--- product_id: 322003772 title: "Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone" brand: "lunette" price: "R1210" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Lunette" url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/322003772-lunette-menstrual-cup-reusable-period-cup-medical-grade-silicone store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Up to 12 hours leak-free wear Reusable for 10 years 100% medical-grade, body-safe silicone Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone **Brand:** lunette **Price:** R1210 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ♻️ Elevate your period game with Lunette — comfort, confidence, and care in one cup! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone by lunette - **How much does it cost?** R1210 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/322003772-lunette-menstrual-cup-reusable-period-cup-medical-grade-silicone) ## Best For - lunette enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lunette brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Pure & Gentle:** Crafted from vegan, BPA-free, and latex-free medical-grade silicone for ultimate body safety. - • **Effortless Care:** Smooth bell shape with flexible stem for easy insertion, removal, and cleaning—plus a breathable storage pouch. - • **Tailored Comfort:** Choose from 2 sizes and 6 vibrant colors for a personalized, comfortable fit that moves with you. - • **All-Day Confidence:** Enjoy up to 12 hours of secure, leak-free protection—run, swim, sleep, and travel worry-free. - • **Eco-Chic Sustainability:** Ditch disposables and save the planet with a durable cup reusable for a decade. ## Overview The Lunette Menstrual Cup is a premium, medical-grade silicone period solution designed for up to 12 hours of leak-free wear. Reusable for up to 10 years, it offers an eco-friendly alternative to disposables without compromising comfort or safety. Available in two sizes and six colors, Lunette combines Finnish design expertise with body-safe, vegan materials to support active, modern lifestyles with ease and confidence. ## Description The Lunette menstrual cup is your user-friendly, safe, reusable and eco-logical period accompaniment. You can wear it continuously for up to 12 hours. Because it is reusable, your wallet will also be happy while you enjoy stress-free days in line with your period. Review: A fanatic of this cup... When it works. - After months of going down the dark hole of menstrual cup research, I found this cup. The first time I used it, I took a deep breath and put it in - no problem. Then I wanted to make sure I could get it out - problem. I couldn't get it out. I was panicking and tensing up which made it way worse. I took a half an hour breather during which I watched a YouTube video by precious period stars about removing a cup and instantly I realized my error. I was approaching the cup like it was a silicone tampon. This is not a silicone tampon. This is a cup, along with all cups, that functions primarily by suction, which means if you don't break said suction you will be in a tug of war match with your cervix. Do not get in a tug of war match with your cervix. Just don't do it. Instead, you need to bear down, use the stem to wiggle it down, and then pinch the bottom of the cup to break the suction. You will need to get comfortable with you body including the fact that you will need to bear down to bring the cup low enough to break the suction. See earlier point about this not being a silicone tampon. After my initial episode of putting said cup in and freaking out about not getting said cup out, I kept practicing. Mostly because I was and am too stubborn to go back to tampons and too active to wear pads regularly. Quickly I began to realize my cup was hit or miss whether or not it was comfortable because it sometimes wasn't opening and sometimes it would. When it opened I joined the chorus of women who who wrote odes to their cup. But when it didn't open, oh when it didn't open, I would be reduced to PMS-filled, rage-induced, tears on my bathroom floor. Try as I might, I could not get this cup open consistently. 6 months later, I still occasionally walk out of the bathroom defeated by a stubborn lunette that just won't open. Despite being battle-weary cup user I am, I have learned a lot and still use my Lunette every cycle. Here is my advice for using Lunette or other cups: 1) RELAX! If my muscles are tense this cup won't open. For me this means I can't insert the cup when I'm freaking out or after I've accomplished certain bathroom activities that require air freshener. I have to put a panty liner on and wait a few minutes before inserting. 2) You need to bear down like you're having a BM and yet relax your vaginal muscles 3) I needed to trim 1 notch off the stem otherwise I felt like I was being stabbed - but I didn't do this until I was able to develop the "bearing down skills" I needed to bring the cup lower. 4) If this cup doesn't open, then sometimes "tapping" or pushing a flat edge of the cup inside can cue the cup to pop open. I haven't had much luck rotating (how do you even do that?), pinching (It's a vagina, not a hallway), or pressing the folded edge (it's round, so the fold just moves). 