How to Use Menstrual Cups: My Journey into the Great Unknown
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A couple of summers ago while on a beach vacation, my best friend and I both got our periods. Synced cycles, amirite? While we both experienced the usual annoyances like cramps and bloating in a bikini (how fun!), I was the only one who felt the hide-under-a-rock embarrassment when I was told that my tampon string was showing.
My BBF’s secret? She was wearing a menstrual cup. Um…gross, I thought. Isn’t that some hippie crap from the 70s? Welp, folks, was I wrong. After taking the plunge (Sorry! There is no way to write about these things that doesn’t sound a little vulgar!) I can tell you that these cups truly are life-changing. Here’s everything you need to know.
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