Launched in 2016, our innovative quiz is the first of its kind and set the standard for menstrual cup education! It was developed with more than a decade of experience and by working hand-in-hand with industry disruptors and thought leaders. The Cup Quiz continues to be thoughtfully updated with new brands and the experiences and feedback from our incredible community. Answer a few questions, and you’ll be matched with a selection of cups best suited for your unique body, period experience, lifestyle, and other needs.
The Menstrual Cup Quiz
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We’ve combined our extensive menstrual cup knowledge with our Menstrual Cup Comparison Chart to created the original and most accurate menstrual cup quiz (we know, we’ve polled!) to help point you to the best menstrual cup for your body, age, history, activity level, and more. Our goal is to help you find a cup that will work for your needs the first time!
We invite you to take this easy to use quiz, even if you’re a cup user but especially if you aren’t! We have included questions to address the most common complaints about period cups, in the hopes that the answers will lead you to a better cup for you.
Before you take the quiz please keep a few things in mind:
1. We are NOT doctors. We are advocates with decades of combined experience as cup users and countless hours talking with other users and learning from their experiences.
2. For the best results, answer questions based on your average – not doing so will cause your answers to be less accurate, resulting in a less than perfect cup. Keep in mind that It’s not abnormal to empty your period cup more often on heavier days.
3. We can help! If you take the quiz and only receive a suggestion for a cup you use/have used and didn’t love send join our Facebook community! Our quiz works for most people, but bodies are complex! We have a lot of tricks up our sleeves — some we even use ourselves to make our own cups leakproof, and would love to help you make your cup work.
What is the best menstrual cup / period cup for you?
We are often asked what the “best menstrual cup” is and the inconvenient truth is that it is really all about what works for your body and your lifestyle. We wish it were as simple as us telling you our favorite or asking a friend what works for them, but that’s just not the case. Our quiz was thoughtfully designed to help make choosing a cup as simple as possible while also helping to increase the odds that your first cup will work for you.
Our advice is to take the quiz and if you have questions or still need support, join our menstrual cup community on Facebook to get experiences and feedback from nearly 100k menstruators.
Additional Resources:
- Looking for The Disc Quiz?
- Menstrual Cup FAQ
- Menstrual Cup Comparison Chart (With Visual Comparison Tool)
- Video: How to Measure Your Cervix
- Video: Cup Folding Techniques
- Video: Cups for Heavy Flow
- Video: How to Find Your Goldilocks Cup
- Video: 4 Tips for Perfecting the Fit of Your Cup
- Video: How to Pick Your Size
- Video: How to Insert
- Video: How to Remove
- Video: Troubleshooting Cup Leaks
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Okay, so I got Lunette size 2 or Lena Large. LOVE my Lunette! I’m curious about the Lena. It looks very similar to my Sckoon. Can you compare them for me?
Jenny, those were the 2 cups that were recommended to me. I have now tried both and I personally like the Lunette better. It’s more flexible, so it’s easier to fold and keep the fold while inserting. With the LENA, I was always “aware” that it was in, whereas w the Lunette hat was definitely not the case. Neither of them leaked. I also didn’t notice a difference in how well they captured my menstrual flow. (I’m a heavy flow throughput my entire cycle.) Hope I helped some.
HELP. I’ve tried the Diva, Luna and Nixit. Every single one of them falls down. The diva and Luna are popped open when inserted and the Nixit definitely is past my pubic bone. I want something to work so bad, but nothing will! I took your quiz and it suggested Saalt, but the thought of buying one more cup that might not work makes me hesitate. Thoughts on why nothing is staying up? I’ve been trying for 6 months!
Try the organi cup. I actually have a hard time pulling it out because it stays up so well. I am looking for a new cup that has a ring at the end for easier pull out.
The Selena and the Meluna actually have ring stems, and having used the Selena I can confirm the ring’s helpfulness 🙂
If a cup falls down on you, that might be due to the diameter. Were the cups you used the smaller sized ones or those with a smaller diameter? What might also help is a cup with a protruding rim (as long as you never had bladder issues) or a rim that flares out. In this case Lena or, yes, a Saalt cup might work well, amongst others (these are just the ones that just came into my mind)
I got all the biiig cups and Im scared
When you ask about incontinence, does it apply to bladder prolapse? I have no incontinence, but have all types of prolapse.