5) If you walk away in defeat, refrain from throwing this cup in the garbage, yelling at people or animals when you're really angry at your cup, burning your cup, or writing an angry review. Sometimes I walk away in defeat, only to come back in 30-60 minutes to retry and have the cup magically open on it's own. 6) I've had the best luck with the "7-fold". I started out with the punch down fold, but this fold very rarely resulted in opening. I have experimented with the C-fold and it is not the most comfortable fold and has also NEVER resulted in Lunette opening automatically. Because Lunette sometimes doesn't open reliably for me, manually opening is hit or miss, and if manually opened I get leaking, I tried the Lena cup. While Lena has great customer service, the Lena cup was too firm for me. Sure, the firmness meant it opened every time without fail, but it created a constant pressure from being too firm. I tried Lena four times in two separate cycles, to no avail. Lunette is still my go to cup, but it is not my goldilocks cup. And I still need to buy pads for when it won't open and panty liners for when I have to manually open Lunette. But I have yet to resort to tampons because of how much more comfortable cups feel (again, when they open and aren't too firm). In the mean time, I shall continue to use Lunette and keeping my eyes peeled for my golidlocks cup. I've added a comparison picture of Lunette and Lena for those sisters exploring options or in the deep dark hole of menstrual cup research. Review: Amazingly comfortable and durable cups - This is my second small one now. The first one lasted 10 years which I found quite amazing. In case someone is wondering when to get a new one, my cup had gone bad when the discoloration was impossible to remove. I find the smaller size amazingly comfortable. I feel the pressure a bit, especially when the cup is full and heavy, but it is not too bad. The bigger size is stiffer silicone and I found it somewhat uncomfortable to use. I personally only use it occasionally on those heavier days. I know it can be intimidating to start using one of these, but if it works out for you, they are absolutely amazing. I save money and contribute less waste and I am much more comfortable than when using disposable pads or tampons ## Features - UP TO 12 HOURS OF PROTECTION: Soft menstrual cup for long-lasting wear with a secure, comfortable fit through day and night so you can run, swim, sleep and travel leak-free - REUSABLE & DURABLE: Lunette period cup is made from 100% medical-grade silicone and reusable up to 10 years, offering a reliable alternative to disposable products to reduce waste - BODY-SAFE MATERIALS: Lunette period cup is vegan, BPA-free, latex-free, with no harmful chemicals, made in Finland with over 20 years of expertise and design for gentle, everyday use - EASY TO USE & STORE: Smooth, bell-shaped menstrual cup with a flexible stem for easy insertion and removal. Easy to clean with Lunette Cup Wash or Cup Wipes. Store in breathable linen storage pouch for convenience - COMFORTABLE FIT: Available in 2 sizes and 6 colors. Size 1 is perfect for teens and beginners with light to medium flow and size 2 for users with heavier flow ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B011LPHP78 | | Best Sellers Rank | #158,418 in Health ( See Top 100 in Health ) #165 in Menstrual Cups | | Brand | Lunette | | Brand Name | Lunette | | Color | Orange | | Colour | Orange | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 176 Reviews | | Item Diameter | 41 Millimeters | | Item Nype Name | Lunette Menstrual Cup - Orange - Model 1 for Light Bleeding - (EN Version) | | Item Weight | 0.02 Kilograms | | Item diameter | 41 Millimeters | | Manufacturer | Lunette Ltd | | Manufacturer Part Number | B011LPHP78 | | Material | Silicone | | Material Type | Silicone | | Material Type Free | BPA Free, Phthalate Free, Toxic Free | | Model Name | Model 1 | | Model name | Model 1 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Size | Size 1 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Lunette - **Colour:** Orange 1 For Light Flow - **Item diameter:** 41 Millimeters - **Material:** Silicone - **Size:** 1 stück (1er Pack) ## Images ![Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81U-Kd00hhL.jpg) ![Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51X4217NzPL.jpg) ![Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61XoeUM8fNL.jpg) ![Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515ZsTqRJkL.jpg) ![Lunette Menstrual Cup - Reusable Period Cup – Medical-Grade Silicone - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51RYAUMAKOL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fanatic of this cup... When it works. *by T***3 on 8 May 2016* After months of going down the dark hole of menstrual cup research, I found this cup. The first time I used it, I took a deep breath and put it in - no problem. Then I wanted to make sure I could get it out - problem. I couldn't get it out. I was panicking and tensing up which made it way worse. I took a half an hour breather during which I watched a YouTube video by precious period stars about removing a cup and instantly I realized my error. I was approaching the cup like it was a silicone tampon. This is not a silicone tampon. This is a cup, along with all cups, that functions primarily by suction, which means if you don't break said suction you will be in a tug of war match with your cervix. Do not get in a tug of war match with your cervix. Just don't do it. Instead, you need to bear down, use the stem to wiggle it down, and then pinch the bottom of the cup to break the suction. You will need to get comfortable with you body including the fact that you will need to bear down to bring the cup low enough to break the suction. See earlier point about this not being a silicone tampon. After my initial episode of putting said cup in and freaking out about not getting said cup out, I kept practicing. Mostly because I was and am too stubborn to go back to tampons and too active to wear pads regularly. Quickly I began to realize my cup was hit or miss whether or not it was comfortable because it sometimes wasn't opening and sometimes it would. When it opened I joined the chorus of women who who wrote odes to their cup. But when it didn't open, oh when it didn't open, I would be reduced to PMS-filled, rage-induced, tears on my bathroom floor. Try as I might, I could not get this cup open consistently. 