Super Jennie Menstrual Cup - Large Capacity Period Cup for Heavy Flow, Sensitive Bladder Users, Soft, Flexible, Tampon Pad Alternative - Large Teal

The search is over! I have FINALLY found my Goldilocks cup. The Super Jennie has everything I could ever want in a cup - capacity, reliability, and comfort. I’m 38 (no kids/high cervix), and I have found that I seem to do better with larger, wider cups. So I bought a large-sized Super Jennie and the diameter seems to work very well for me. The SJ is described as a soft cup, and I usually prefer firmer cups because they pop open so easily. I have a couple of soft cups and often have to fiddle around with them to get them open, which can be frustrating. So I was a little skeptical about trying the SJ at first, but I have no problems getting it to open. I use the C-fold, and I find that it helps to wiggle the bottom of the cup slightly as it is opening to encourage it to pop open all the way. The cup feels slightly firmer near the rim, and I think that helps it to pop open easier, too. This cup also seems to immediately settle itself to where it needs to be with no coaxing from me. No pushing or prodding needed. And no leaks! The SJ held up fabulously through spin class, 6-mile runs, kickboxing, yoga, and weight training. No slippage, no leaking. No leaks overnight, either. I’ve tried several cups over the past year. Some have worked for me, some haven’t. I like different cups for different reasons. I like my firm cup for exercising and during the daytime on my heavier days, but I often switch to a softer cup for overnight. And I like a softer or smaller cup during my lighter days. So I usually end up using at least two cups at various points. The Super Jennie is the first cup I’ve tried that combines all of the features of my favorite cups. The SJ pops open easily like a firm cup, but it is soft enough to wear comfortably anytime. No more needing different cups for different situations. This is very nice because now when I travel I can take only one cup with me instead of two. It is easy to insert, easy to remove, holds up exceptionally well during physical activity, and it doesn’t leak. I couldn’t ask for more. I have used the SJ exclusively for three cycles and it is the only cup I want to use now. It is my absolute favorite. Everyone’s body is different and your experience may vary, but I would definitely recommend the Super Jennie based on my own experience.

The Super Jennie is officially one of my favorite cups, if not my very favorite cup. I don't know quite how to describe it, but for me, at least, it's shaped perfectly and is just so damn comfortable. It's a softer cup in general, particularly near the base (close to the stem), but as you squish it closer and closer to the rim, it's easy to tell that it's firmer up close to the stem. I believe this is intended to make it easier to pop open, which for me, it always does (especially if I add lube). I love that it's a higher capacity cup, as my periods can be quite heavy. I also like that it's softer in general, because I also can get pretty awful cramps. I love the bright blue that I got, and I love that it's got a somewhat-gender-neutral superhero/comic book theme (unlike the very pink/floral/uber girly theme of the LENA cup and its storage pouch). Some reviewers noted that when the cup is dry, the surface of the cup feels quite tacky and like it attracts dust and hair very easily. I can see why this would be a turnoff to some people, but I think that they chose this finish on purpose. When the cup is clean and wet, and again, especially with lube, it is SUPER slippery and smooth, and it glides right in for insertion - with far less friction and way less messing around than is necessary with other cups. For example, the soft "peach fuzz" skin feeling on the LENA cup is nice to touch when it's dry, but when it's wet, I actually believe that there is more friction against my skin when I'm inserting the LENA cup. Let's see, what else. I love that the Super Jennie is a rather unique shape - it's not a rounded tulip shape like the LENA or Si-Bell, but it's still very wide and high capacity. The grippy stars around the bottom aren't super grippy, but I've found that the shape of the cup and the stem make it such that it's very easy to reach up and pinch the base of the cup to pull it out. My own vagina must be more diagonal/horizontal than vertical, because I've never been able to fill a cup to its full capacity - I always start leaking when it's around halfway full. With the Super Jennie, I got closer to 2/3 of the way full before I needed to empty it - I almost got a full 20 mL out of it, which for me is fantastic. I've been rinsing it with COLD water right after I remove and dump its contents - I read recently that rinsing with cold water first can help prevent discoloration. Currently, I'm using the LENA cup when I haven't quite started, or when I'm expecting to start - because it's so firm, it opens easily, even though my insides