We ask this to help determine if a softer cup is needed to prevent further pressing on the bladder to cause discomfort, the feeling of needing to pee, etc. Any type of prolapse can change the way a cup will fit. You may want to go with a cup that is a bit on the shorter side depending on your other answers.
I currently use the diva cup size 2 (have had two babies) but when inserted and I feel the urge to pee, I cannot go, I have to remove the cup. Do I need to try a different kind? I have tried repositioning it but it doesn’t stay when I try to move it down. I love using a cup because I have super heavy periods that last seven days and it’s been a life changer! Help?!
Not sure if this comment is timely because you saw our video or not BUT we JUST posted a new video about this issue. Usually that blockage or slight blockage of the urethra can be helped by using a softer cup. Before you buy one though, try flipping the DivaCup inside out first and see if that helps. Here’s the video and post for more guidance and advice: https://staging.putacupinit.com/peeing-with-a-menstrual-cup/
I did see your video which is why I messaged you. Haven’t had a cycle yet (newest baby is five months old) but I’ll def try before I buy a new one!
I’ve tried a menstrual cup before and I’m under the age of 18, but in one of the questions it was bout the experience on the cup and I don’t know if it counts a lot on that question, but I couldn’t even get my cup in it was an Eva Cup, I swear that cup made me cry from being so stressed out because I had the smaller size and I couldn’t use it. But , Is the Lunette like it at all? I think the Eva cup was a firm cup so is the Lunette firm or soft? I mean like the Model 1. Also Can someone give me tips on how to insert it Like folds for teens?
This is the fold I use, just try to relax while you’re inserting it. If you are tense and nervous it will be harder and uncomfortable to insert. I’d also suggest getting it wet so it slides in more easily. Also once it is inside, make sure you relax all of your muscles fully and push it up a bit higher, that’ll make sure it’s in a good position. Best of luck! Watch some videos on YouTube of women folding it and different tips.
7-Fold image
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The 7-fold is the best! It makes it so easy to insert a cup. When I got my first (and perfect-for-me) cup, a Lunette model 1, I had trouble with the suggested C-/U-fold. But I did some research on different folds and found that the 7 fold worked for me. Lunette even has a video of some different types of folds to try on YouTube. The Lunette is medium firmness I think and the lip isn’t that much stiffer than the rest of the cup. A stiffer lip helps your cup to open inside.
I also recommend doing some kegel exercises. They are really helpful in being able to push down your cup if you don’t want to reach inside as well as being able to relax your muscles down there so insertion is easier.
Best of luck to you! My menstrual cup was a life changer.
I’m a 1st time user. I’m also planning to introduce my teenage daughters to the menstrual cup after I tried it for a full cycle. One of the cups I tried was the Lunette. (Mine is a size 2, but I don’t think that changes the firmness of the cup.) I personally think the Lunette is more on the softer/more flexible side, (I’m comparing it to a LENA.) I see that there have been others suggesting different folds. I’m finding the 7 fold works amazing with the Lunette cup. Hope I helped a little.
The “Inside Stuff” question doesn’t have enough answers. I HAVE checked, but my cervix is all over the place, not particularly dependent on where I am in my cycle.
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I love my sckooncup! Even though I have a heavy flow, I would not prefer a large or size 2 like they suggested because I don’t like the pressure on my bladder/bowels, this was a fun quiz though 🙂
I don’t see a way to progress past screen 4 of 9 of your quiz.
Heather, I’m not sure if tour question got answered or not, but I thought I’d go ahead and answer. Once you’ve selected the answers that fit you to the question, for example #4, there will be a button saying “submit” by one of the choices you made. Select that and you should move on to the next question. Hope this helped.
Where can I take the quiz? I do not see any links to it
Ya same with me!
Looks like the quiz has been taken down
I had the same issue. Try using a different browser. I just noticed that the quiz doesn’t work in Google Chrome, but it works in Mozilla Firefox!
Hey! I’m 19 years old, with regular flow, bit heavy the first 3 days. I’ve never used tampons, only pads. I exercise frequently, swim, and do martial arts. The quiz recommended me Size 2 Lena Cup. I’m a bit sceptical because I’ve heard size 2 is recommended for women that’ve given birth. I’ve never given birth. Is it the right size.
