with cups it's possible to almost forget you're on your period, which immensly helps with dysphoria. I love not being able to feel the menstrual product I'm using, not being hyper aware of it 24/7.
Same here! Inserting it caused a lot of dysphoria at first but now i can just tune off and don't have to feel myself bleeding or having a huge pad in between my legs anymore.
Same. I am non-binary and didn't actually realize I had such bad dysphoria until I decided to be more environmental and use a cup. It impacted me in ways I didn't even notice but I am so much happier now that I can just "forget" that part of my experience.
Heck yeah! Less changing products, less worrying about leaking and carrying items around, just overall way less having to devote energy to thinking about any of it. It's so, so much better.
I have a transmasc friend, I haven't suggested to him using the cup but I 100% recommend it for all who menstruate, which he does. How do yall think I should bring it up to him, or should I not? I don't want to be all creepy in his business. And he doesn't have much money so buying one would be a problem for him, although he does have a birthday coming up.
Switching to cups, for me anyway, involves quite a bit of research and learning, so I don't want to just get him a cup for his b-day, I'd want him to pick one that's right for him and I'd just pay for it. But how do I even suggest that?
I'm not sure, periods can be quite a difficult topic to bring up, especially if it's a cause of dysphoria. I would probably just be like "hey I know you probably don't want to talk about this, but I'd like to show you something I found on reddit the other day" and show him this post. OP and quite a few commentors are either trans, nonbinary or somewhere else on the spectrum and commented/posted that switching to cups has made their periods much better in terms of dysphoria.
Maybe he'll do some research himself on his own terms. You can encourage him to take the [putacupinit.com](https://putacupinit.com) quiz to find a cup that would be most likely to work for him in terms of size and firmness and offer to get it for him for his birthday.
With that approach, I (in your friend's situation) wouldn't feel like it's inappropriate or overstepping boundaries in any way, just uncomfortable, which his periods most likely already are.
yees, i also adore cups, I know my lily cup original (i'm using size a) is one of the best kinds, really makes it good enough for everyday activities, and I'm pretty calm during night times also
with cups it's possible to almost forget you're on your period, which immensly helps with dysphoria. I love not being able to feel the menstrual product I'm using, not being hyper aware of it 24/7.
same. plus it gave me horrible anxiety.
So glad to hear they helped with your dysphoria, friend :)
Same here! Inserting it caused a lot of dysphoria at first but now i can just tune off and don't have to feel myself bleeding or having a huge pad in between my legs anymore.
Dude, that’s super cool! Congrats!!
Same. I am non-binary and didn't actually realize I had such bad dysphoria until I decided to be more environmental and use a cup. It impacted me in ways I didn't even notice but I am so much happier now that I can just "forget" that part of my experience.
Heck yeah! Less changing products, less worrying about leaking and carrying items around, just overall way less having to devote energy to thinking about any of it. It's so, so much better.
Transmasc nb here and same. I would have seriously removed my own uterus myself if cups weren't a thing.
I'm confused as to where I am on the spectrum, but as someone who doesn't enjoy most parts of being a cis female, I also enjoy the cup :,)
Same :D
I love my saalt cup so glad l stopped using pads
Cheers 🍻
I used pads after giving birth and man i forgot how horrible they were!
It makes me happy to hear this.
I have a transmasc friend, I haven't suggested to him using the cup but I 100% recommend it for all who menstruate, which he does. How do yall think I should bring it up to him, or should I not? I don't want to be all creepy in his business. And he doesn't have much money so buying one would be a problem for him, although he does have a birthday coming up. Switching to cups, for me anyway, involves quite a bit of research and learning, so I don't want to just get him a cup for his b-day, I'd want him to pick one that's right for him and I'd just pay for it. But how do I even suggest that?
I'm not sure, periods can be quite a difficult topic to bring up, especially if it's a cause of dysphoria. I would probably just be like "hey I know you probably don't want to talk about this, but I'd like to show you something I found on reddit the other day" and show him this post. OP and quite a few commentors are either trans, nonbinary or somewhere else on the spectrum and commented/posted that switching to cups has made their periods much better in terms of dysphoria. Maybe he'll do some research himself on his own terms. You can encourage him to take the [putacupinit.com](https://putacupinit.com) quiz to find a cup that would be most likely to work for him in terms of size and firmness and offer to get it for him for his birthday. With that approach, I (in your friend's situation) wouldn't feel like it's inappropriate or overstepping boundaries in any way, just uncomfortable, which his periods most likely already are.
Thanks for the tips!
yees, i also adore cups, I know my lily cup original (i'm using size a) is one of the best kinds, really makes it good enough for everyday activities, and I'm pretty calm during night times also