What Is The Importance Of Sterilizing A Menstrual Cup?

Sterilizing your menstrual cup plays a key role in maintaining your vaginal hygiene. The menstrual fluid that is collected in the cup may contain bacteria, making you prone to vaginal infections if not sterilized properly. Sterilization refers to the process of removing all the bacteria and other microorganisms from your menstrual cup, eliminating the potential risk of infection. It not only cleans the cup but also makes it more durable for usage.

The products that you are inserting into your vagina must be safe and clean to use. If you don’t sterilize your menstrual cup before use, you may develop a vaginal yeast infection. When “Candida”, a type of yeast which is already present around the vaginal area overgrows, a yeast infection occurs. As a result, the yeast infection causes swelling, burning, irritation, and redness around your vulva, which is the external genital area.

In order to maintain proper hygiene and avoid the risk of potential infections, you can sterilize your menstrual cup by boiling it in water. However, putting the water to boil and sterilizing the cup, followed by cleaning the vessel can be an uneasy task.

So, we have these easy-to-use products to sterilize your menstrual cup:

1. Menstrual Cup Steam Sterilizer
2. Menstrual Cup Sterilizing Container

Menstrual Cup Sterilizer

Menstrual Cup Sterilizer is an instant and automatic sterilizer that removes the microorganisms from your menstrual cup through steam in just 3-5 minutes. It kills 99.9% of the germs that may cause vaginal infection and is BPA-free. It makes the sterilizing process hassle-free and saves time and effort. It turns off automatically after the cup is sterilized.

How To Use Menstrual Cup Sterilizer?

If you don't know how to sterilize menstrual cup then you can follow below mentioned steps to use menstrual cup sterilizer properly. 

1. Fill some water into the given hole in the sterilizer, which is placed right in the middle.
2. Place the menstrual cup in the sterilizer.
3. Put the cover and switch it on.
4. Let it sit for 3 to 5 minutes, and the sterilizer will turn off automatically after the sterilization is done.
5. Your menstrual cup is ready to use!

Menstrual Cup Sterilizing Container

The Menstrual Cup Sterilizing Container is made-up of medical-grade silicone, which makes it free of harmful plastics and BPA. Its small size makes it suitable to carry during travel. It is a reusable product that can be used for up to 5 years with proper care. 

How To Use Menstrual Cup Sterilizing Container?

There are two ways in which you can use it.

Using Hot Water

1. Fill the container with hot water.
2. Place your menstrual cup inside it.
3. Put a few drops of the Menstrual Cup Wash.
4. Close the lid of your container and shake it for a while.
5. Allow the container to cool down.
6. Take the sterilized cup out to either use or store it.

Using Microwave

1. Fill the container with some water.
2. Place the menstrual cup inside it.
3. Put a few drops of Menstrual Cup Wash.
4. Close the lid of the container.
5. Microwave it for 2-3 minutes.
6. Allow the container to cool down.
7. Take the sterilized cup out to either use or store it.

The importance of sterilizing cups is something that we cannot deny. You need to go through its sterilization process after every cycle in order to maintain proper hygiene and avoid the risk of potential vaginal infections. Hence, we have the most convenient, hassle-free, and travel-friendly menstrual cup sterilizers made just for you. To know more, visit the Pee Safe website.

This blog is written by Komal Gupta