Ziggy Cup 2

I have always used a menstrual cup but decided to take the jump and try the Ziggy cup. I love it. This is the perfect size for me, and I do not have leaks. It takes a few cycles to really get an insertion method going, but it's very easy and comfortable after!

This is my first cup and I've been using it for a few months now. I like that it sits flat and find that it's easy for me to put in and take out. There are two things I don't like. 1) It stains easily. I rinse it out in the sink each time I take it out and after a few cycles, it's starting to get discoloured. I guess I should have expected that, but it just seems like something they would have thought about in the design process. I would have bought the dark pink one just for that reason, but my flow isn't heavy enough to justify it. 2) FOR $45,HOW DOES THIS CUP NOT COME WITH A CASE?!?!? Other than I can't even find my ride-or-die brand of tampon anymore, I wanted to switch to a cup to take a more sustainable approach to my period. This is something I want to keep in my purse and I don't want to switch out tampon waste to switching out ziplock plastic bags to carry this around in my purse. It also bugs me that people would be able to see it in the clear bag, especially because now it's slightly discoloured.

I'm getting a replacement sent after packaging came pre opened and not properly packaged. A menstrual disc (although sterilizable) isn't the type of product where I would accept a used or returned item. I will write another review once an unopened one is received.Update: Received the unopened replacement very quickly (the next day). The ziggy cup 2 (small) is sightly larger and has a higher capacity than the small Lumma disc. The double ring rim is softer than the Lumma. I had trouble placing it on the first day of my period because it is a softer rim and I couldn't get it back far enough. It worked perfectly for the second day of my cycle when my cervix is much lower during my heavy days. I have not had any leaks and it is slightly more comfortable than my lumma disc. I will use this for my heavy days and lumma for my lighter days. It's a little bit of a learning curve, even coming from another disk, but I'm happy with the product.

Starting with packaging. It’s minimal and an environmentally friendlier improvement compared to the packaging for the original Ziggy cup that was all plastic. I saw in a previous review that the product sat at the bottom of the box and mine came the same way. As you can see it was supposed to sit in a hole that held it up but I guess they gave up and put it in the box like that which doesn’t make sense. There is a cut out for the product to sit securely in. It had no bearing on the quality of the product nonetheless.Most start their menstrual disc journey with Nixit as had I. The material is similar to the Ziggy Cup 2 as it is very luxurious but most women had an issue with the size/diameter. Ziggy cup 2 size A seemed all around perfect from the size, the quality, and the firmness which is perfect for me personally.This company as well as Cora Woman seem like a fantastic brand and company for womyn (EDIT cora is no longer for womyn), quality and ethics wise.Luckily with amazon you can return products like this. I say try this disc/cup because you never know what will work and maybe I don’t know if it’s because I have a small fornix, tilted cervix, i’m unusually sensitive, or i’m just a beginner. But, having a cup that is small and malleable like this is SO much better than a very rigid one. That’s personal preference. It just feels better and if you’re abnormally small or have anatomical issues that make fiddling with reusable products more likely, having something that can conform and be crushed up a little helps. I’ll update with more later.

Extremely uncomfortable

Very comfortable, yes, practice makes perfect, I have used it 5-6 times had intercourse and work wonders, no leaks, I have iud and just fine, no issues

I love how soft the basin is on this disc as thicker basins often add bulk to the disc making insertion more difficult. However, the double rim on this disc made insertion painful. Tried once and gave up. Tried a second time and got it inserted, but not without some discomfort. Perhaps lube will help, but am not interested in a product that I'll need to use lube for when there are other discs where lube is not necessary.

The size A is easy to insert even on light days. It is a smaller diameter, but deeper, so it still has a large capacity. I don’t see any benefit to the new pull tab texture on the ziggy2. It comes with a fabric drawstring bag instead of the silicone carrying case my previous one included. I forever the silicone case due to its smaller size and being water/mess-proof enough for my purse.The pic attached shows the Ziggy1 size A, Ziggy2 size B, Nixit cup, and their respective bags for comparison. The Nixit is sometimes more difficult to remove due to the softer rim. This is my favorite cup of the 3(no kids for context).