Are you considering switching to a menstrual cup? If so, our Menstrual Cup Quiz can help you find the best cup for your body and lifestyle. The Cup Quiz is short, easy to take, and will give you personalized recommendations based on your answers!
Launched in 2016, our innovative menstrual cup quiz is the first of its kind and an industry maker that set the standard for menstrual cup education! It was developed with more than a decade of experience 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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What To Know Before You Get Started
We’ve combined our extensive menstrual cup knowledge with our Menstrual Cup Comparison Chart to create 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:
- I am not a doctor. This quiz was designed by advocates with decades of combined experience as cup users and people who have had to navigate menstruation for at least twice that. It was also developed with the consideration of countless hours spent talking with others, listening to their feedback, and learning from their experiences. This quiz was informed and designed by experience at its core. It is a sharing of peer experiences and is not medical advice.
- For the best, most accurate results, answer each question to the best of your ability and based on averages. For example, if you have one heavy day with the rest being light, I suggest selecting a medium or average flow rather than basing that answer on your heaviest or lightest day. Answering based on the more extreme portions of your period will likely result in reduced accuracy and a less-than-ideal cup. Please also remember that it’s normal to empty your period cup more often on heavier days.
- We can help! If you take the quiz and only receive a suggestion for a cup you use or have used and don’t love, join our Facebook community, and we can collectively help you troubleshoot! Our menstrual cup 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 we would love to help you make your cup work.
What is the best menstrual cup for you?
I am often asked what the “best menstrual cup” is, and the inconvenient truth is that it is all about what works for your body and your lifestyle. I wish it were as simple as telling you my favorite cup or asking a friend what works for them, but that’s just not the case.
I may be biased, but I believe we have the best menstrual cup quiz. Our quiz was thoughtfully designed to make choosing a cup as easy as possible by giving you the confidence of knowing that the cup you’re choosing was selected based on your body, period, wants, and needs.
My best advice is to start by taking the quiz and answering each question to the best of your ability. Each answer is carefully weighted in order to calculate what cup will work best for your needs. Once completed, you will be presented with 3 to 6 cups that are similar and solely based on your answers. You can confidently choose any cup listed or fine-tune your decision by comparing your results on the menstrual cup chart or comparison tool.
If you have questions or need additional support and encouragement, join the Put A Cup In It Community on Facebook to get experiences and feedback from nearly 100k menstruators who have been right where you are.
Additional Helpful 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
Last but not least, I am always open to suggestions for future edits based on your experiences. Please feel free to drop me your thoughts by emailing me at amanda@putacupinit.com
The menstrual cup quiz, along with all of our other resources, are projects that I care deeply about. They have helped countless people find their ideal period cup (and other period products) and successfully switch from Day 1. They have also helped current users improve their experience by pairing them with a cup or product better suited for their needs and anatomy.
While we have affiliate relationships with most brands featured, it does not impact what cups and brands are included in your results. Each product is selected based on how well it fits strict criteria for fit, quality, and accessibility. If you decide to purchase using one of our links, we may receive a small percentage, and we thank you!
277 Responses
love this blog very informative .Thanx for sharing such information keep posting such kind of post.
Hey..! I am from India. The cups suggested by you isn’t internationally delivered. Please help.
based on the quiz, I was recommended the super jenni, small. but I am over 30 and have had a baby
So I got a Diva Cup 2, and I can get it to seal, but it keeps falling down to the point it is sticking out of me. I push it back up but as soon as I start walking around, it slips back down, but it still has a seal. It get worse with a heavier flow but happens even during the light flow. My cervix is extremely low. I can feel it by my first knuckle, so I don’t know if this has something to do with it. I took the quiz and it said to use a Saalt Soft. I thought about trying a disc instead. Help please! I honestly didn’t want to spend anymore money for something that doesn’t work bc it was $40. :/
I am 16 and when I went to buy my first cup
I bought the deva cup size 2. That was a very big mistake. My problem was not that I couldn’t get it in but that it ouch on my vaginal walls and made it feel like cramping pain. Any suggestions for a new cup?
It is so true that you have to find the cup right for you. Who knew there were so many options? I was asking around and none of my friends were on board or remotely interested in using a cup. Can’t get over the “ick” factor I guess. I decided to purchase one right before the quarantine because I thought what a perfect time to troubleshoot a new product and saves me the worry of having to but feminine products. I originally purchased the Diva Cup Size B, because that was the size suggested for me on the box, but this was not for me. It didn’t leak but it was so difficult to remove! I discovered that I have a high cervix during menstruation and it was too wide. I took your test and found that the Lily Cup A was better. This one took some time, like all of them, to master but I love it! I kind of feel like I don’t have my period at all.
One a side note, I have an IUD too and had a bit of a “scare” when I checked for my strings and couldn’t locate them after using the Diva cup for a couple of days. I was also having an unusual cycle (bleeding for longer) and decided to go to see my midwife. She said using a cup with an IUD is fine and I was probably thrown off by something. After two months using the Lily, I’m back to normal.
I’m telling everyone I know about cups and this quiz! Thank you!!
I have taken the quiz over and over, and every time it tells me to get the Saalt regular. But I have that cup–it’s comfortable, but it slips down all the time and leaks at the beginning of my period. Could you make a suggestion that might be a good fit for someone like me?
So I have only had one cycle where I have used a cup. I took the test and one of my options is the saalt soft regular. I tried it first day and inserting was fine getting it open took a little bit but got it. While standing I don’t feel it at all but when I sit I get painful cramps. I did notice my cervix is between low and average. Another issue I have is my perineum is verrrry sensitive since I had an episiotomy with my first and had 2nd degree tear with my second. Should I get a shorter cup with the same brand or should I go with a different brand that also has soft cups?
Did you end up getting the Saalt Soft Small? Did that work out or did you switch brands and find a better suited cup? I am experiencing the exact same issue. This is my fist cycle using the Saalt Soft Regular and I had no problems inserting it or getting it to pop open. It’s fine while standing, but it is painful when sitting/laying down.