nixit menstrual disc

Difficult in the beginning but so worth it!

I was going to put 4 stars but honestly, I have had ZERO leaks. It's hard to get into position the first few times, not comfortable. Once it's in place, I barely feel it and no leaks. Of course, I still recommend wearing a pantyliner or pad just to be safe. Highly recommend, it's worth the money!

Worth the learning curve. I’ll never go back!

I’ll be completely honest: after my first few uses, I almost asked for a refund. I found the Nixit incredibly difficult to remove in the mornings and genuinely thought it was the worst menstrual product I had ever tried! However, it was also by far the most comfortable. Once inserted, I literally could not feel it at all, so I decided to persevere. I am so glad I did. Removal definitely requires more practice than with a traditional menstrual cup, but once you understand the technique, it becomes so much easier. Now that I have mastered it, I would never go back to my old cup. It is incredibly comfortable, reliable and completely worth the initial learning curve. I am so happy I made the switch!

More comfortable but messier than a cup

I'm torn about whether I prefer the nixit disc or a traditional menstrual cup (which I used for over a decade). The nixit is definitely more comfortable once you figure out how to position it correctly—I really don't notice wearing it at all (to the point I sometimes forget it's there to empty it!), and there's no feeling of suction or abrasion from a stem, so that I'm loving. It's also slightly easier, and definitely more comfortable, to put in and take out than a cup. However, it's a lot messier than a cup: not only is there no real way to consistently remove it without spilling some of the contents and getting it all over your hand, the fact that it frequently empties just while going to the bathroom means I'm constantly wiping up blood from myself, which I don't have to do with a cup. It also does leak—initially I wasn't positioning it right, but I've got it now and it still sometimes shifts and dumps everything out, which almost never happened with my cup. So I'm not entirely convinced—the disc is a lot less noticeable, but the period itself actually is! But I also haven't switched back to a cup, so I guess I'm happy with the tradeoff for now.