MerulaCup XL Strawberry (Pink) - The Cup for Very Heavy Days

I’ve tried 4 brands of cups. This is by far the best one for me. I’ve had 4 children, all natural births. I have a high cervix. I also have extremely heavy periods. This cup was the largest capacity one I was able to find. I found that the other brands leaked more, even when not full. My Merula only leaks when it’s full. It has a night snug fit. I also prefer the stem it has to the other brands. The other brands stems are a single straight stem and tend to irritate me. I trimmed the Pixi cup stem completely off which helped but then was difficult to grab and then tended to spill before it was completely out due to having to squeeze it at the base to remove. I just bought the regular size to try for my lighter days as I usually usie the pixi cup the last couple days when I have a lighter flow.

I have a very heavy cycle (thanks to fibroids), so I needed a cup that would allow me to go 4-5 at least, and this cup did just that. I typically have to change my tampon/period every 2 hours the first day (even when I sleep), so when I saw it works, I meant it works! I dont feel any discomfort, like everyone is saying, but if it does hurt, then use a smaller cup and leave this XL cup for us "lucky folks".

I've always had issues with my period. I leaked constantly to where I'd stain chairs and seats. My period has always been very embarrassing. I had to wear a heavy pad and go to the bathroom every 1 hour. It made me extremely paranoid every month and was a lot to deal with. It's been two cycles that I've used this and my problems have almost vanished. I don't wear a pad anymore because I rarely leak. When i do, its just a drop, enough for me to feel it and immediately go to the bathroom (unlike before where it all poured out and stained everything at once).What makes this even better is THE BRILLIANT DESIGN. Other cups will sometimes take me a while to get out because the end stick meant to pull the cup out gets slippery and the cup will keep going back in. This cup has a pull handle so I can easily pull on the first handle to bring it down a little, break the seal by pinching the cup inside, then grab the second handle closest to the cup and pull it out with ease and no slippage!!It also unfolds easily during insertion. I have issues with other cups not unfolding once I insert it and I have to wait for it to pop open itself. This cup seems to always unfold itself much easier! It has no holes in it like other cups so that might be what's contributing to the less leakage and easier unfolding?If you're having issues with other cups, buy this :) It's very different and better than the rest.(I used diva and lunette before trying this one)

I have a very heavy flow.. it isn’t the heaviest but I typically fill a standard menstrual cup every 2 hours on my heavy day.This one I’ve changed twice in an 8 hour span. Minimal leakage that wouldn’t penetrate the back up thinx I wear.I don’t feel the suction pain that the others complained about. I do feel the cup/ am highly aware of it when I’m cramping but it doesn’t hurt; just annoys me.The reason I took off a star is that the cup is so big that I have a hard time getting it to pop open in my vagina. It’ll stay folded without some finagling.

After three births, my other smaller cups were falling out 🫣 this works great and stays in. I’ll update if anything changes.

This is my 2nd cup of this brand and size. I love the people one I have but this pink one after only two uses has stained. Very disappointing after having a great experience with the first one I bought. I own several cups and this is the first that has stained like this. The picture I’m including is what it looks like after boiling it a second time right when the stain appeared.

This cup is perfect for heavy bleeders but possibly too much if you are regular. It's slightly uncomfortable when first inserted but settles in well. I have PCOS and endometriosis so I have a VERY heavy flow. Regular large cups I would have to empty every 4 hours at least. This one has the capacity to allow me around 8 to 10 hours!! Probably not a good cup for a younger woman or a first time cup user. It's a bit harder to use than the first cup I had but it's worth it for the peace if mind!!!

I got this because it was the closest in function that I could find to my favorite cup. I've had my favorite one for 5 years and felt it was time to replace it, but it isn't being made anymore.That said, I this one worked well for me as far as not seeking, ease of use, and comfort goes. But... I started noticing that my lower back started to ache a lot. I didn't think much about the connection to the cup at first. I've been dehydrated and kinda assumed it was my kidneys or something. But after getting in a hot Epsom salt bath to try to soak the pain away, and it didn't work, I noticed it was time to empty my cup and wirhin 15 seconds after taking it out, 98% of the backpack disappeared. I rotated through my cups/discs over the next few days and when I used the Merula again tonight, the backpack came back.It does its job, but for some reason it hurts me.