aren't all swollen and lubed up just yet. Then I switch to the Super Jennie once I've actually started bleeding. I've found that on my absolute crampiest/heaviest days, I do a little bit better with the large Si-Bell, because it's the softest cup I own, and its capacity is just slightly more than the Super Jennie. But once the worst of that is over, I'm right back to my Super Jennie, to the end of my period. This is a fantastic cup, and I've been recommending it to friends. I even bought one for my sister back in December, who was leaking and consistently overflowing with her Moon Cup, and she says it's her absolute favorite cup now. She has a LENA as back up, and likes to have that available for days when she's doing more physical activity and when she's not as crampy - but in general, the Super Jennie is her favorite. I'd encourage others to think about the following when choosing a cup: 1) cervix height and height of the cup 2) softness/firmness of the cup 3) capacity of the cup 4) shape of the cup (can be related to cervix height) For people who want a higher capacity, softer-in-general cup that's still pretty easy to open, I'd highly recommend the Super Jennie.

Whether you're an experienced cup user or new to cups, this could be a great cup for you. For first time cup users -- this has all the advantages you might have heard about with cups: * It's more convenient, particularly for those with heavy flows, because it holds a lot more than even the largest tampons absorb. It still amazes me that I can go four hours on my heaviest days without worrying about leaks -- compared to 60-90 minutes with an ultra tampon! That's enormously freeing. On light days, I only have to think about my cup every 12 hours. * I appreciate that I'm not exposing my body to all the chemicals associated with bleaching/producing tampons. Cup association with TSS is unclear, but so far less of a link than with tampons. * It's more comfortable, particularly on the last days of the cycle -- I feel like a normal person, and a few times I've even thought my period ended early, only to find at the end of the day that my period had continued. That would have been unimaginable with disposables. * I've found that I have fewer cramps, though I can't give a good reason why. However, even if it's the placebo effect, I'll take it. * It's cheaper. While there's an up-front expense, you'll save money over the long-run compared to disposables. * It's greener. Not only are you saving all the waste from disposables, that also means the energy/chemicals/water involved in the manufacturing process of disposables. That said, just like with tampons, there's a learning curve to using cups. I did find this wasn't quite as easy to open as others I've tried, but since it's both softer and larger, that makes sense -- so there was a little fiddling around to get it open, but it was never hugely difficult. If you're on the fence about trying cups, go ahead and buy one. I wish I'd discovered them decades ago! For the first time in my life, I can actually forget about being on my cycle, and that is amazing. For experienced cup users: * Tremendous capacity. I tried an "XL" cup before, and this holds more. It's not magic -- if I don't want to empty it in the middle of the night, I still have to use back-up on two nights of my cycle -- but 2 pads per cycle is worlds better than a box of tampons and 1/3 a package of pads. * It's very soft. If you like a firmer cup, this probably won't be your choice, but having previously tried a "sport" version and finding that uncomfortable, this was a really welcome change. I had no idea that firmness could make such a difference, but it really does for me. * Really comfortable stem. I'd tried a cup with a little nub of a stem, and when that wasn't comfortable, tried a ball stem which worked better. Since this has more of a stem I thought I wouldn't like it and would need to remove it, but much to my surprise I couldn't even feel it. I'm not sure if it's the little droplet shape at the end or the softness, but the stem is completely undetectable for me. I actually found myself using it, too! * Really comfortable material. I've heard the texture described as silky, and while I probably wouldn't have thought about that, it's not inaccurate. I can't feel it when it's in at all. There is a downside in that I found it to be a little more slick when wet than other cups, but it's a worthwhile trade-off, IMO. The seams are also nearly invisible, so if you're someone who's bothered by seams in other cups, this will probably help. I don't care much about packaging, but this came with a nice box and the storage bag does what it's designed to do. When I first got this, I was a little worried that the cup is so soft and flexible that it might not hold up for years of wear, but its medical-grade silicone has held up beautifully to years of use. On the whole, I'm really tremendously pleased with this cup. I'm very happy I found cups in general, and this one in particular.