6 months later, I still occasionally walk out of the bathroom defeated by a stubborn lunette that just won't open. Despite being battle-weary cup user I am, I have learned a lot and still use my Lunette every cycle. Here is my advice for using Lunette or other cups: 1) RELAX! If my muscles are tense this cup won't open. For me this means I can't insert the cup when I'm freaking out or after I've accomplished certain bathroom activities that require air freshener. I have to put a panty liner on and wait a few minutes before inserting. 2) You need to bear down like you're having a BM and yet relax your vaginal muscles 3) I needed to trim 1 notch off the stem otherwise I felt like I was being stabbed - but I didn't do this until I was able to develop the "bearing down skills" I needed to bring the cup lower. 4) If this cup doesn't open, then sometimes "tapping" or pushing a flat edge of the cup inside can cue the cup to pop open. I haven't had much luck rotating (how do you even do that?), pinching (It's a vagina, not a hallway), or pressing the folded edge (it's round, so the fold just moves). 5) If you walk away in defeat, refrain from throwing this cup in the garbage, yelling at people or animals when you're really angry at your cup, burning your cup, or writing an angry review. Sometimes I walk away in defeat, only to come back in 30-60 minutes to retry and have the cup magically open on it's own. 6) I've had the best luck with the "7-fold". I started out with the punch down fold, but this fold very rarely resulted in opening. I have experimented with the C-fold and it is not the most comfortable fold and has also NEVER resulted in Lunette opening automatically. Because Lunette sometimes doesn't open reliably for me, manually opening is hit or miss, and if manually opened I get leaking, I tried the Lena cup. While Lena has great customer service, the Lena cup was too firm for me. Sure, the firmness meant it opened every time without fail, but it created a constant pressure from being too firm. I tried Lena four times in two separate cycles, to no avail. Lunette is still my go to cup, but it is not my goldilocks cup. And I still need to buy pads for when it won't open and panty liners for when I have to manually open Lunette. But I have yet to resort to tampons because of how much more comfortable cups feel (again, when they open and aren't too firm). In the mean time, I shall continue to use Lunette and keeping my eyes peeled for my golidlocks cup. I've added a comparison picture of Lunette and Lena for those sisters exploring options or in the deep dark hole of menstrual cup research. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazingly comfortable and durable cups *by M***A on 14 March 2026* This is my second small one now. The first one lasted 10 years which I found quite amazing. In case someone is wondering when to get a new one, my cup had gone bad when the discoloration was impossible to remove. I find the smaller size amazingly comfortable. I feel the pressure a bit, especially when the cup is full and heavy, but it is not too bad. The bigger size is stiffer silicone and I found it somewhat uncomfortable to use. I personally only use it occasionally on those heavier days. I know it can be intimidating to start using one of these, but if it works out for you, they are absolutely amazing. I save money and contribute less waste and I am much more comfortable than when using disposable pads or tampons ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's amazing! *by P***O on 15 June 2016* It takes a little bit of getting used to how to correctly insert it so you won't get any leaks. When you figure it out though it is amazing. Think of it. Being able to go away for months at a time without having to worry about bringing products with you taking up valuable space in your travel bags. Not having to make emergency runs to the store because you ran out of other menstrual products. Only having to carry one thing in your purse instead of several tampons/pads. It's also discreet. It comes in a satiny pouch which just looks like a satin pouch as opposed to pads or tampons which every one can identify. It's also good for the environment as it is reusable. It is also sanitize-able. Unless you don't feel comfortable having to insert your fingers into your vagina I would totally get it. It is a totally worthwhile purchase in both comfort and financial expenditures. Once it is inserted, if you've done it correctly, you won't feel it at all. As opposed to a tampon which can only hold about 5mLs of blood though this cup can hold about 15-20mL. I've kept it in for >12 hrs without having to change it. I usually have more of a moderate flow period so if you have a heavier one you would need to change it more often. As a health care professional though I would definitely advocate this product for those with heavier periods. Many times people with heavier periods want to be able to quantify exactly how much blood they are expressing and if it is significantly more or less than previous months. It can help their Dr's immensely to get a better idea of the level of blood flow. Pros -Not disposable, earth friendly -Cost effective, recommendation for this product is to change every 10yrs. $40/10yrs= $4/yr for menstrual products -Comfortable, if you insert it correctly -Can hold about 2-3x times as much as pads and 3-4x as much as tampons, depending on which model you get -Can stay in place for >12 hrs for light or moderate flow -Does not dry out the vagina like tampons can -Does not make the vaginal area overly hot or wet feeling like some pads can -Also, on the subject of pads, the material wont shred getting bloody cotton bits all over your peri area -Does not alter environment of vagina Cons -Initially more expensive than disposable products -Can leak or be uncomfortable if inserted incorrectly -Takes a few cycles to learn how to insert it correctly, I found the 'shell' fold to works best with insertion for me -Can make certain people uncomfortable being so intimately involved with their vagina or menstrual blood Anyway, I can't say enough good things about this product. 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