How To Clean And Sterilize Menstrual Cup?

When we start using a menstrual cup then a lot of questions surround our mind and some of them are - What menstrual cup should I use?  How to choose best menstrual cup?  or How to sterilize menstrual cup? We have come with the answer to the most important questions. Keeping your menstrual cup clean is very important if you want to use it for a long time.

Cleaning Your Menstrual Cup Every Day

Cleaning a menstrual cup is very easy. You can use warm water and a menstrual cup cleaner. Do not go for soaps that have harsh dyes, perfumes, and additives that can cause irritation or spoil the cup.

- Empty the content of the cup and use a menstrual cup cleaner to keep it handy to clean it.

- Fill the cup with soapy water and place your palm over it and flip over. Let the water squeeze out through the suction holes that will remove any impurities

- Put the cup between your hands and rub it to remove all the impurities.

- Then wash underwater

- Take a soft bristle toothbrush and scrub it to clean it thoroughly.

What can happen if it isn’t cleaned properly?

- If you do not clean your cup properly then it might become the breeding place for germs and bacteria

- Your cup can have odours, stains, and also erosion can occur to it.

- This could lead to irritation or infection.

- You should replace your cup more often.

How to Wash Your Menstrual Cup in Public?

If you go to a public restroom you can simply remove the cup’s content into the toilet and wipe the cup out with a few squares of toilet paper. If you know you are more likely to clean your period cup in public regularly then you may carry “cup wipes”  in your bag. If you are changing your cup in a restroom that is for only a single person with a separate sink then simply wash it out with warm water. Boil it as soon as you reach home.

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