Hey guys.
My name is Kelli from ItsJustKelli,
and today I'm going to be doing a review
of the Honey Pot cup for Put A Cup In It.
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So, before we get into talking about the menstrual cup,
I wanted to just give you guys a few details
about the Honey Pot company itself.
Not only do they carry menstrual cups,
but they also carry a wide range of menstrual products
that are not only 100% natural,
but they are also biodegradable and cruelty free.
Which is always a plus.
And that they are Black owned,
which is amazing to be able to highlight that right now.
And also on top of that,
they are affordable products.
Which is so important when it comes to
something that you need as a necessity monthly.
Moving on to the cup,
which is what I'm reviewing today,
it does come in a size one and a size two.
The size one says for women between ages of 19 to 30
with a medium flow.
And for size two,
for women over 30 or post-baby with a heavy flow.
I've always said this before,
I never pay attention to any of the recommendations
on cup boxes ever because I don't think
that they are 100% accurate
in regards to helping you find your exact cup.
If you are having an issue finding your exact cup
from recommendations,
because again, I don't feel like they're super accurate,
go ahead and go check out Put A Cup In It's quiz,
which is online.
Which I will leave the link under this video as well.
And it will help direct you to the right size cup
and the right type of cup that might work best for you
and your body.
But, I kind of disregard these recommendations
because I actually between the two of these cups
prefer the size one cup.
Which I am clearly over 30.
I have had three children,
and I have anywhere between a medium and a light flow
at this point in my life.
When it comes to the packaging of this cup,
it's pretty standard.
There's no extra glitzy anything to it.
There is some plastic included in it
with the window and everything
and the tape at the top.
I think, the less packaging the better.
'Cause when you're using a cup,
you kind of want to minimize the waste in general.
You do get a little storage bag.
This is just made out of,
it seems like a regular cotton,
linen-y material.
And then you have a little pamphlet
that has everything about the cup on it,
and then your cup.
When it comes to the size of the cup,
I feel like they're pretty much the basic sizes
that I've seen just in general.
I do like that the size two cup,
even though it is larger,
it is more tapered at the bottom.
So, if you're somebody like me who can
get away with using the size one,
this one still might be comfortable
because it is tapered enough at the bottom.
Especially if you maybe cut off part of the stem.
This one I would suggest using
if you have a very high cervix.
And that's kind of why I don't really say
go by the recommendations on the box,
because a lot of it has to do where your cervix is
in your cycle,
or just how you're built.
If you're like me,
and you have your cervix that kind of goes up and down
throughout your cycle,
mine starts really, really high
and then lowers towards the end of my cycle,
then sometimes you need to go between
a size one and a two.
For this, in the beginning of my cycle,
I definitely need to use a size two.
And I'll explain why in a little bit.
And towards the end though,
the size one is perfect for me.
And to figure out if you have one of those
traveling cervices that like to go up and down,
just stick your finger up there sometime
and just feel around.
It's basically like a little nubby thing
that people say feels like the tip of your nose.
I would agree with that,
except for mine feels a little bit firmer
than the tip of my nose.
But, if you move around in there
and kinda explore your body,
you'll kind of figure out what I'm talking about.
But, feel your way around during your cycle
just to see where your cervix sits.
And then that can actually be a really good
key indicator if you need a taller or a bigger cup
versus a smaller cup.
And I say that because smaller cups will tend to
kind of suck right way up,
and then it can be hard to get them down.
Versus having a larger cup
that can sit higher up underneath your cervix,
catch more,
catch things more efficiently.
And then also be easier to pull out when you're ready to
empty your cup and put it back in.
This cup has four air holes around the rim.
It has the measuring inside of the cup
instead of outside of the cup,
so that it is smooth all the way around
and you won't have to feel any abrasiveness
on the outside of the cup in your vagina.
It does have some grippers at the bottom of the stem.
And then also at the bottom of the cup itself.
So, that way you can grip it,
pull it down.
The stem is a tube style,
which is a downfall for me.
If I had to say anything negative so far with this cup,
is that there is a tube stem.
And the reason for this is because I have a hard time
keeping those types of stems clean.
I don't think there's any reason for them.
I will actually show you.
I don't know if you can see.
The inside of my stem is actually dirty
from when I last used it,
even though I boiled it and cleaned it
and tried to clean it out as best as possible.
