I'm 40 years old and am now having heaving flow with clotting. This causes tampons to work less effectively or not at all. Instead solves this problem completely. Instead is a life saver.

I love instead. I have been using them for several years now. I have heavy bleeding and I only run to the bathroom every 4 hours at times instead of every 2. Its cost less each month and who doesn't want to save $$.

Been using Instead for about 10 years. It's the best! Much better than tampons. (Recommend wearing with a liner on heavey flow days - just in case.) Love that you can wear them for 12 hours. Love that they don't feel like a huge cotton swab. No worries of TSS. (Can use during intercourse too.)

I think that the people having problems with this must not know how to insert them. You need to know what your cervix feels like so that you angle the cup so it covers your cervix. Anyway...I have used these for years. When I first tried them there was only one drugstore in my town that carried them, so I bought like 15 boxes before I moved away just in case I couldn't find them again. I am a heavy bleeder, so my endorsement ought to mean a lot. Here is the thing (sorry, but this is gonna be TMI for some of you): these take the mess out of "relations" during your period. You need to make sure you have a fresh one in at the onset of the smooching. Then, no (or very little) blood, and they don't interfere with lubrication. Penetration is totally no problem with these in, and the best part is that no one seems to think twice about oral sex when you use these. Sorry to be graphic--but we all know this is important. I tried that other reuseable cup product because I wanted to be more environmental, but you can't have sex with that in, and removing the cup nearly cost me my uterus because of the suction. I almost cried. Anyway, I'd love it if THESE were reuseable, and I am a little freaked out by the idea of plastic slow-cooking inside me, but I only use them on the occasion that sex and menses occur at the same time, so it's not so bad.

I was so happy to have found this product! I wish I would've known about it years ago. I found it very easy to use,even the first time and I love how once it is in you never even feel it. As a busy on the go working mom I don't have time to remember to bring tampons and pad with me before I leave the house, but the fact that you can wear Instead for 12 hours is great. It can get a little messy on heavier days but once you get used to what works on those days, they are very convienent. Plus my husband loves that we can clean have sex during that time of the month.

I have been using these for over 10 years and I can't live without them. I never have any problems with them, they only leak if I leave them in too long on a heavy day but I use a pantyliner so it is fine. They can be messy to remove but all the other benefits more than make it worth it to me. On most days I can wear one for 12 hours and it is so nice not to have to worry about anything. I wish they sold these everywhere.

This is the only product to manage my monthly hemorrhage. It can be messy, but it's worth the 'yuk' factor to not use tampons every hour. tampons can be so drying and Instead does not have that effect. I use them primarily on heavy days and then just use mini-pads.

Not sure why so many rave reviews. I found this product to be a "really good idea", but either I can't figure out how to use it properly or it simply doesn't work as advertised. Despite studying the instructions numerous times, I seemd to have quite a bit of trouble placing it and when trying to remove, found it to be very messy.

I love these and they are often hard to find, so ordering them online is perfect for me. For anyone who has not used then they are AMAZING!! If you try them be sure to be patient the first few tries may be a bit messy. It is great to be able to go through a whole work day and not have to rush to the bathroom to change a tampon every couple hours. This product is great!

I tried a cup a long time ago but have used tampons since. I am interested in the environmental impact, and wanted to try these disposable ones before I invested in a Diva cup. I found these easy to use and I liked not having the string and dry feel of a tampon. Nice that you can leave in for 12 hours on light days. Also cuts down on the need for panty liners that I have to use almost every day. Can be somewhat tricky at first to learn to remove without a big mess.