Where to buy a Menstrual Cup in Christchurch? [ With Video ]

Guys avert your eyes because we are about to get down and dirty and talk about periods, menstrual cups and tampons. Now we know periods can be a bit of a taboo subject in today’s society. We’ve had to put up with blue liquid on television advertisements and pictures of teenagers playing tennis and going to the beach for years, so as not to offend anyone. This always makes me laugh as in real life, when you have your period, sometimes mornings feel more like a crime scene than a walk on the beach. Not to mention the cost of dealing with its monthly arrival.

How much is your period costing you?

Let’s say you use 20 tampons each month, along with pads, painkillers and trips to the pharmacy or supermarket.

That is about $20 per month.

Let’s say you have a daughter that’s $40 a month.

That is a cost of around $250 per person per year.

Now if the average woman gets their period 456 times over 38 years that would equate to a cost of over $9120

How much does a menstrual cup cost?

For under $50 you can get a menstrual cup that will last up to 10 years and 120 periods. That means you break even in the first three months and you only have to buy period supplies 4 times in a lifetime.

How do I know what size menstrual cup to buy?

This is something I got confused about, after all, it is not that often people comment on the size of your lady business. I had this conversion with my sisters and a few friends, to discover, that unless your nurse or doctor has commented that you’re bigger, or tilted, you are probably just average sized. Here is a guide for what size to buy.

My Cup Medical Grade Silicone Menstrual Cup Size 1

• Use me if you are under 25 (Can be used by people older than this by personal choice)
• Use me if you have not given birth
• Use me if you use small or regular tampons
• This is a smaller sized cup perfect for a light flow

MyCup Medical Grade Silicone Menstrual Cup Size 2

• Use me if you are over 25 (Can be used by people younger than this by personal choice)
• Use me if you have had a child
• Use me if you use regular or super tampons
• This is a larger sized cup perfect for a heavy flow.

So what is a menstrual cup and how does it work?

What about the cost of cleaning a period cup?

Now because of the delicate nature of where you are putting this cup, cleaning is important. You really want to sterilise it in boiling water before and after use. And use a fragrance-free ph balanced wash to clean your hands and it between uses so you do not spread any bacteria into your lady business. We also sell a 65ml menstrual cup wash to clean your cup during your period. You can get everything you need to clean your cup for under $20 a year.

My Cup Menstrual Cup Wash 65ml

This cup wash has an easy to use foaming pump that will give you 160 foam dispenses and fits in your handbag so you can clean on the go. Let’s say you clean your cup 3 times a day and your period is 5 days long. That is 15 pumps per period which means this wash can last you up to 10 months. It is made with distilled water and 100% saponified coconut oil along with being is vegan, fragrance-free, colour-free and cruelty-free.

How do I store the cup?

The cups Included is an organic cotton storage bag and instructions for use printed on recycled paper.

Would you rather spend $9000 on your period over your menstruating life? or $1000? Think about the epic holiday you could have with that money? Just some food for thought.

We were excited to order some of these Menstrual Cup for the store this month, we have been reading about them in magazines lately, and seen them on youtube, so we wanted to provide a place for Christchurch people to buy them. If your keen to buy one of these menstrual cups you can purchase them from our Christchurch Pharmacy in THE COLOMBO mall in Christchurch. Are you out of town? You can order them over the phone and we can post one out to you.