Can’t take the quiz. 🙁 was really looking forward to learning more about which cup would be good for me.
My apologies in advance if you are not interested in the test anymore, (I just got to this page from a video and really wanted to take the test badly & was so bummed when it wouldn’t even load) If you’re on your phone, request the computer version and you’ll be able to take it. I just did so hopefully it works for you. I saw your comment and was so excited to come back and tell you how to get the test. (*Sigh-I need a life, Lol!)
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We know there is an issue with certain Android devices, on iPhones the quiz will display. Hopefully the text for your device stated that the quiz might not be available and told you to try a computer. The tip for switching to desktop mode is good, thanks!
I cannot access the quiz on a computer. I don’t see the link or questions anywhere on this page. Any tips???
Try a different browser. Chrome, which I normally use, didn’t work, however Firefox is a go.
I am a first time user and sooo glad I found you site. It’s very informative (& entertaining)! I took the quiz and was told the Lena Large and the Lunette size 2. I have tried both and found that the Lunette was so much easier to insert. With the LENA, I had to try multiple times, over and over, to insert b/c there were times that it stayed folded up. I also noticed that it sat a lot lower than I expected. I didn’t have any leaks, so I must’ve been placing it correctlt. Right? After 3 days of using the cup, it wasn’t painful or uncomfortable but I did know it was there. I’m now in the process of trying the Lunette and already noticed one huge difference. The Lunette is more flexible/pliable, which made folding and inserting a heck of a lot easier. Which brings me to one of my questions. How did the quiz come up with these two cups for me when they are so clearly different? After reviewing your chart and watching some of your videos, I’d like to suggest that you add another column regarding flexibility of the cup. This category could/would definitely be a factor in helping those (like myself) who are 1st time cup users. This will help them inserting/retrieving the cup for the first time. The LENA, which was definitely the thicker of the two, was ,uch harder to fold and to keep said fold, while trying to insert and place it correctly. This category will also help others like myself, who have arthritic hands (or RA). Having to continually try to keep the fold while inserting it was very tough on my hands. (I had to stop several times & wait until my hands were able to try the process again b/c of the pain of trying to hold that fold over & over again.)
One more suggestion would be to add a category for us women who are going “through the change”. During perimenopause, the cervix starts changing. (http://www.livestrong.com/article/254483-cervical-changes-during-menopause/) It might also be helpful to include a list of safe (if any) lubricants to use, b/c the vaginal canal becomes dryer and dryer the closer we get to menopause. This would also help someone who experiences pain or discomfort when trying to insert the cup. It could make it easier for a teen to insert also.
I wanna thank you ladies again for sharing your knowledge on menstrual cups. You tackle the issues in an educational, yet fun & hilarious, ways. XOXOXOXO
So I’m stuck with my diva cup size 2 right now. It was awesome first 2-3 cycles but I’m about 6ish cycles in and I’m having such a hard time getting a seal. It’s ok the first two lighter days of my cycle and the last two, but the 3 heavy days are hard to get the seal and or to get it to open completely. What am I doing wrong? Is there any way to make this work? Took the quiz just now and it said Lunette 2 or Lena large. Can’t buy Lunette here in Canada ( just did a quick search, and I mean in stores. Not a fan of online shopping just getting)
I’m having the same problem!
I have had three kids. Have a small build, exercise a few times a week and have been trying a cup for four cycles now. I went from a myluna large to a shorty xl. I’m still having leaking problems. Myluna said that it seems like I need a larger cup. Ur quiz suggested diva 2 or Lena 2. Do u think these are a good suggestion? I’m starting to get very frustrated with the results. The cups open. No problems with insertion. Just leaking. Thanks for ur help.
Hi, I’m 16 and I really want to try a mensrual cup. I’m not sure which cup to get because sometimes my cervix is low and sometimes my cervix is average. I don’t want to get a cup for a low cervix and then it goes up too far because my cervix has gone up. What mensrual cup should I get ?
