Venus Large Menstrual Cup - Higher Capacity (+30%) - Unique U-Shape Design for Heavier Flow Days - Get 12 Hours Leak-Free Protection - 100% Medical Grade Silicone Reusable Period Cup | Large

It seems like i have a faulty cup as there are no holes in the cup! I cannot tell when it's popped open.

Not happy with the packaging. Product looks very cheap and already used. No value for money.

I bought this as I get heavy periods and can go through the whole night with no spillage! It's soft and ready to use, highly recommended.

I'm 6'2, birthed 3 children, so naturally all parts of my body are larger than the average 5'4 woman. I also tend to get pretty heavy periods. My previous cups, (Dutchess L) I had issues with them leaking because they would get too full, or move out of place while I'm active and start leaking. Also, it seems like they were worse quality/more porous because I had an issue with them smelling. I've tried a disc and it allows too much flow to sneak out when I'm active or sitting different ways. So I can only use it on lighter days. This Large Venus cup was such an improvement because even though it has the same diameter as my last set, the fuller bowl shape (instead of more of a soft V shape) keeps it in place, and large capacity keeps on l it from leaking. On my heaviest day, I've had it fill ¾ from the top - and when I pinch it to take it out, there's enough room still so it doesn't spew blood all over my hand - it is completely contained. I've been using this cup for a year now, and just by rinsing it with water when I change it, and doing a 24h hydrogen peroxide / water soak 1:1 between every period, it's in perfect condition. No staining, no smells. I typically change it morning, afternoon, night to keep it from developing an odor. But sometimes just morning then evening, but I have to look at the time more carefully then. BIGGEST CON: Due to large size and firmness, I find it a little more painful/crampy on the first day. Also I have a hard time peeing because it's holding such a full shape inside me pressing on everything else. I have to press on my abdomen while I pee just to fully empty my bladder, and even then, the pee stream is really slow and takes too long, and at the end I wonder if I got out all out. So it really makes peeing uncomfortable. Also, it presses so much, it makes me feel like I need to pee more. I looked up a menstrual cup chart stats, and this one came up as 3 out of 5 for firmness making it completely average in firmness. So now I am shopping to find something similar size but softer.

I have a heavy flow on two days of my period. I also own a Diva Cup in size 2, which is smaller than the L Venus. The Venus holds more, but both cups leak on my heaviest days. I have to wear a maxi pad with the Venus on those days. Then the cup needs to be emptied and the pad changed after about five hours on those two heavy days. It’s not that the cup is full: it just leaks if my flow is heavy. It doesn’t leak as much as the Diva, which is why I own two cups. The Venus is physically harder than the Diva. It is also noticeably bigger and more difficult to insert and remove. It actually hurts to insert and remove, but it will pop open consistently once in. It takes patience to work with this cup. But the leakage is less than with the Diva, which is important for overall security when on my period because I often have to wait hours to empty my cups.

After using this for over a year I can say that this product is life changing. I used to be absolutely miserable once a week every month until I started using this. I have a pretty heavy flow and on my heaviest days I can place this inside and forget about it for up to 8 hours. Typically though I can go around 10-12 hours before needing to remove it. You can feel when it’s full. The C shape insertion method works best for me. They provide a helpful guide with tons of other options though. It’s super easy to clean. The only thing I would recommend is buying both sizes if you can. On lighter days it isn’t as comfortable to insert and remove and I also don’t need as big of a cup on lighter days. It’s so comfortable though I can barely tell it’s there and most of the time it’s like I don’t even realize I’m on my period. It’s just absolutely wonderful and I can’t believe I went such a long time without using one of these. Tampons seem so primitive in comparison.

Very comfortable to wear, easy to insert, easy to clean, and holds a lot. I used a Divacup model 1 for 4 years and needed a cup with more capacity. This one is more comfortable for me than the divacup even though it's bigger because the stem is very soft and rounded. I also like how easily it opens up inside. It's the perfect firmness for me too. I can pee normally with it in and don't feel it when exercising.