Menstrual Care

3 Safe Ways To Sterilize Your Menstrual Cup!

3 Safe Ways To Sterilize Your Menstrual Cup!

Don’t you wish your cup would clean itself at times? Automated processes that did the cleaning on their own?! 


Cleaning up is always a hassle, whether it’s after a party or your period. The saga of sterilizing your sustainable & comfortable menstrual cup may seem to have too many steps, starting from keeping separate utensils for your cup, then boiling the water and adding the cup inside it, and eventually waiting & figuring out when will it be finally done, then taking it out, keeping it separate. But, is sterilizing your menstrual cup, really a hassle? The all-star innovation also has some dependable crew for its clean up, starting with: 

 

1. Neem & Clove Natural Menstrual Cup Foam Wash: 

Just like you, your cup needs a rejuvenating bath to wash away the sins of its past before it can get back to work the next day, and that’s where the foam wash comes in! Curated with a natural fusion of Rosemary, Clove, Neem, & Eucalyptus, the alcohol-free wash gently cleanses away the germs, odour, & stains off the cup and keeps it ready for the next day. It is recommended to use the was between your cycle to keep it clean & tidy for usage. 

 

2. Microwavable Menstrual Cup Sterilizing Container

Next in line? A collapsible/foldable container made from the same medical-grade silicone as your cup! This container is your perfect compact travel buddy when you’re on the go, just add boiling water to it and place your cup inside. A few shakes & 2-3 minutes later, your cup is sterilized and ready to use! The best part? It’s microwavable. Just repeat the same process, but this time add regular water, place your cup inside the container and the container inside your microwave oven. Due to its durable material, the container can withstand temperatures up to 400°F (204°C).

 

3. Instant & Automatic Menstrual Cup Steam Sterilizer

This one may be the last one on the list but, it’s really fast! The final member of the clean-up trinity, this compact & quick sterilizer works in not so mysterious ways. To use simply pour up to 5ml of water inside the automatic steam sterilizer & submerge your cup inside it. Plug it in, but you won’t have to worry about turning it off as this hassle-free product switches off on its own and kills 99.9% bacteria in 3-5 minutes. Its usage is not just limited to the cup, you can use it to keep other intimate products sterilized like kegel balls, menstrual disc, benwa balls and such. Thanks to its efficient size the steam sterilizer is easy to carry on all the adventures your cup & you are going to!

Cleaning your menstrual cup doesn’t have to be a hassle, all you need is the best clean-up crew in town! Let us know in the comments below if you know of other ways to efficiently sterilize your cup. 

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✍️ This article was curated by Nikhil Malla.

 

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