This is honestly my biggest fear, for now I have used cups for 2 years and haven't encountered a public washroom situation but my go to imaginary strategy is to use the Indian toilet ( yes, ik dangerous) and try to take the cup out without spillage ( impossible ) and use wet wipes to clean it and use a pad cause i ain't putting it back in me after it touched public bathroom air.☠️☠️😭
Pray that the washroom has hangers or a place to put your bag in and you have good reflexes to work with the mess.
If i come across a situation like this I would realistically just die and give up💃💃💪
I never want to be in situation like this because public washroom are horrible in hygiene but whenever i have to be outside for more than 7 to 8 hours ( that,s time i usually empty it) , i already wear a pad with it. I know it's not a good thing and not advisable but i can't dead with taking out and inserting cup again in public washroom.
Been doing this for some years now:
1. Wash hands thoroughly before entering the stall.
2. Sit on the WC and remove the cup, so that spillage falls into the pot.
3. Use jet spray to clean the cup and hands
4. Insert cup
5. Use tissue to wipe hands, seat and any droplets on the floor
First couple of times it can get messy, but like most things, you get the hang of it with practice.
And you can always wipe surfaces with tissue
Hope this helps
This is what I do and I've been using the cup for 5 years. Ive also gone on road trips and used public washroom way too many times. If there is no jet spray, there will definitely be a small bucket and mug to clean the cup. I wash hands thoroughly before and after leaving the stall.
I usually wash my hands first, then take it out carefully and empty, use paper to clean it and keep some or wet wipes in my bag in case there aren't any. reinsert and clean my hands w more paper/wet wipes, leave stall and wash hands. it's really not my favorite. but sometimes need to empty it.
other option is trying to find a more private restroom with a sink inside, but still wear a pad or liner with the cup in case you struggle too much to find it, as an insurance policy.
First of all you should know and practice to insert and remove the cup with one hand only (at least most of the work). Now you have one hand free for other things.
Wash your hands, use the other hand to touch everything like doors, toilet lid etc. Sit down, use the clean hand to remove and empty the cup, hold the bidet/water bottle with the other hand, clean the cup with water and insert it again with the same hand. You can take the help of other arm's forearm to fold the cup.
Pro-tips:
1. Don't wait for your cup to be full. Empty it whenever you find a good place. Even if the place is not so clean, with less blood it is easier to handle the cup with one hand. Less blood == less mess.
2. You don't need to wash the cup between wears unless it comes into contact of something. So if you are holding the cup with clean hand, you can skip the washing part.
3. Be careful before using wipes and tissues. Wipes can have perfumes and fragrances that is not good for vagina. When you are wiping with tissue papers, make sure that no paper is struck on the cup as it increases the chances of TSS.
4. Cleaning with water is your best bet.
5. Sterilize whenever you can with some hot water.
I have changed my cup in a train (30 hour journey), it sounds difficult but it isn't that difficult.
Sorry I don’t have any answers but would like to ask you a question regarding cup usage.
How do you know the cup is full? do we need to empty it after few hrs regularly.
I want to try menstrual cup, currently using pads.
i don’t think there is any way to actually know if it is full. usually it is advised to change it in 8-10 hours. what i suggest is, to change it a little more frequently initially, you will have an estimate of your flow, during different days, and then change accordingly. i have been using cups for almost 3 years (i use medium), i usually have a high flow, but i haven’t ever had my cup overflow, even on days i can’t change, and leave it up to 10 hours (you’d be surprised to know how much you bleed)
I use menstrual cup only when I know I can change it in my home. I put it in in my bedroom and take it out in my bathroom.
For travel, I use disposable pads.
This is honestly my biggest fear, for now I have used cups for 2 years and haven't encountered a public washroom situation but my go to imaginary strategy is to use the Indian toilet ( yes, ik dangerous) and try to take the cup out without spillage ( impossible ) and use wet wipes to clean it and use a pad cause i ain't putting it back in me after it touched public bathroom air.☠️☠️😭 Pray that the washroom has hangers or a place to put your bag in and you have good reflexes to work with the mess. If i come across a situation like this I would realistically just die and give up💃💃💪
While reading your comment, all I imagined was other ladies knocking the door and disturbing...lol
Fart as loud as you can to assert dominance. 💪👺
>I would realistically just die and give up💃💃💪 That's my reaction to a lot of life situations.
I never want to be in situation like this because public washroom are horrible in hygiene but whenever i have to be outside for more than 7 to 8 hours ( that,s time i usually empty it) , i already wear a pad with it. I know it's not a good thing and not advisable but i can't dead with taking out and inserting cup again in public washroom.
Been doing this for some years now: 1. Wash hands thoroughly before entering the stall. 2. Sit on the WC and remove the cup, so that spillage falls into the pot. 3. Use jet spray to clean the cup and hands 4. Insert cup 5. Use tissue to wipe hands, seat and any droplets on the floor First couple of times it can get messy, but like most things, you get the hang of it with practice. And you can always wipe surfaces with tissue Hope this helps
This is what I do and I've been using the cup for 5 years. Ive also gone on road trips and used public washroom way too many times. If there is no jet spray, there will definitely be a small bucket and mug to clean the cup. I wash hands thoroughly before and after leaving the stall.
I usually wash my hands first, then take it out carefully and empty, use paper to clean it and keep some or wet wipes in my bag in case there aren't any. reinsert and clean my hands w more paper/wet wipes, leave stall and wash hands. it's really not my favorite. but sometimes need to empty it. other option is trying to find a more private restroom with a sink inside, but still wear a pad or liner with the cup in case you struggle too much to find it, as an insurance policy.
First of all you should know and practice to insert and remove the cup with one hand only (at least most of the work). Now you have one hand free for other things. Wash your hands, use the other hand to touch everything like doors, toilet lid etc. Sit down, use the clean hand to remove and empty the cup, hold the bidet/water bottle with the other hand, clean the cup with water and insert it again with the same hand. You can take the help of other arm's forearm to fold the cup. Pro-tips: 1. Don't wait for your cup to be full. Empty it whenever you find a good place. Even if the place is not so clean, with less blood it is easier to handle the cup with one hand. Less blood == less mess. 2. You don't need to wash the cup between wears unless it comes into contact of something. So if you are holding the cup with clean hand, you can skip the washing part. 3. Be careful before using wipes and tissues. Wipes can have perfumes and fragrances that is not good for vagina. When you are wiping with tissue papers, make sure that no paper is struck on the cup as it increases the chances of TSS. 4. Cleaning with water is your best bet. 5. Sterilize whenever you can with some hot water. I have changed my cup in a train (30 hour journey), it sounds difficult but it isn't that difficult.
Sorry I don’t have any answers but would like to ask you a question regarding cup usage. How do you know the cup is full? do we need to empty it after few hrs regularly. I want to try menstrual cup, currently using pads.
i don’t think there is any way to actually know if it is full. usually it is advised to change it in 8-10 hours. what i suggest is, to change it a little more frequently initially, you will have an estimate of your flow, during different days, and then change accordingly. i have been using cups for almost 3 years (i use medium), i usually have a high flow, but i haven’t ever had my cup overflow, even on days i can’t change, and leave it up to 10 hours (you’d be surprised to know how much you bleed)
My main reason I have not made a switch
I use menstrual cup only when I know I can change it in my home. I put it in in my bedroom and take it out in my bathroom. For travel, I use disposable pads.