My cup was the only thing I had to bring on my round the world trip (well, soap too) to handle my period. I’ll never go back to pads and tampons. I’m heading to Nepal too (as I know you mentioned in the article). Whether that means heading to work or school, or leaving on a long travel day, you can easily have everything you need with you. With a tampon, cotton absorbs your menstrual blood. I use Intimina Lily Cup and what a change it has been. When the cup is properly inserted, you should be able to touch the bottom edge without even inserting your finger. Then you pinch the end of the cup and pull while you are over a toilet, tip the cup into the toilet, and flush it all away. The Diva Cup is basically a silicone suction cup that comes in 3 sizes, models 0-2. I’m trying to order on the linked LouLou cup site and when I get to payment, it is all in French! Usually you will be staying in places with at least running water, so if you have to use a sketchy bathroom, you can wait and wash it later. I am 43 years old and have had 5 children. Using a menstrual cup gives me the confidence to go straight from a long bus ride to an epic hiking adventures. How do you often boil it? Once sealed, it takes care of business. http://menstrualcup.co/brands/compare-menstrual-cup-table.html, Diva Cup + Naturally Fresh Giveaway winners! The cup doesn’t last me a workout. Hi Anna, I know exactly what you mean as I have had that sensation too. ghalibsolution@gmail.com, Hi! It was painful and the silicon was so stiff so it just kept popping open and then popping out. They irritate my skin, and the cotton ones just bunch and refuse to stay. It might take a couple of years and two or three different cups to find the one that you enjoy using the most. I wish everyone was shouting it out from the rooftops. The only downside to using a menstrual cup is the learning curve. I was initially very enthusiastic about the cup, even though – like you, and everyone else who uses it – there was a learning curve. Menstrual cups are generally regarded as safe within the medical community. It can be really tricky at first, but once you find the folding technique that works best for you, it’s such a better alternative to the other options out there. Any thoughts/suggestions aside from attempting to contact them? I fill up the overnight pads within 3 hours. If I don’t, I leak all over. You can live your best life with a menstrual cup, truly. That’s how low the base should be, without the stem, the base of the cup should likely fall just at your opening. Any other travelers use it while traveling in developing countries?! I’ve never looked back. I’m looking at other menstrual cups that can hold more. Even that doesn’t have to happen all of the time if you are regularly washing with the mild soap. Also, if I can’t find a way to boil it, sometimes I would boil a cup of water, take it to a more secluded area and then let it soak in boiling water. It was leaking and not catching any fluid in the cup itself, which has never happened before in all my years using it.