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
We are open to suggestions on future edits based on your experience. Please email us admin@putacupinit.com.
This is a passion project that has helped countless people find their ideal menstrual cup to make the switch successfully from Day 1 or improve their current cup experience. We do have affiliate relationships with most of the brands featured, but they in no way impact what cups and brands are included in the results. If you decide t make a purchase one using one or our links, we may receive a small percentage. Thank you!
266 Responses
Thanks so much, I love your site! I was using a Diva cup 1 before I had my baby. I just tried the Diva cup 2 based on the information on your quiz since my Diva 1 was sliding down. Unfortunately it is sliding down too! I have tried trimming the stem and turning it inside out. It is so uncomfortable! I see that the Super Jennie Size 2 is slightly wider, but only by .4. Do you think that will make a difference? Or is there a wider one than the Super Jennie Size 2? (Why the heck am I so wide down there? Poor hubby, must be like throwing a hotdog down a hallway!) Just don’t want to spend too much more money!
I have a cup, no name brand but it’s a large bell shape, soft silicone. Sometimes it works great and when it is in, its comfortable but… I almost always have a hard time getting it to open. The C fold never opens, I have found the punch fold the easiest but it’s still a task. I always make sure it is suctioned but blood almost always runs down the left side, most of it is in the cup but it’s enough to leak pretty good sometimes, especially at night (note: the cup is not full) but it’s a mess and frustrating. I have done all the research which points to cervix location, which my cervix is right in the center at normal height. I have tried pointing it to left and to the right, doesn’t seem to make difference. I think its possible it’s coming unsuctioned while I’m wearing it, is that a possibility? Should I try a straighter, longer cup? Do firmer cups open up and stay open easier? Also, the little air holes get clogged, could that be the problem?? I dont have the budget to try a bunch of different cups, if the cup is the problem, I am willing to purchase one other and if it doesn’t work out, I’m turning back so I want to do the best I can to find my goldilocks. Do you think it’s the cup? Am I doing something wrong? I really want to make this work. Also, this is my third cycle with this cup, same problem each time. Thanks for any feedback 🙂
You may want to join our group and ask this question to our members to get insight. vag.life/cupnation
hi, i’ve done the quiz but the cups are too expensive… it will be good in another version of the quizz to ask how much money we can get in (sorry for my English, I’m french)
try a super cheap one on ebay or what ever,… just to see how you can handle cups generally, then (once you love them, 😉 ) you wont mind the expense… and you will know what works for you, so you wont make a mistake 🙂 (i think cervix hight and how heavy your flow is are the most important things) … check the PACII long comparison list too
failing that…. there is swap groups where you can buy ans sell cups that didnt work for you!!! PACII has one on FB, but its mostly USA ppl selling mostly to USA only… some ppl whip world wide tho…
Where’s the quiz? I don’t see it anywhere on this page (either a quiz or a link to one). I’ve tried two different browsers…
Whew! Okay, I was able to see and complete the quiz on Safari. You might want to try a different format or warning? I have a lot of script, adware, cookie, and privacy protections on my Firefox, on Brave the adblock is built in so I’m uncertain the trigger for browsers hiding the quiz. I never use Safari except in cases like this where full permissions are needed for some reason or other, but it’s generally for tracking purposes. Boo. (I come across this a lot with sites I have to use for schoolwork).
Anyway – I purchased a Diva Cup 2 many years ago based on recommendations because I was over 30 yet not given birth. What terrible advice. Needless to say, my experience was messy and short. I am so happy to see that there’s a plethora of choices now, and your website and other women for resources to help find the right one without having to purchase them all. And the trial and error! Oof. I mean, I wanna leave the house!
Everyone, thank you so much!
Took the quiz and got Fleur cup large and Lena cup sensitive large. I do own Lena cup sensitive large after few tries of different cups – i wish i knew about your quiz lot sooner, like an year and half sooner!!!! But sadly enough it leaks when I lay down or doing cruches! I need my cup to be “water tight” so I can be a fit mama for my babies in order to teach them how to be fit and healthy no matter what. Any suggestions? I will watch yoUr youtube videos so I can get more out of my Lena.
I’ve tried multiple times to take this quiz and every time I get stuck on one of the questions. It appears as though it has accepted my answer but then the space where the quiz is turns white and says Result: (insert title of question just answered) with links to share on facebook, twitter etc. but won’t go to the next question.
I’ve tried it on Firefox, Chrome, and Explorer all with the same result. I’m wondering if it’s my settings on my computer maybe? I also tried it on my phone (samsung galaxy) and was unable to load it at all. I was so excited to try this quiz too! I’m so bummed.
I have not been able to wear tampons for years, they cause abdominal pain and sometimes headaches. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this, if they were able to use a cup or if they had the same issue.
We have heard this from others. If you don’t get a reply here I would join our group on Facebook and ask there. vag.life/cupnation
I had a Dilation and Evacuation abortion 7 years ago. I want to purchase a menstrual cup but would like to know if this factor would change the size of cup I would use?
Where’s the quiz? I have clicked on a ton of sales ads that say start here. No quiz anywhere
Same here! I was looking for it too and I wasn’t sure if I was the only one.
If you are on certain browsers or devices that don’t have java or cookies enabled it won’t show.
I can’t see the quiz on my phone or on my computer. Which browsers/devices actually work?
