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All Your Period Questions, Answered

Wearing

No worries, your menstrual cup will never get lost inside you. Just like inserting your cup, it might take a few tries to remove it. Follow these steps, take a deep breath and stay relaxed: 

Step 1: Insert your fingers into your vagina and feel for the stem of the cup. Don't pull on it quite yet.
Step 2: Use your abs and pelvic muscles to push the cup towards the entrance of your vagina.
Step 3: While bearing down, pinch the base of the cup on the ridges, not the stem. This breaks the seal. While pinching, pull the cup out of your vagina. Dump the contents in the sink, toilet, or shower.

Removal

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Menstrual cups can offer an eco-friendly alternative to tampons and pads with up to 12 hours of period leak protection. Learn how it works.

Menstrual Cup: What is it & How To Use It

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Discover our Tampax Pearl Super Plus which have a smooth plastic applicator & are designed for heavier-flow days. Learn more and read reviews at Tampax.com!

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Featuring a smooth layer for easy tampon removal and amazing comfort during your period.

Smooth Removal Layer

## Smooth Removal Layer

Made for people with periods by people who get them.

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Choosing the right size cup is simpler than you might think. It all comes down to your flow.

What cup is right for me?

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Products - Menstrual Cup

Menstrual Cup

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While periods seem pretty straightforward they can actually get super complicated. There’s the timing, the symptoms, and the cramps to factor into it, not to mention the sudden flood of hormones. But once you know what’s behind the domino effect that leads to your period, it can be easier to predict — and therefore manage. Here, we answer the most common questions about your period.

There’s nothing worse than feeling a little *squish* in your pants and being faced with the potential horror that you might’ve just started your period unprepared. “When should I get my period?” you wonder, followed by “Did I just start my period?” are not the best things to cross your mind on a day you’re not expecting it. Be your own period prepper with the Tampax Period Calculator to know when your flow is about to start.
For those vagina-havers with regular cycles (how’s it feel to be genetically lucky?), use our period calendar tracking tool to find out when you can roll the dice with your favorite pair of white jeans. 

__How do menstrual calculators work?__
Glad you asked. Basically, your body runs on a four-part “menstrual cycle” — and while you might assume that phrase means just the week of bleeding, in actuality, your menstrual cycle also refers to the weeks you don’t bleed. Your body is still grinding and putting in work — it’s not like your reproductive system just goes all-out the one week you bleed.
[You start with the menstrual cycle (your period, when the lining of your uterus sheds), followed by the follicular phase (when the follicles in your ovaries mature and get ready for the prime time: ovulation), then comes (you guessed it) ovulation (when the egg is released), followed finally by the luteal phase (when the egg makes its way down your fallopian tubes and gets ready to bleed)](/en-us/period-health/menstrual-cycle-phases/).

Knowing this, you can track your period and your cycle. Voila!

It’s like those annoying SAT logic questions. If luteinizing is def gonna happen, then the menstrual cycle is def gonna happen next, and it’s only a matter of time before you bleed. You can also tell other ways to see where in your cycle your body is, like tracking your basal body temp (your temp when you first wake up), and checking your cervical mucus, both of which are helpful to know if you want to see if you’re ovulating, aka at your most fertile. But since seeing your period is an easier way of pinning down where you are in your cycle, tracking the days you bleed can also help you fill in the missing gaps to better picture your cycle’s timeline. 

It’s using this information that you can get a chronological, clearer picture of what to expect. 

Of course, not everyone’s cycle is totally the same. The average length that people usually go by is 28 days, but [anywhere from 21 to 35 days is normal too](/en-us/period-health/menstrual-cycle-phases/), so don’t stress if you tend to be on the earlier or later side, as long as it’s consistent for your bod. If you’re on birth control, this can also help give you a more stable idea of your cycle, as birth control regulates your period a bit better. 

But whether your period is three days, five, or seven days, whether it comes every month or more like every month-ish, you can still use a period calculator to better learn your cycle.
__How to Use a Period Tracker:__
Simply input the length of your average period and the length of your last period, and let the period calculator do the rest. 

Pop in the date your last period began, the length of time it lasted, and the average length of your cycle to get a better idea of when you can reasonably expect your next period. If you have no idea how long between your periods, make a note the next time it starts and when it ends so you have it on hand for next month. Better late than never amirite?

You can also use a “period tracker” for way more than just predicting bleed week. Since ovulation usually occurs on the [14th day of your cycle](https://www.medicinenet.com/menstruation/article.htm) (with Day 1 of your cycle being the first day you bleed), you can also learn and track peak ovulation.

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Caring for your Tampax Menstrual Cup the right way keeps you safe and your cup in optimal shape. First-time use? Sanitize your cup by boiling it for 5-10 minutes. Wash it with a gentle, unscented soap every time you change it. At the end of your cycle, be sure to sanitize your cup, dry it completely, and keep it safely stored in your carrying case.

Care & Cleaning

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Used to check if your cup is in-place securely and to locate your cup for removal

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Better protection than other cups!!Super impressed with this product. Completely worry free on heavy flow No leaks at all even with high activity or just sitting at a desk all day.