Leah, rest assured that whatever cup you decide to use, even when it goes too high, you should still be able to get to it. If you cannot, thats when you make your appointment with your doctor. Before I started using a cup, this was something I feared also. I researched on YouTube and came across a young woman who talked about how her menstrual cup turned upside down inside her. (https://youtu.be/rAdzPiw7cEs) She has a multitude of videos that gives awesome advice about using a cup, how to handle certain situations, etc. I highly recommend you watching some of her videos. Hope this helps some.
I don’t know if you’re still looking for advice, but this YouTube video/channel has phenomenal in depth information about how to choose the best cup, with a lot of videos aimed towards teens/first time users: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G87oBd6rOw
I got the juju model one …I just turned 17.. used the cup and it was perfect for me.
Hi, I bought the Diva 2 cup and I find the rim is really thick. I have not been able to successfully insert the cup. The quiz recommended Luna or Lunette. they look pretty similar to the Diva. Any that have a thinner rim or are more flexible/easier to insert?
I have used the lena cup #2 have found that I love it and it works wonders the first two days of my cycle and then all of a sudden it won’t stay in place and keeps slipping down practically falling out of me
Any suggestions?
Did you get a solution?
I have the same problem during the day, overnight is fine. It slips down and out as day progresses. I’m only on cycle 2 with it.
Taking the quiz, question 4- none apply to me. How do I proceed?
You’d choose answer 5
For many years I always used natural sea sponges & loved them. I tried cups, but they tended to pop open whenever I moved a certain way! I had no trouble using sponges, even right after birth! I cut them into different sizes, to match my flow, & sewed dental floss on for retrieval. Much cheaper than cups too!
Hi, thanks for putting this lovely quiz together. I only have one tiny concern though… I took this quiz a few days ago and it recommended the Lunette model 1 or Diva model 1 as an alternative. I looked at the comparison chart and thought that I might be able to work with Sckoon instead (I wanted it at first cuz the Youtuber who got me into thinking about cups recommended it), but I decided to sleep on it. A few days later, I retook the quiz and it still recommended the Lunette as my top choice and I found very good reviews on it, so I ordered the Lunette model 1. But I took this quiz again today just for fun and suddenly it’s recommending me Meluna or other size 1s in other brands *with the exception of Diva model 1* so that kinda makes me concerned about my decision to go with Lunette. I retook the quiz just in case I clicked something wrong but the results are still Meluna and I honestly don’t know what I did wrong. Could you please help me out? Thank you 🙂
Hi Sofia, we have actually be making small tweaks to the quiz and the results it gives based on a number of things (including feedback from dozens of people who have taken the quiz that are experience cup users) so it looks like you took before and after those changes. We still stand behind the previous results and Lunette is a wonderful cup, it’s actually the one I have used the most with best results. If you’d like you can email admin@putacupinit.com with a few more details so that we can help. We like the Lunette because it’s shorter than the Diva Cup. You may have answered questions that lead us to think you have a very low cervix which is why you got Meluna this time around.
Oh okay 🙂 thank you for your response. I think I have a slightly low cervix so I’m glad I ordered Lunette–thank you for putting this quiz together and updating it. It’s helped me so much.
On a Mac using Chrome and the page does not load correctly. After number three pointer/rule/suggestion/whatever there is a big white space where I am sure for others there is something to click which loads the quiz. It would be helpful to let people know which browsers will/will not work, maybe add a number four with a warning. Suggestions that I download another browser are not helpful since even a child could figure that out, I use the browser I feel safe using and use I made sure everything is up to date. I guess your quiz is not for me. Glad others find it helpful.
I was so excited to do this quiz, and I bought (and tried) a Super Jennie as my recommended cup. I’d used a Diva Cup for years, but having experienced changes since I started (heavier periods since going off the pill, more sensitive after surgery following ectopic pregnancy), I thought this would be a good opportunity to try out a new cup.
Unfortunately, my experience with the Super Jennie is even worse – difficult to get it to pop open and seal properly upon insertion, and *really* difficult to reach and to remove! I actually think the softness of the cup might be the challenge – comfy while wearing it, but tricky getting it in and out. When I retook the quiz, though, it recommended it to me again… help! Any other advice?
