quote]

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