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Wearing a menstrual cup provides comfort during exercise, travel and swimming. Doctor Tanya Narendra says that menstrual cup is very good, but not all women can use it. He told in which 5 situations one should avoid using menstrual cup. Menstrual cup made of silicone is also a good alternative to pads in terms of environment, because it is reusable. You can use it for many years. Many educational videos on using menstrual cups are available on social media, but some women should avoid using them.
Menstrual cups can be used by women of any age. Different sizes of menstrual cups are available in the market according to age and blood flow. Once applied, it can be changed after 6 to 8 hours. However, it depends on how much blood flow is there. If there is excessive blood flow, it can be changed even in 4 hours. For now, let us know which women should avoid using menstrual cups.
silicone allergy
Doctor Tanya Narendra says that if you are allergic to silicone then you should avoid using menstrual cups. Menstrual cups are made of medical grade silicone. For this reason it is absolutely safe, but if you are allergic then do not use it. If you use it in case of allergy, there will be an allergic reaction in the vaginal area.
Women with IUD should not use it
Experts say that if you have got an IUD (a T-shaped device that is placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy) i.e. Intra Uterine Device, then do not use a menstrual cup, because there is a fear of the contraceptive strings attached to this device getting pulled while taking it out. This may cause contraceptive failure and also cause pain.
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In case of surgery or abortion
Doctor Tanya says that if you have had any vaginal surgery recently. Even if you have had an abortion or child birth, you can wear a menstrual cup if you do not want any kind of discomfort during this period for 6 weeks. If you want to keep your body very relaxed then you should avoid using menstrual cup.
Vaginismus
If you have vaginismus then you should avoid using menstrual cups. Actually, this is a situation in which the muscles around the vagina shrink and due to this you may face difficulty in using tampons or menstrual cups.
Avoid if not comfortable
Even today, many women do not find it convenient to use a menstrual cup, because it has to be inserted into the vagina. Dr. Tanya also says that if you are not comfortable then do not use it at all.
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