Pixie 101: Can you pee with a menstrual cup?
Pixie 102: How about peeing with your cup, while out on the trail?
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Well, to answer that 101 question, yes you can! It depends on your unique anatomy, whether or not you may have to do some adjusting to your menstrual cup before or after going to the bathroom.
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But first…
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Women have two front openings.
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First, the urethra. This is the first opening in the female anatomy. It’s just above the vaginal opening and its job is releasing urine.
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Then, the vaginal opening. Bingo! It’s the vagina!
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Going pee with a menstrual cup is easy-peasy. If your period cup is positioned properly, you shouldn’t feel it at all. If it has fallen lower in the vaginal canal, it can push against the vaginal wall, creating pressure against your urethra, making it feel like you have to pee constantly. It could make it hard for urine to flow freely as well. If you’ve experienced either of these, you know exactly what I’m talking about! If, when you are wearing your menstrual cup, you feel like you constantly have to pee, try squatting or sitting on the toilet and pushing your period cup up further.
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Another tip from our friends at Put A Cup In It is to opt for a softer cup! Our Pixie Cup Luxe is our softest, most pliable cup yet.
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As far as that 102 level - and while we’re on the subject of pee… (especially if you are flexing that period freedom out in the wild!) we want to mention a few other little items that are totally team favorites. First, the @gogirlofficial. It makes “doing your business” while out in the wild a breeze! Sometimes those bathrooms are few and far between out on the trail, and GoGirl can be an absolute lifesaver. @KulaCloth is another must-have. These handy, anti-microbial cloths replace toilet paper (for pee only) and snap on your backpack so “Leave No Trace” can be realized fully in the great outdoors!