Instead VS. The Keeper

[toregone.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about starting to use "Instead" menstrual cup or The Keeper Which is better? And can anyone tell me, if they've used it what they though of it, and any negatives aspects with it.
ie. discomfort, insertion troubles, smell, or just a general ickness overall with either product.
also is "Instead" (since they're dispoable) enviromentally friendly?

Comments

[therealocelot.livejournal.com]

I've used Instead, but not The Keeper. The first cycle I used it, it worked great. Other times, I had some trouble getting it to stay in place, which both led to leakage (and when it leaks, it pours!) and discomfirt. I ended up getting fed up with it and switching back to tampons, but recently bought another pack, and I'll give them another chance. I liked them well enough when they worked to at least try.

They can be rather messy to change. I don't like trying to do it in public restrooms, though it's not impossible. If you're going to try it, I'd reccomend scheduling it so you'll be at home the first few times you change it. Might also combine it with a pad until you get the hang of how to position it right and how long you can go between changes.

I've heard a lot of people say that they disinfect Instead cups and use them over again. This would lessen the environmental/cost impact.

If I remember right, if The Keeper works for people, they generally like it better than Instead, but it doesn't work for everyone.

i luv my keeper

[bonniebon.livejournal.com]

I've never used the instead, so I can't judge how that is, I do love the keeper though. I prefer the idea of the keeper to the instead, because the keeper sits low in the vagina and is easy to remove/insert, and you can check on it easily, if you think your leaking or that the keepers moved, you can just pull the stem a little to re-position it. I don't like the idea of the instead because I'd be worried about it not being placed correctly and leaking etc. The main thing I like about the keeper though is that its re-usable. (although as someone said you can clean and re-use insteads for a whhile). They should make re-usable insteads too really.

the keeper is very cool

[prblmchld.livejournal.com]

i can't say enough about it.

it lasts for ten years.

it's easy to insert, though i'll admit.. it *can* be intimidating when you first look at it. it takes practice and patience.

i've never used instead so i can't say much about it.. other than it seems like a huge waste to have them be disposable. the keeper is much more environmentally sound.

oh! and you can't even feel the keeper when you sit down - it's flexible and it moves with you.