The teen menstrual cup, a good alternative?

As a teenager, you’re learning to discover your body, but also your menstrual cycle, which is governed by hormones. It’s important to surround yourself with the right tools and the right period protections so you can experience your period calmly and with confidence.

To avoid stress, stains and leaks, and to feel comfortable and free to move, it’s essential to find a period product that’s right for you. You have several options: tampons, pads, period panties or a menstrual cup.

Louloucup, a French brand of durable, eco-friendly intimate protection, is proud to present its teen menstrual cup.

Internal device, invisibility and super absorbency: these are the three key things to know about the teen period cup or teen menstrual cup before you start! This little bell-shaped medical-grade silicone cup, colourful and flexible, completely transforms our period routine and the way we manage our cycles.

Here are the three things you need to know about the menstrual cup before you try it:

A period cup or teen menstrual cup is a period protection that’s inserted into the vagina. Just like a tampon, a menstrual disc or a sea sponge, it’s an internal period protection. Internal protection is particularly practical for sporty girls, travellers or very active women. Or simply for those who want to avoid odours, that damp feeling or the bulkiness of some external period products (and we get it!)

Teens love the menstrual cup for its double use: it’s a very practical everyday solution that works really well, and it’s also the ideal alternative to tampons for swimmers. In fact, the teen menstrual cup is compatible with swimming and can easily be used at the pool or at the beach, so you can bathe and swim.

The menstrual cup, because it’s internal, is completely invisible. The little stem should not stick out. If it does or if it bothers you, you can trim it with small disinfected scissors (do this before inserting it, of course).

The teen menstrual cup has the huge advantage of being the most discreet period protection on the market:

• no visible panty lines on your butt,
• no extra bulk,
• no string sticking out

It’s perfect for teens looking for total discretion! Once inserted and in place, the cup opens up and sits against the vaginal walls and doesn’t move. It’s completely leakproof. No risk of leaks! No stress! You can’t feel it, it doesn’t hurt, it doesn’t get in the way. You’re free to move however you like and can forget you even have your period.

A teenager with a light menstrual flow or a very heavy menstrual flow can perfectly use a menstrual cup. The teen menstrual cup has a reservoir large enough to collect menstrual blood very effectively.

Light flow, normal flow, heavy flow, or very heavy flow — all are covered. Some brands, including Louloucup, offer their models in different sizes. So, depending on the nature and intensity of your flow, you can adjust your choice and select the ideal cup for your cycle.

If you have a very heavy flow and you’re still worried about leaks, you can absolutely wear a teen period panty as well as your cup.

Before embarking on the journey of using a teen menstrual cup, we believe it’s essential to review some basics about using a menstrual cup to avoid toxic shock syndrome (a rare but serious infection) as well as any discomfort. It’s crucial to know how to use it properly and keep a few key points in mind:

• Ideally, a cup should be worn for four hours straight, six hours maximum. For a dry, leak-free night, we recommend using heavy-flow menstrual panties or very heavy-flow ones. Highly absorbent period panties provide great comfort for a soft, leak-free night.
  
  
• This is stated in the instructions, but also in our Complete Menstrual Cup Guide (which we encourage you to read): good hygiene is important—always wash your hands thoroughly before inserting or removing your cup.
  
  
• This is not mandatory but rather a recommendation: we advise having two menstrual cups so you can alternate them easily and always wear a clean cup. Louloucup offers a 2-cup pack (with or without sterilizer). It’s super convenient!
  
  
• It is important to properly sterilize your teen menstrual cup: before the very first time you use it when it’s new, and also at the start of each new cycle. You can also sterilize it during your period if you wish.

Period panties, menstrual cups or period swimsuits—Louloucup is a French brand of durable, washable period products. More than just an eco-friendly gesture, choosing a menstrual cup over a tampon is better for your health, your body and your intimate area. It’s also much more comfortable and practical. And finally, it’s really economical too!

Buying a teen menstrual cup means you can skip those monthly trips to the checkout for boxes of tampons.

Why is the Turquoise teen menstrual cup perfect for teens? This model is ideal for young girls because it’s very soft and flexible. The Turquoise Loulou menstrual cup is perfect for teenagers who haven’t given birth vaginally, who have good pelvic floor tone, a sensitive bladder, or who feel nervous about using a cup.

This cup is made in France from medical-grade silicone. It’s vegan and organic. It comes in two sizes: small and medium. The small size is perfect for light to normal flows, and the medium size is perfect for heavy or very heavy flows. With the Turquoise Loulou cup, there’s no risk of leaks!

Just a reminder: the Loulou cup is eligible for the bundle offer. You can add a cup to your cart plus period underwear and get great discounts. When you buy 5 Louloucup products, you get the equivalent of a free pair of period panties or a cup (=€30). And the extra little perk everyone loves? Delivery in France and Europe is free!