Update: OK, so it's been over a year since I've purchased this cup. As I stated before, I had no problems removing the Super Gennie. However, I have long nails which made it easy to grasp the ball at the end of the stem. The little ball tore off the other day making the cup very uncomfortable and hard to remove so I'm deducting a star. I'm only taking one star because I still like the SG but I need something to grasp that is not going to break. If they make one with a ring for removal I'll purchase again. My daughters also have high cervix so I need to purchase 3 and we need somethimg dependable so I'm going to have to look for something else that will make removal easy and dependable for women with a high cervix...... I'm 47, have had a couple natural births as well as a couple c-sections and am a first time cup user. I purchased the Super Jennie mainly because of it's large capacity. I'm both amazed and super excited that this works for me! I feel so free now and it's an amazing feeling to not have to worry about leaks, smell, and some of the other general discomforts that invite themselves along when aunt flow comes to visit. I have a very high cervix and had no problems at all inserting or removing. There were no problems with leaks and I had no difficulty at all in getting it to open (I use the punch down fold) and seal. I actually purchased two cups, the Cleo and the Super Jennie. I did try the Cleo first and hated the stem . It was very uncomfortable but cutting it is not an option for me because my cervix is so high. The stem on the super Jennie I found to be soft and comfortable compared to the flat stem of the Cleo. The little ball at the end of the Super Jennie stem makes it easy to grasp and keep hold of for removal. I can't comment a whole lot about the softness or firmness because the only other one I have to compare it to is the Cleo but it works for me and I'm never going back to disposable tampons!

Menstrual cups are not for the faint of heart, but I switched three months ago and I won't be going back. There's certainly some forethought necessary, especially in public bathrooms (hint, take a wet and a dry paper towel in with you and tuck them in the garbage when you are done with them) as it's a messy process to change if you're a heavy flow girl like me. But it's actually far more convenient than having to remember to bring a big stash of tampons/pads with me if I'm going to be out and about those days. It's kind of difficult to guess at a size on menstrual cups, I started with a larger Luna and it was too big (that lasted a full 5 minutes, ick). I switched to a smaller one (Kutemax, which I REALLY recommend as a first purchase because it's cheaper and comes with two sizes, the smaller fit me well) that fit better, but didn't have a very large capacity because it wasn't very deep. I couldn't even go overnight with that one. This one is deep enough that it holds more than an hours worth of flow, but also a narrower diameter so it doesn't irritate my bladder. It's not nearly as firm as the Luna, but much firmer than the Kutemax. Sometimes I need to partially insert and then let it open, then push the rest of the way in. But I haven't ever had a time when I could not get it in and working properly. (or, for that matter, back out. The little ball on the tip makes it easy to grab) I don't regret the Kutemax and really, if you're just considering taking the menstrual cup plunge I would recommend starting with that so you can get a feel for what size you'll want without having to invest a ton.(for some reason I can't leave a review on that one right now tho) I keep that one at work in case I start unexpectedly or something. But without a doubt the Super Jennie will be my regular cup from here on out. I have a super heavy flow the first two days, I couldn't even go overnight with the first one. But the Super Jennie handles it like a champ. I still have to empty it every few hours on those days, but it's far better than changing out a super tampon AND a pad every couple of hours like I used to. Another unexpected bonus, I used to have one really heavy day, one moderate, and then another 4-5 days of light flow and spotting. Now that I've switched to the cup, I've got two heavy days and a little spotting the third. And that's IT! I've gone from almost a week of period fun down to just 3 days. Anyway, pair this with some leak proof panties and/or maybe a reusable pad or two if you need to (I'll admit I still use one of those the first two days because I still don't quite trust myself to not overflow the cup) and you'll be done buying disposable products from here on out. And maybe you'll get lucky and have things finish up a bit faster every month, too!

