Intimina Ziggy Ultimate Comfort Flat-Fit Menstrual Cup

I have used menstrual cups previously, but not in the last 5 years or since I had stopped having periods thanks to an IUD. Having had it removed, I decided to give menstrual cups a try again and picked up a Ziggy. I have never liked the feeling of the stem on other cups, so the Ziggy cup has been a revelation. No stem, no discomfort and I can't feel it at all. I don't have heavy periods, so have no problem leaving it in for a whole 12 hours. It isn't the easiest to insert and I'm not sure I would have been able to do it prior to having given birth. However, I have only used it for one period so far and it got quite a bit easier to insert after a few tries, so of you are patient and give yourself space, it shouldn't be too complicated. Seriously, I find I need room to move since it's easiest for me to insert while squatting. This is definitely not a public washroom piece of equipment. As for sex, it's perfect. Absolutely no leakage and my partner doesn't feel it any more than he did my IUD. Not feeling like we have to take time off has totally rejuvenated our sex life. Try this, be patient with it, you will not regret it.

I waited a while before reviewing the ziggy cup. Its my first menstrual cup, I found it easy enough to insert with a bit of lube first and was able to position it around my cervix quite easily. If you aren't as familiar with your cervix location it could be a bit fiddly on first insertion.
When inserting fingers during foreplay it could be felt slightly (not my myself the wearer but by hubby) and when it came to sex he said he barely noticed it at all. I wore it for about 3 hours on my first try and on removal it is so easy to clean and store away in its little silicone pouch.
Brilliant mess free sex while on your period, wish I had of gotten one sooner!
The ziggy cup came in a large hard plastic case that I thought was unnecessary and was straight into the recycling bin.
I have since used my ziggy cup quite a few times and it has been a night saver when mother nature arrives uninvited!
I'm now looking into other reusable environmentally friendly products thanks to the ziggy cup!

This is completely life changing! I have heavy (and I mean the shining level heavy) periods and so had always been a bit sceptical about menstrual cups just not being practical and had not been a fan of period sex purely on an admin front, you have to get a towel ready, you have to have a shower straight after, you can't be spontaneous etc- cut to end of Lockdown 1.0 and I am going to get to see my boyfriend for the first time in 100 days and of course my period is also due the same weekend. So I did some research and found out about menstrual discs and IT. WAS. LIFE CHANGING.First up the disc itself is really well designed, it comes in its own little silicon case which is quite small and could be easily slipped into even the smallest handbag. The disc and the case are both body safe silicon and can be easily cleaned with soap and water, and at the end of my period I sterilise cup and case in water with a milton tablet (you know the ones you get for sterilising baby bottles etc). The cup really easy to fit (though the packaging isn't helpful on this front- I looked it up on youtube):1. Take the disc out of its convenient little silicon case and you can see its slightly teardrop shaped - you want the widest end to go in first. 2. Sitting on the loo (it's very hard to fit stood up) squeeze the sides of the disc together and push it into your vagina wide end first - it's going straight back, like a drawer, not up, down or to the side. 3.When you have most of it inside push the last bit in with you finger and hook the rim of the cup behind your pubic bone. When its fitted correctly you basically cannot feel it at all!If you aren't sure if it's in right, feel for your cervix (this feels like the tip of your nose), as it should be covering it like a little hat, if you can feel your cervix is not covered by the cup, pull it out, rinse it, and try again (you will get the knack pretty quickly don't worry). You can wear it for up to 12 hours without having to change it so you don't need to worry about sleeping in it.To empty it sit on the loo and bear down which should break the seal, hook your finger under the rim of the cup and pull it out like a little drawer.You WILL get blood on your hands, its fine, after a couple of goes you will get the knack of removing it quite neatly. Empty the disc into the loo and wash it before reinserting. Note that blood is heavier than water so you may need to flush the loo twice to get rid of all traces (you may find you see a little blood in the loo at other points of the day even if your knickers have stayed clean, this is because of the vacuum breaking when you bear down rather than it leaking/overflowing) I would recommend having two of them, as if you need to change it in a bathroom where you don't have immediate access to a sink, eg a public toilet cubicle or a loo which is in a separate room to the bathroom, then you can take the old one out wipe it down with loo roll and put it in the case and put the fresh one in and then go out and wash the used one after. I had to change mine in a motorway service toilet and immediately bought a second one so I wouldn't have to go through the faff again.As I have very heavy periods I still put a sanitary towel in my knickers for peace of mind but I haven't found it to leak yet!! ( I can NOT stress how impressive this is) Though I very rarely leave it for longer than a few hours before changing it (max 4-6) however people with medium to light periods would definitely be fine!Now for the most exciting bit : PERIOD SEXThe first time we used it we were understandably cautious so we put down a towel just to be on the safe side --- blood stains who? I don't know her!Honestly completely mess free and let me tell you we hit some ANGLES! There was not a single drop of evidence afterwards and no late night showers were necessary! Which was particularly impressive when I changed it afterwards and found it was very full but still hadn't leaked at all!It's also actually incredibly comfortable during sex, I couldn't really feel that it was there and my boyfriend said that though if he thought about it, it was there, 'it just felt like you'.You can notice it a bit during fingering BUT most importantly of allllll my boyfriend was able to go down on me on my period and not come up looking like Dracula AND because all the menses are caught in the cup he could just taste my wet and not blood! In short this product is A. MA. ZING. everyone who has periods should own two! Though that's a large initial outlay, the amount I've already saved on sanitary products, It's DEFINITELY worth it + it's so much better for the environment than all those tampons going to landfill. Save the planet, be kind to your wallet and have mess free period sex - you will NOT regret it!

So as it states in the title it was better than I expected, this is my second cup the first being a boots special... it worked it did the trick so it lead me to look further into things and I discovered this amazing ziggy cup, it is comfortable to wear and easy to fit. It holds way more than I would have ever expected, and ladies if you suffer from that dreaded pulling feeling where your period is that heavy your not sure if your insides are about to fall out this helps to ease all of that. I have not attempted to have sex using this but I feel it would be the same as using the contraceptive cap.. Also just to help with size guidance too I'm a mom of 5 and it's a snug fit