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About Us

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The unique softCurve form is made for women of all shapes and lifestyles. Live your life without worrying about your menstrual cup leaking or slipping—even during a morning sweat session, belly laugh, or triple sneeze. 

__Designed for comfort__

Smooth Layer

Once inserted, the cup opens up and forms a seal with the walls of the vagina. This keeps the cup from leaking.

To make sure it's forming a seal, try rotating the cup in a circle or gently pull on the stem. Your cup will stay put and collect fluid for up to 12 hours while you won’t even notice it's there. 


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What is a menstrual cup?

Comfortable Protection

The SoftCurve shape provides a snug, soft fit that reduces pressure on your bladder.

Secure fit for secure protection

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Tampon Truths

We didn’t invent the menstrual cup, we just want to perfect it. We know small details can make a big difference for your best period protection, and comfort motivated every choice we made. Tampax Cup is co-designed with a female OB-GYN to fit more women more comfortably.

There are a few ways to insert the Tampax Menstrual cup, and for most people, it takes a few tries to find the one that works best for you. Wash your hands, relax, and take your time.

C-Fold: A perfect place to start for the first-timer
Punchdown fold: A little trickier than the C-fold, but it makes the tip of the cup more comfortable to insert.
7-Fold: Makes the tip of the cup pretty small. Check if the cup has opened up all the way once inserted.

Insertion

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Our silicone is formulated to be soft enough for comfort, and our shape makes it strong enough to stay in place. So you can live your life without having to worry about your menstrual cup leaking or slipping, even during a morning sweat session, belly laugh, or triple sneeze.

Secure fit that stays put

## Secure fit that stays put

- __How long can I wear the Tampax Cup?__  
You can wear a Tampax Cup for up to 12 hours – even overnight. Be sure to only wear during your period and empty and clean your cup at least once every 12 hours. Never share your cup with anyone.
- __Which size Tampax Cup is right for me?__  
If you normally use a light, regular or super tampon, we recommend you use TAMPAX Cup Regular Flow. If you normally use a super plus or ultra-tampon, we recommend you use Tampax Cup Heavy Flow. You can trim the stem of the cup to a length that’s most comfortable for you, just do not trim while wearing the cup.
- __What is the Tampax Cup made of?__  
It’s made from 100% medical-grade silicone and 0% dyes, perfume, BPA, or latex.
- __What should I do with the Tampax Cup when I’m not wearing it?__  
Each TAMPAX Cup comes with a beautiful, hard-shell carrying case to store and protect your cup in between uses. The case is BPA free and has air holes to ensure no harmful bacteria can grow. It’s important you clean and dry your cup before storing it in its case.
- __How often should I replace my Tampax cup?__  
Inspect your cup regularly for signs of degradation and odor. We suggest replacing your cup every year, but when cared for properly, your TAMPAX Cup can last for years to come.
- __Can I use the Tampax Cup if I have an IUD?__  
If you use an IUD, please consult your gynecologist before using a menstrual cup.
- __Can I have sex while wearing the Tampax Cup?__  
Just like tampons, menstrual cups should not be worn while having sex.

FAQ Cup

Frequently Asked Questions

Between cycles, menstrual cups can collect dust and germs. So we made a durable case that protects your cup and keeps it clean when not in use. And, it’s compact enough to take it with you wherever you go.

Protection for your protection

## Protection for your protection

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## What Is a Menstrual Cup?
A menstrual cup is a cup made of medical-grade silicone that’s specially designed to fit into your vagina. You insert it during your period so it can collect (rather than absorb) your blood; its edges conform to your vagina so it creates a pretty foolproof seal when it’s inserted properly - more on that in a bit. Then, once you remove it, you can dump out that blood, rinse out your cup with soap and water (or the wipes that are packaged with the cup), and put it back in for another round of period cover. Genius, right? The process should be painless, and the silicone material means you can reuse it month after month for up to 1-year.


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We get you. And your body. So, when we developed our menstrual cup, we got help from period experts - other people with periods:

- our female-led research team collaborated with an OB-GYN on design
- we tested multiple cups with people with periods to understand fit and comfort
- we developed our own MRI imaging to learn about cup positioning within a body

__Made for people with periods by people who get them.__

We didn't invent the menstrual cup. We just want to perfect it.

Before a TAMPAX product launches, it goes through rigorous testing. We test the fit and comfort with real women. We test things like potential bladder pressure with compression-testing machines. And we go above and beyond to ensure our product meets the strict safety expectations of the FDA*.

Analyzed, evaluated, and inspected

## Analyzed, evaluated, and inspected

Tampon truths - What You Need to Know About Menstrual Cups

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Get answers to your period questions around menstrual cycle duration, symptoms, discomfort, and more.

All Your Period Questions Answered | Tampax®

Your flow is different every day.  
Your tampon should be, too.

#### Find your flow combo with Tampax Pearl

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Menstural Cup

Tampax Cup is a menstrual cup used for period protection. It is designed to fit more comfortably by reducing pressure on your bladder and is made of 100% medical grade silicone and contains 0% dyes, perfume, BPA or latex.