I find this cup to be extremely comfortable. I'm over 30 and have had 2 kids naturally. I experience heavy periods so this is my first cycle to try it with. I did have a bit of trouble finding a fold method that worked for me to get it in far enough without it feeling like it was going to slide out. The punch fold works best for me. The other problem I had was getting the cup to open. After trying and trying then becoming frustrated I researched techniques. Applying pressure on the vagina wall after insertion did the trick. I lightly applied pressure on the wall for a few seconds and felt the cup pop open. Even though it was in comfortably before it was collapsed from suction and there for leaked. I have a Diva Cup and found that one to be too hard and long. The Super Jennie is much softer and much more comfortable. If you have problems with insertion or leaking just take time to figure out which fold method works for you. Then do the wall pressure trick to get it to open if it doesn't after inserting. I feel this cup will come in handy as I like to travel out of the country. There is NOTHING worse than being in a foreign country and getting a surprise period with NO supplies. Then having to find a place that sells supplies and hoping what ever you bought will work. Anyone with a heavy period knows those regular pads just won't work. It ruined my Caribbean vacation because I couldn't swim and I had to lug around a bag with boxes of pads around with me. It was super embarrassing and super aggravating. I plan on buying 2 more cups so I can have one to carry for backup in case I cant clean the one being used. And a 3rd in case I accidentally lose one. My upcoming vacation will be soooooooo much better knowing I have the Super Jennie. Update***I switched to the small size since the large didn't seem to fit too well. The Super Jennie is VERY comfortable if you get the right size. Even though I'm over 30 and have had 2 kids the large sat too low. I guess I have a low cervix. The small is PERFECT. Even on my heavy day it performed beautifully. When I say heavy I mean the gates of Hoover Dam were open heavy. The small fits up inside without sliding or hanging out like the larger one did. Everyone is different but for me the small works. I slept all night in it with no accidents or having to get up 3 times in the night like I'd have to with pads. I've mastered insertion and removal with practice. I know when I travel I might not have access to a sink for cleaning. So I plan on bringing a bottle of water and wet wipes for cleanups in public restrooms. I wish I had used a menstral cup long ago due to aggravation from messy heavy periods since getting my period at 13. They really make having your period especially heavy periods less stressful. I can go about my life without having LARGE DIAPER LIKE PADS within reach. I can actually spend more time doing stuff instead of being in the bathroom changing. I do wear a small liner with my cup JUST in case it leaks. It can happen if not properly covering cervix or it's full. Super Jennie has given me relief knowing I can take vacations and know I can still enjoy swiming, sun bathing, hiking, shopping, etc.......THANK YOU SUPER JENNIE!!! Update.....unfortunately I had to quit using menstral cups. Don't let my experience sway you though. The cup caused trauma to my urethra. It's very swollen and required 2 doctor visits to figure it out. I now have to take steriods and a pain/frequent urge to pee pills. I am SO bummed as my doctor said it's not uncommon to injure the urethra with a menstral cup. I should have noticed the first time I used it but ignored the symptoms. By my second time using it the damage was done. The swelling will go down but I can no longer use a cup. 😣

I am three cycles in with my SuperJennie, so I feel like now that it has definitely paid for itself in tampon/pad costs I feel like I'm qualified to write a review. For context, I'm 36 years old, never had children, and do not take hormonal birth control. I chose the SuperJennie after taking an online quiz about my cycle, flow, cervix, age, and a number of other factors. The main factor in my decision is that I have a very heavy flow, especially in the first couple days. I would recommend that anyone considering a menstrual cup take a similar quiz and make sure the cup you're buying meets your unique needs. For me, this was key to having a good experience from the get-go. To get them out of the way, here are the negatives: - I fold it up to insert, and sometimes it doesn't open right away. You have to kind of twirl it around by the base, or just move around a bit until you feel it open (a funny feeling, but not painful) - On very heavy days when it starts to get quite full, it will kind of sink down lower and sometimes completely