I could not get everything out.
So, now it's kind of like dried up in there.
I'm going to have to get some type of squeegee or something
to clean it out.
I don't like a hollow stem.
I think it's a really easy place for bacteria to build
and it's hollow all the way to the edge
of the bottom of the cup.
In regards to the grippies on the stem,
I don't find them effective.
And even the grippies on the bottom of the cup
were actually really slippery.
Especially when it was inside my vagina
and the blood and discharge
was making it even more slippery.
It doesn't have a great grip.
So, that brings me back to why I prefer one size
during the beginning of my cycle
when my cervix is really high,
versus another later in my cycle
when my cervix is low.
I wore this on my first day.
And even though it went in and it popped open
really, really easily because it's got
a really nice rim,
and it kind of suctioned up there,
it migrated up throughout the day
and I had the hardest time out of most all of my cups
when reviewing them,
trying to get it out.
And that's because it was so high up
that every single time I went to grab the stem,
it was so slippery because the grippies weren't
super effective.
And because it was a hollow stem
and it was more smushy,
I could not get a good grip on it.
And then, even when I tried to get my fingers
around the ridges on the bottom of the cup,
I still couldn't get it down.
So, finally I had to dig my nails in.
Which luckily, my nails are a little bit grown out.
I had to dig my nails in,
pinch it to pull it a little bit down
and then break the seal and then wiggle it down.
Now, let's go into the positives of this cup.
Because I do really, really love this cup.
It was so easy to put in.
I did my usual punch down fold.
Put it in,
and it popped open super easy.
It also suctioned really, really well.
Almost too well.
Like I said,
it suctioned its way up there
when my cervix was super high on the first day.
And I struggled to bring it down
because it just wanted to stay up there.
That's a positive because again,
it stayed up the entire day,
when I was active and working around outside
and you know, being on my feet.
Normally towards the end of a six hour period,
cups will kind of start you know,
coming down a little bit.
Kind of reminding me,
hey man.
I'm still up here.
You need to empty me and reinsert me.
Which is a good thing.
But, sometimes it's really annoying when you're not
near a toilet and you don't want to deal with it.
So, that was a plus,
having the suction so well that it stayed up there.
It didn't bother me at all.
It also suctioned so well
that every single time I went swimming with this cup in,
I didn't have a single amount of leaking.
I didn't have a single amount of chlorinated water
in my cup when I went to pull it out.
I used it three days in a row.
Three days swimming,
hours on end.
You guys know how my kids are right now.
We're in the pool all the time.
And it was the best swimming cup.
In regards to comfort,
I could not feel this cup the second I put it in,
even with that stem on there.
I used to cut off all my stems.
Now I leave them on unless they're really annoying.
I haven't had to do that in a long time with cups
because most of the cups I've reviewed lately
have been super, super comfortable.
This one is also really, really comfortable.
It is a really great cup.
So, if you can get past the fact that it's got
a slippery stem,
a slippery base and work with that
and make sure to not get overly frustrated
when trying to get it out,
then you'll really love this cup.
In regards to leaking while I had it on,
it didn't leak in the pool like I said,
and I didn't have a single dang leak in my period underwear
for the time that I was using it.
My period was about three days solid
with a little bit of discharge
and a little bit of spotting towards my fourth day.
And then it was completely done.
I didn't have any cramping.
Completely short and sweet period in my book
in regards to what my history has been.
It's a good cup.
Now, if you'd like to compare the size
and the firmness of this cup with other cups,
I will leave a link underneath this video
to Put A Cup In It's comparison chart
where you can compare it to a bunch of other
cups that are out right now
to see kind of where it falls in line
with other cups if you're already a cup owner.
And then, they also have a Facebook support group
for people who have questions about cups
or reusable products and all things
menstrual products as well.
So, there you have it.
That is my straight forward review and opinions
of the Honey Pot cup.
Like I mentioned,
go ahead and take the period cup quiz
on Put A Cup In It's website
if you would like to see what cup best fits you.
And then also check out the Honey Pot cup
on their comparison chart
if you're trying to see where it kind of
falls in line with other brands.
I hope you guys enjoyed this review
of the Honey Pot cup with Put A Cup In It.
And I will see you guys all in my next video.
Bye.