I’m a teen looking into choosing a first menstrual cup. I’m a swimmer, but ever since I got my period and had to use tampons I kinda stopped. Tampons are uncomfortable for me and give me terrible cramps and headaches, and also puts pressure on my urethra which makes it hard to pee (but I was able to get a regular tampon in first/second try). I’m pretty sensitive, but want to use the cup for swimming and possibly make a complete switch. I believe I have a fairly average height cervix. With the quiz here and other resources, I have narrowed it down to these three possibilities: Lena Sensitive Small, Lena Small, or the small Diva cup. My main concern is what firmness will work for me, as my activities point to firmer, but my sensitivity points to softer.
I don’t see the quiz?
Really good, my cup is a small diva cup!
I was excited to see revamped quiz- I’m
Not seeing any differences,… disappointed Luv your body is *still* not included for heavy flows (it’s the biggest). Why??? It’s also reasonably priced!
Also disappointing that ppl with a long or “dangley” cervix are still not included.
(My cervix fills most cups, and I have a heavy flow… all cups work, I just have to change them, a lot)
Maybe we will be included in mark 3
I took your quiz as I recently bought and am currently using an organicup but am having issues with it and my bladder as is not just making me feel the urge to pee it’s actually stimulating my bladder. I can’t lower or heighten it as it won’t move lol. Your video suggests buyer one without a rim and softer but your quiz suggested the same type and even make as the one I currently have thathe is causing me problems. I’ve been woken dozens of times over night because I need to pee every 20 mins. I really want this to work out. Do you have any suggestions
Hello, I tried a small MeLuna cup and it leaks even after it’s fully open. I’m 19 years old, I’ve never given birth, and my flow goes from heavy to regular. I’m not sure where my cervix is, but I think it’s high. Does anyone have any suggestions? I prefer the cup to tampons, but I need to be leak-proof.
I’ve been trying to use my diva cup two for the last several cycles but no matter what I do it always slides down and starts to protrude. I flipped the cup inside out so the stem wasn’t irritating my opening but it still slides down. I have tried folding in different ways, twisting it while it’s inside of me and inserting it laying down. No matter how I do it it always slides down and sticks out. I’m not sure what else to try. Do you have any tips for me?
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I took the quiz out of curiosity to see what other options might suit me. It suggested the Lily cup but isn’t that one quite soft? I have quite a strong pelvic floor, hence why I’ve had great success with my Mooncup, which is quite firm. I answered that I was very active on that particular question.
I ordered the Blossom cup and when I tried to put it in, I experienced a lot of pain. I found out that I have a very low cervix that I don’t even think hits my first knuckle. Will I even be able to wear a menstrual cup with this low of a cervix?
I have a very low cervix that I don’t think even hits my first knuckle. Is it possible to even wear a menstrual cup with this low of a cervix? I tried the Blossom cup and I found it extremely painful to insert.
in the quiz i got Lunette, Juju, or Lena Cup, i was wondering if i was able to use a saalt cup based on these results. i ask due to me being able to get a saalt cup easier.
I have used the FemmyCycle low cervix cup for years and overall like it, except that it presses on my bladder making it difficult to pee. I generally remove it but this is not always convenient. I recently bought the SuperJennie (I mean…it’s named after me) because it appeared to be slimmer thus seems less likely to press on my bladder. Even trimming the stem, it pokes out and is probably not going to work. In your chart, the FemmyCycle Low Cervix is listed as having 1.69″ length and 1.42″ diameter and the SuperJennie Small is listed as having a 1.87″ length and 1.69″ diameter, but holding the two up to one another, the SuperJennie is slimmer than the FemmyCycle Low Cervix, if measuring beyond the opening. I’d love to know which cup to try next but can’t tell if there is a slimmer cup than the FemmyCycle that is also about the same length. I am 42 and have a relatively heavy period.
This quiz was absolutely the best and easiest way I have found to determine what menstrual cup to use! I had been a Diva Cup user for 8years (I loved it!). I have a very active lifestyle, with swimming and hiking and biking being at the center for the enjoyment of my leisure time. (All are difficult to enjoy while menstruating!) Once I was introduced to the Diva cup by a friend, my life changed!
Then, two children later, I tried the Diva Cup 2…but, I was having issues finding it comfortable like I had pre- baby. It would slip down, and I noticed it almost all the time when I wore it. I put up with it because of the freedom it offered my life. After my second baby, it caused bladder issues (feeling like I had to go all the time), and also added uncomfortable pressure and aggravated my cramps. I feared my cup days were over. I did a simple google search and found your site! I took the quiz and now use the Lena Sensitive- and IT HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE! It took a couple of tries the first day to figure out how to insert it most comfortably ( simply by following the suggestions in the Lena’s Instructions) and now I use a different insertion method than I did with the Diva Cup- but I couldn’t be more pleased with this new cup. I am forever grateful to have my free and comfortable periods back! I am so thrilled I can be comfortable wearing a cup again!
Trying to parse through all the different sites and figure out all the benefits to each cup was exhausting…and I never felt confident in being able to pick one…
I share this site with every woman I know who is interested in trying, or finding their new perfect fit.
An added benefit of using a menstrual cup, is no vulva irritation from blood exposure. It isn’t often talked about, but blood on the skin can be irritating, and it is also why I often use my cup at night during my heavy flow days instead of my She Thinx period pantys (or a pad).
Thank you so much for doing the leg work and stream-linning this process!
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