Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have been using menstrual cups for over 20 years (since the 90s when The Keeper was the only game in town and had to be ordered through a mail-order catalog), and for the most part, they're all pretty much the same, with some variation on thickness and rigidity of materials and things like that. The pixie cup, however, was a bit of a change for me, and came with an unexpected learning curve. I really like the thickness and feel of the cup--not to rigid, not too flexible--as well as the stem, which really is much easier to grasp--with other cups, the stem is all but useless and I've always needed to work my kegels and grab the bottom of the cup itself. One thing you should note, however, is that the extra large size is most definitely EXTRA large, both wide and deep, and the first few times I used it I thought it sat much lower as a natural side effect of its size. With it positioned low, it was very noticeable and uncomfortable and contributed to increased cramping. However, since my flow is so incredibly heavy (the reason I was so excited to try this size), I kept at it for a bit, and finally discovered that it is, in fact, possible to get it into a comfortable position--when I'm on my heaviest days. If I were to try and get it into position on lighter days, I would likely need to use lube. This really is the deepest cup I have ever seen, and I think it may not work at all for folks with very low cervixes. So, this cup isn't really a full-service replacement for my old one, but it is definitely a godsend on the 2-3 intensely heavy days I have each month (on those days I was changing a standard large menstrual cup every 2-3 hours. I only need to change this one about every 6 hours, which is a HUGE improvement). I do like the design, though, so I will probably try out a large pixie cup as my standard cup outside my heaviest days and see how it goes. Having 2 cups feels kind of decadent, but as they've gotten so cheap lately, why not? I will update this review after I've tried the large size and evaluated how they compare. (p.s. -- if you are new to menstrual cups, please note that a well cared for cup should last at least 5 years. Sellers and manufacturers that suggest you replace them yearly are doing so in order to get you to buy more cups. Seriously. I know what I'm talking about here).