50. Alright. 20 minutes here. Coffee.
Alright, ready? Yes.
I'm Amanda and I'm Kim.
And we're here on location in Palms Springs
So we're here with Jen Aprea and she's going to talk to us about dealing with heavy flows
A lot of people think that they can't use a menstrual cup because they've got a heavy flow
and it's not going to work for them, but that's simply not true.
I have the heaviest flow probably in the top 1% of the planet
I've used a cup for years. Like five years now, almost, but I started with a Diva Cup
because I think a lot of people just do
And I was telling them, like okay this is not working
and you know, they're the experts and luckily I'm friends with them so i get all the good advice
Personal consultations and fittings!
*laughing*
We're very, very committed.
Basically they told me to take the quiz - and I did - it and it was very accurate
I mean the cup was already life changing for me because with a heavy flow a tampon is just useless
like what's the point
but the Diva Cup somewhat helped and then the Super Jennie
at least, like on the first 2-3 days, which are the heaviest of my cycle, at least every hour
I would have to just feel it coming out. It was leaking.
So it was kind of around the same time I discovered the Super Jennie I also,
thanks to Kim & Amanda, discovered period panites *plug*
So, I mean now it's like I don't even notice that I'm on my period as much
And this is - like - I don't think they understood the heaviness of my flow
We did not.
Our cycles synced — imagine that because we're always hanging out. It was crazy. Check out #JAKontheroad
And we're from all different states by the way
So the month that they really synced we were comparing our measurements.
On messenger "We've had two drops" and she's like "I've had six tablespoons"
And like 12 hours later they take it out and have like half a cup and I'm like I've taken mine out 5x since then
and they've been to the rim — every time! It was bizarre.
And she was like "I'm having a hard time measuring it because it is overflowing." It just falls out!
We I pull it out it's like *bleeeuuuuggghh*
*laughing* TMI's like not a thing here. Right?
Definitely not a thing.
So now I use Super Jennie large and period panties
I still - on the first couple days - have to change probably every 2-3 hours but I don't have leakage
That's a big improvement. Yeah, it was huge improvement.
About an hour with the Diva Cup. And it was usually because it was leaking.
Something to mind is that... HUMMINGBIRD! Woo. Squirrel! *laughing*
Something else to keep in mind is that the Super Jennie, because it's so soft, can be harder to open
That doesn't mean you shouldn't use it or try to use it, but it will take a little more to get use to opening it.
If you're getting discouraged, and you're a cup user currently and you're having issues, look at our chart
putacupinit.com/chart - look at where your cup is
and say, "well mine only holds 30 ml" well then there are more cups that will hold more
and then you have to think too — what are the characteristics of that cup?
If you have any questions please leave them in the comments below — or you can always email us as well
Our email address is on our website: putacupinit.com
And we're on Facebook. And on Facebook, we also have a group!
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Thanks, Jen!
*laughing*
That's too f*cking bad, alright, we're recording now.
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We're going to do a demonstration of our flows... using champagne.
This is me. This is me. And this is Jen.
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*sigh* *laughs* *incoherent early morning rambles* We have to introduce ourselves. That's kind of where I was going. Yea I got sidetracked. *laughs*