I’ve tried my Pinkcup (South African brand) for about 4 cycles now and it’s leaking every single time! Its not a lot, but its still leaking. Its so frustrating because I just want it to work. Im 24 years old and a very active scuba diver. I’ve 0 children. I’ve discovered that I have a normal cervix (maybe a little high cervix as I’m able to touch it with a little bit of effort). It open properly (I make sure of this) and I’ve inserted it on every angle possible. My flow is normal. Please please please help…
Thank you!
After I had a baby, I wasn’t loving my size 2 divacup like I loved my size 1. This year suggested a Lena Cup and I was stoked. They have the pretty turquoise cup I’ve been wanting! Just finished my first day with Lena and I am in love! Fits like a glove and none of the issues I was having with the Diva. Thank you for the awesome quiz!
Is there a good recommendation for someone who has uterine fibroids that are outside of the uterus? I’ve been looking around, and there’s very little info out there for anyone with this condition. The most I have seen is an acknowledgement that fibroids within the uterus may cause heavier flow (true); but nothing mentioned out the kind that grow outside the uterus. These can press on the wall of the vagina or on other organs, which I would think might impact cup comfort?
Danielle, I found this article that may or may not help. http://ask4ufe.com/will-menstrual-cup-work-fibroids/
Personally, I’ve been using a cup for about 8 months. It took me about 4 cycles before I got it right (no leaks) and to learn (by feel) where exactly the cup should be (comfortably). I don’t know if you do or don’t have any fibroids on your cervix (I don’t), but I think would also make finding the exact placement of the cup more difficult. My suggestion would be to take the quiz and purchase the top 2 cups they recommend. I did so, trying each one for a cycle or 2. I went with the one that felt more comfortable and had little to no leakage.
**This is for anyone reading who’s thinking about trying the cup or those who continue to leak. As I said before, it took me approximately 4 cycles (& talking with my doctor) to figure out exactly where it needs to be. It was waaay higher in me than I thought. If you go by the feel of when using a tampon (where it stops b/c of resistance), which is what I was doing originally, you’re actually not getting the seal needed on your cervix. (I asked my doctor and was told I have a high cervix that faces towards my back, not downward.) That’s when I realized I was not going high enough. I was stopping where a tampon meets resistance. As I went higher, that’s when I knew I had a seal on my cervix. One way I know I have it correct is that one I’ve inserted the cup, I can jiggle the “tag/tail” on the bottom of the cup. If the cup isn’t shifting out of placement & you feel the jiggling is moving something deep inside of you (nothing major or painful), then you’ve got. Another way you can verify correct placement (& that the cup & your cervix are sealed) would be to tug on the “tag/tail”. If it isn’t pulling out, they are sealed.
Hope this helped!
Hi,
I have the same issue, high cervix, retro-uterus and prolapse bladder. I am having such a difficult time getting a seal and my cup falls out. This is my second cycle trying a cup and I want to love it but I have tried so many times to insert the cup deep enough that I’m pretty sure I scratch the inside of my vagina.
I will try a couple more cycles before giving up.
I welcome any tips from anyone with a retro and prolapse. Thanks!
Hi! I took your quiz and it suggested I use either the Lena sensitive or the si-bel large. I am currently a cup user and will have to still wear a panty liner even though my cup is not full I still get leaking. Your quiz did not ask any questions about this, so I wanted to make sure one of these cups would fix the problem. Thank you for your time. Laura
Laura, do you have a guess as to why you’re leaking? It took me asking my doctor questions regarding where my cervix is, etc. I had been using the cup for months prior to seeing my doctor. I thought I had the right placement & a good seal. Like you, I also had leakage even when the cup wasn’t full. (Sometimes it wasn’t even close to being full.) I found out that not only was my cervix very high, but it also tilted at a certain angle. (After 25+ years of paps, etc. & having children, not a single doctor has ever told me this.) Once I heard this, I realized that the cup wasn’t sealed at all with the cervix, it was just sort of sitting in my canal. It was working fine for the most part with the exception of the leaks. Once I figured out where my cervix is and the angle it tilted, I have had zero leaks. So my suggestion would be to to ask your doctor the next time you have a pap where your cervix is and if it’s tilted, etc.
I have a similar problem & I think its because my cervix sits farther inside the cup and there is less room than their should be. Not sure how to solve it but that may be another reason for the leaking.