inhibit my ability to urinate, even if I have a strong urge to do so. Now that's a strange sensation. Anyway, this generally means it needs to be taken out and emptied, anyway, so then I can pee and everything is fine. This does require me to be careful not to get into public bathroom only situations during this time, but there's usually only one day out of the month that it's a major concern. - Pulling it out by the stem does not always work very well, so you need to get used to grasping the cup itself from the base and pulling it out that way. Once you're accustomed to that it's not a big deal. - Overall, it's just very important to realize that there's a learning curve, and not everything is going to go perfectly the first few months. There are a lot of resources online that can help you with any stumbling blocks -- someone has been wherever you are. And the payoff once you get things straightened out is SO WORTH IT. Which bring us to... Things I love about my SuperJennie: - As I mentioned earlier, it's a huge money-saver. After the initial investment paid for itself, I'm now going to be saving $100+ a year on tampons and pads. - On that note, it's also nice to know that in this one way I'm no longer contributing to landfills. - Not having to figure out what the h I'm going to do when I leave the house and forget to pack pads or tampons (at least once a month this would happen) has been a dream. - When inserted properly, you cannot feel it at all. No joke, it's as if there is nothing there at all. - With a few exceptions on my very heavy days, it doesn't leak at all. During that heavier time, I will also use cloth pads as back-up, especially overnight. - The general soreness and discomfort that I felt in my ~area~ from tampons and pads is entirely gone. - On that note, my cramping has been reduced considerably. I've suffered from very painful cramps my entire life during the first 1-2 days of my period, and that discomfort has been reduced by half, or more, these last few months with the cup. This is one of the best things I can say about it, because it's a relief I never thought I would have until menopause. - The first day or so, I might have to empty it once or twice mid-day, but for the vast majority of my 5+ day period I am emptying it in the morning when I wake up, and again before bed. That's it. The convenience factor here is off the charts. Overall, I just feel like this is one of the best changes I've ever made. Literally. And I've made a lot of shifts in my life, many of them good. I cannot recommend taking the leap on a cup highly enough. I wish I'd have done it years ago.

This is my second cup and I bought it looking to try one that was softer (to see if it helped with cramps) and to have a cup with a larger capacity for my heavy days or those unexpected nightmarish days/nights. (Previously using the Diva 1, high cervix.) I've used it for two cycles so far and it hasn't quite solved the capacity problem as I'd hoped but I will update this review in a few months if my opinion changes. Pros: Very comfortable cup. Easier to clean because it is a larger cup. No discomfort at vaginal opening when removing. Cons: When this cup opens it immediately wants to ride up for me and suction around my cervix. It doesn't hurt and I wouldn't mind that despite the additional work I need to get it out except this means: 1) Capacity is compromised on my heaviest days b/c cervix sits it in and capacity was a huge reason in buying this cup; right now I think I'm barely getting any more capacity on my heavy days than I would with my Diva. Even when I position it as low as I can it gets pulled up even if I deliberately avoid the initial suction. 2) The cup is soft enough in the body that I have to break the seal at the top of the cup which is a little difficult because I have a high cervix and so it's been messy to remove on medium to heavy day between where I have to break the seal and because the body is so soft that it doesn't keep it's shape and spills over while getting it out of narrow canals. Folds/Popping Open: This took some playing around with because it was my first soft cup. My favorite fold - punch down because it's always the most comfortable - takes more work to get to open inside (I've found using your finger and sort of nudging the punched down spot back up the cup inside helps). The easiest opening for this cup that I tried was the U-fold which I don't love because I can't do it one-handed if I'm out somewhere. I don't dislike this cup, and I still have hope I'll find a trick or two to help avoid capacity being compromised and messy removals, but right now it's not quite what I'd hoped for. If you have a wider canal and won't fill this to 75% capacity in 8 hours or less then it might be a good solution for you.