Alicia
http://www.thealicia.com.au
Country of origin: India? (Australian representative, may be manufactured in India)
Lifespan:
Composition: Medical Grade Silicone
Sizes: Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large
Dimensions: Unknown
Capacity: Unknown (Site says 30mls, but doesn’t say which size that is)
Stem: Hollow tube?
Measuring Lines: No?
Cost (RRP): AUD $60 [Currency Converter]
Guarantee: 2 years
Been around since: Unknown
Other Details: Not sure if they are actually in widescale production yet. I found out about them in Jan 2009, they don’t appear to have been around very long before then due to the website not having much detailed information, no online shopping cart system or actual product pictures. Appears not to be aiming for International market.
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A menstrual cup is form of reusable menstrual protection. It is inserted into the vagina to collect menstrual fluids. Once in place it forms a seal, preventing blood flowing out of the vagina by collecting it in its “cup” shaped reservoir. Unlike a tampon which absorbs the blood along with the vagina’s natural secretions, a menstrual cup simply holds the fluids until you remove it – so they do not dry out the vagina and do not hold the TSS risk that tampons do.
They hold around 20-30ml, which is for most women will cope with a full day without emptying, and at most perhaps you would need to empty it a few times a day for a very heavy flow. A menstrual cup will last (with proper care) for around 10 years, perhaps longer, so while the initial outlay is high, it pays for itself with savings pretty quick.
This website aims to give information on all the available reusable cups, and provide the latest news. This is a sister site to www.ecomenses.com
You might find this website more useful.
http://thealiciainternational.com/products-use.html
It doesn’t say they won’t ship to specific countries. I emailed them to ask about where they ship and also some size info (since they have 4 sizes), but I still haven’t heard back. It’s been 11 days, so I think I’ll try again.
I’m strange and was searching across the FDA’s database for menstrual cups, and it seems like they have cleared the Alicia for sale in the US. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=24547