Menstrual Cups and Discs

I have no idea when this disc came out, but it looks like it has all the features I'm looking for!

• Shape: Round

• Diameter: 62 mm

• Rim heigh: 7.5 mm (so nice that they included this!)

• Capacity: 36 ml

• Removal aides: Trimmable loop/stem combo or handle (notch style)

Rim firmness appears to be on the firmer side, according to the one user on reddit who is using it.

Link: https://fornix.ca/en/pages/comment-utiliser-un-disque-menstruel-fornix

Sadly, shipping to the US is not available yet, or I would have thrown my money at them already! But they're shipping to most other countries!

My only reservation is that the loop tab appears to point straight down rather than curving under the cup or in front of it. Hopefully it's soft enough to be comfy; I'll have to trim the stem part off regardless. ------

I know this community is not really active yet, but I want it to take off, so I’m going to keep posting.

I wanted to share what boggles my mind about menstrual cup makers. It boggles my mind that the makers don’t make the stems of their cups on the longer side, by default, so that each person could trim them to their liking.

As a person with a high cervix, and short fingers, I’m greatly limited in which cups I can use. I don’t understand why it’s so hard for these companies to make the their stem long; you can always shorten a stem that’s too long for you, but you can’t lengthen a stem that’s too short.

I feel like the menstrual cup market is not friendly at all toward those with a high cervix.

Has anyone else wondered this?

I’m interested in purchasing this cup because of it’s pull tab, but I have read quite a few reviewer saying they have a problem with it opening. Can someone who has experience with this cup write about how they like it.

I have a decent collection of cups and discs and will be writing reviews on them every so often.

This review will be on the Hey Zomi disc, an Australian disc.

Size: 65mm diameter - one size fits most Shape: Round Features: Removal loop Rim size: small. Will get back to you on measurements since I'm currently wearing it. Rim stiffness: 2.75/5, about halfway between the Hello disc and the Diva disc. Basin: Soft and flexible Color: white, black (I bought white) Maximum capacity: 52 mL

The Hey Zomi disc is the seventh disc I've tried, in my fervor to find the One Disc to Rule Them All. Every disc I've tried so far feels like it's missing just that one thing, and the Hey Zomi is no different. But the Hey Zomi does come closest to giving me a flawless disc experience.

I choose the Hey Zomi disc because I've figured out by now that that round discs work better for me than oval discs, and that I very much prefer a loop that sticks forward rather than curving underneath the disc. With just these two requirements, the Hey Zomi disc, at the time of this review, is the only disc on the market that fulfills these requirements. The fact that it also fulfilled my next sizing requirement (65-66mm) was a happy coincidence.

I waffled over getting this disc for a while since I was concerned that the rim would be too soft. It's not as soft as I feared, but it's definitely softer than my preference. It's pretty soft but it's also got a decent springiness to it that keeps it from being too soft.

The soft and slim rim means that insertion is a breeze, even if the final push to get the disc all the way inside is slightly less easy than other discs. Removal is also easy with the loop, but it's the messiest of the discs I've tried so far. I measure my flow, so keeping the flow inside the disc upon removal is crucial, and the Hey Zomi disc is not great at it. It squishes a lot on removal, and for a full disc, that's squishing a lot of liquid out. I've got it mostly figured out, but it would be significantly easier with a firmer rim.

Keeping the flow in the disc also means that autodumping is undesirable for me. I don't properly autodump with this disc, but it's also not NOT an autodump - a little bit gets dumped, about a mL or so, enough to be a pain to wipe but not enough to really get the actual benefit of autodumping. I suspect that if the rim were closer to the Saalt or Hello disc rim stiffness, there wouldn't be any autodumping.

I got the white disc. I'm seeing a bit of spotty staining on my second period. Rinsing with cold water doesn't do any good, since the stain seems to be setting while I'm wearing it. It's better than the Hello disc with stains, but not by much.

I love the texture of the outside of this disc. It's so soft and smooth, and the loop is especially texturally pleasant to rub. The inside of the disc is shiny, similar to the Hello disc, and rinses clean very easily.

The center of the basin has a tiny nub, where presumably it's the injection point of the mold. The basin itself can just barely hold itself up if you put it basin-side down. If you squish the basin when putting the disc down, it will stay squished. It's softer than the Diva disc's basin, which I thought was already very soft. I've had problems with less soft basins (like the Moonthlies loop) that created a hill and ate up all the capacity. I've had no such problems with this disc.

I've had no rotation issues at all. I think the way the loop connects to the front of the rim and the way the loop sticks out helps with preventing rotation. But I've only had minor rotation issues with the Saalt disc, so maybe someone else's anatomy who is really good at rotating discs may have a different experience.

Other than the minor issues above, I do get:

• 12 hours of leak-free capacity (15-20mL on a heavy day, for comparison)
• Easy removal
• Easy insertion
• Minimal crevices for cleaning

If the Hey Zomi disc had a rim that was a bit stiffer, it would be the ideal disc for me. Or Saalt can put a loop on its disc - I would be ecstatic. In any case, the Hey Zomi disc is good enough that my disc fever has finally lowered from hyperfixation to relevant interest, which is a great relief.

This guide is a collection of useful links to resources that are super helpful if you're just starting out with a menstrual cup or disc!

General Resources

Period Nirvana's youtube channel

Period Nirvana's blog

Put A Cup In it

Menstrual Cup Review

Menstrual Guide for Beginners - This is very long but has pretty much everything you ever need to know about menstrual cups. Highly recommend.

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Quizes to find Cups or Discs

Period Nirvana Quiz - Both cups and discs

Put A Cup In it Quiz

• Cup Quiz
• Disc Quiz

Caveats to these two quizzes - Period Nirvana helped design the Hello disc, and Put A Cup In It helped Saalt with the soft Saalt cup, so you may find their quizzes to be biased in those directions.

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Measurement charts

Period Nirvana Measurement Charts - cups and discs

• Type "cup" or "disc" in the search bar above the table to filter for these specifically

Put A Cup In it Measure Chart - Cups

Put A Cup In it Measure Chart - Discs

Menstrual Cup Reviews Comparison Chart - Cups

Have a resource you want to add to this list? Comment below!