MPower
Country of origin: South Africa
Composition: Medical Grade Silicone
Sizes: “Light” (small) “Standard” (Large)
Dimensions: Light =39mm diameter, 45mm long without stem, 60mm including stem. Standard=42mm diameter, 50mm without stem, 65mm including stem.
Capacity: Light=18mls, Standard=27ml
Stem: Flat Tab
Measuring Lines: No
Cost (RRP): R265
Guarantee: None?
Been around since: October 2008
Unique Design?: No (Appears to be created using another cup brand design)
Review: https://menstrualcups.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/mpower-photos-observations
Other Details: In an e-mail from the company they told me: “I specifically chose a non-coloured silicone for my MPowercup as my pharmaceutical grade manufacturer advised against a colour. Colour silicone is readily available but he would not 100% guarantee it for this particular application. I did not want to take a chance so went with clear as in catheter tubing and ICU tubing etc is also clear.”. They also are running a program to give the Mpower cups to impoverished women in South Africa.
As of July 2010 – Due to a possible design conflict with Lunette, the MPower is apparently going to be redesigned.
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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.
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