8 Foods That Can Help Relieve PMS Symptoms and Boost Your Mood
Headaches, abdominal cramps, fatigue, bloating, and soreness — no one looks forward to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms. Yet, it’s estimated that as many as 75% of people who menstruate experience at least a handful of these during their cycle. Your body is experiencing A LOT during menstruation, but did you know that certain foods can help relieve […]
Traveling on Your Period: Why Menstrual Cups Are the Best for All Types of Travel
By plane, train, or automobile, having traveling on your period adds an extra layer of planning to your adventure. What’s the best period management system for menstruating folks on the go? Without a doubt, it’s a comfortable, budget-friendly, and undeniably convenient and reusable menstrual cup. These babies aren’t magic, but they come pretty damn close […]
Exercising on your Period: What You Need To Know (And How To Start Today)
Don’t roll your eyes just yet—we get it! Sometimes the last thing you want to do is exercise when you’re on your period. While that’s totally fine, we’re not only talking about exercise during your period. We’re talking about the overall benefits of regular exercise on menstruating bodies throughout their cycle. It’s true that it can […]
Does COVID-19 Or A COVID-19 Vaccine Affect Your Period?
Most of us have had some aspect of our lives upended since March of 2020 when the COVID-19 global pandemic was officially declared. Endless questions have circled since around contracting the coronavirus, vaccines, and the implications of both for long-term health. For women and those who have menstrual periods, it begs the additional question of […]
Hiking and Camping on Your Period
Whether in the backcountry or close to your own backyard, there’s nothing like spending time in nature. When plans coincide with menstruation, you don’t have to put the brakes on camping trips or hiking itineraries. Make the most of your adventure no matter what time of the month, with answers to these common questions and […]
A Great Big PACII & Saalt Announcement
We’ve been sitting on a pretty big secret here at Put A Cup In It, and we’re finally ready to share our big Saalt announcement with all of you! But, before we spill it, we would like to share a little of the backstory. How This Came to Be As you know, our menstrual cup […]
Menstrual Cup Alternatives (Safer Tampons & Pads)
Being the menstrual cup advocates we are, we never imagined the day would come where we’d write a whole post about alternatives to menstrual cups. It’s also rather funny since most people consider a cup to be an alternative to traditional products… but here we are. Just as most of us found a level of […]
7 Things No One Tells You About Menstrual Cups
Switching to a menstrual cup is something we recommend for everyone, but there are a few things we found out after we switched that no one bothered tell us before. We’ve teamed up with Intimina to bring you some menstrual truths, and while none of these are dealbreakers they are things you might be surprised […]
New Period Emoji?
Well, sort of… and it’s about damn time! While it’s not a tampon, menstrual pad, or pair of period underwear, we are finally getting a period emoji… kinda. The new period emoji is officially “drop of blood” and is the result of some hard work and strategic teaming up by Plan International UK, a children’s […]
Does CBD Oil Work for Menstrual Pain? We tried it.
The Case for CBD In most of the United States CBD (short for cannabidiol), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid compound found in marijuana, can be purchased and used legally (the laws are murky but it’s basically legal). Unlike using marijuana medicinally which contains the psychoative compound THC, using CBD is known to have many of those beneficial […]