Demographics poll
Check it out it's my sort of yearly poll! Sort of. ;) please clicky the clicky things!
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The poll is set to the highest privacy setting, which means only I and fellow maintainers can see individual responses. ALL questions can be skipped, if they do not apply or you would prefer not to answer. Poll question nitpicking is welcomed and will be taken on board.
Click here to view the responses without needing to answer the questions.
I identify as:
Female
304(97.4%)
Male
2(0.6%)
Other
6(1.9%)
I am:
13 or younger
1(0.3%)
14-15
3(1.0%)
16-17
8(2.5%)
18-19
19(6.1%)
20-21
56(17.8%)
22-23
42(13.4%)
24-25
55(17.5%)
26-27
37(11.8%)
28-29
29(9.2%)
30-35
33(10.5%)
35-40
15(4.8%)
40-45
11(3.5%)
45-50
3(1.0%)
50 or older
2(0.6%)
I live in:
The US
218(69.4%)
Canada
28(8.9%)
The UK
18(5.7%)
Rest of Europe
23(7.3%)
The Middle East
1(0.3%)
Asia
4(1.3%)
Africa
0(0.0%)
New Zealand
6(1.9%)
Australia
13(4.1%)
South America
1(0.3%)
Central America
2(0.6%)
Other
0(0.0%)
About how long did it take you to use your first cup to your satisfaction?
From the first time I tried it
44(14.2%)
By the end of the first day of using it
50(16.1%)
By the end of my first period using it
82(26.5%)
By the end of my second period using it
39(12.6%)
By the end of my third period using it
34(11.0%)
By the end of my sixth period using it
7(2.3%)
Even longer than that, but I got there in the end
8(2.6%)
I can't remember how long it took
4(1.3%)
I'm still trying
30(9.7%)
I gave up on my first cup
12(3.9%)
My main initial problems were:
Difficulty with insertion
45(15.1%)
Difficulty with removal
71(23.7%)
Difficulty with it popping open
48(16.1%)
Pain/discomfort while it was inserted
34(11.4%)
Leaking while it was in
72(24.1%)
Messy removal
20(6.7%)
Other (please feel free to elaborate in the comments)
9(3.0%)
Brands! I own or have at some point owned a:
Divacup
182(32.7%)
Mooncup (UK)
62(11.1%)
Lunette
83(14.9%)
Keeper (rubber)
20(3.6%)
Keeper Mooncup
19(3.4%)
Femmecup
7(1.3%)
Lady Cup (transparent)
21(3.8%)
Coloured Lady Cup
69(12.4%)
Femmecup
2(0.4%)
Fleurcup
13(2.3%)
Green Donna
0(0.0%)
MeLuna
34(6.1%)
Miacup
5(0.9%)
Yuuki
9(1.6%)
Instead
31(5.6%)
How many cups do you currently own?
None
7(2.2%)
1
177(56.5%)
2
80(25.6%)
3
30(9.6%)
4
11(3.5%)
5 or more
8(2.6%)
The things I enjoy most about my cup are:
Good for the environment
251(14.1%)
Saving money
254(14.3%)
Not worrying about leaks
136(7.6%)
Being able to use it for sports/swimming/physical activities
124(7.0%)
Particularly convenient for my very light period
57(3.2%)
Particularly convenient for my very heavy period
76(4.3%)
Don't need to empty the cup as often as changing disposables
231(13.0%)
Feeling more in touch with my period
112(6.3%)
Learning more about my body and menstrual cycle
126(7.1%)
Being able to forget about my period
194(10.9%)
Insteads/diaphragm: being able to have non-messy vaginal penetrative sex
14(0.8%)
Reusable cups: being able to have non-messy other kinds of sex
47(2.6%)
Reducing cramps
71(4.0%)
The community
89(5.0%)
I'm currently in this community primarily to...
Figure out whether to buy a cup
6(0.6%)
Figure out which cup to buy
41(4.1%)
Get some help with issues around my cup use
99(9.9%)
Help out other people with their cup use
165(16.5%)
Help spread the word
126(12.6%)
Learn more about menstruation, the female body, etc
117(11.7%)
Keep up with cup news
245(24.5%)
Look out for a good deal on purchasing a cup
60(6.0%)
Chat with this lovely bunch of people
140(14.0%)