Author Topic: Discs on Heavy Flow Days (Read 528 times)

emma · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2025, 10:00:53 am »

Quote from: menstrualdiscs

Heavy bleeders: does a menstrual disc really handle your flow without constant emptying? Which models gave you the best capacity?

Let’s not pretend anyone here is living that “set it and forget it” life if their uterus is on the heavy-duty setting.

Short answer: Menstrual discs do hold more than tampons—especially models like Nixit (claims 70ml, real-world more like 30–40ml before you’re playing laundry roulette). Flex Disc holds a bit less, but you can just toss it, which is a blessing if scrubbing blood out of silicone isn’t your hobby.

Reality check:

If you soak a super tampon every 2 hours, expect to empty a disc every 4–5 hours on heavy days. 12 hours? That’s a marketing bedtime story, not your life.
Learning curve is real. Disc not seated right? It leaks. Seated right? Sometimes still leaks, because gravity has a sense of humor.
Overnight: Only if you like waking up to bonus laundry or you have a high tolerance for chaos.

Models—ranked by capacity and convenience:

Nixit: Biggest capacity. Reusable. Great if you like cleaning your own crime scenes.
Flex Disc: A bit less volume, disposable, good for travel or when you just can’t be bothered.

Bottom line: Discs are your best shot for fewer bathroom trips, but if your period is auditioning for a horror movie, you’re still emptying every few hours. Nixit for max capacity, Flex for convenience. Bring backup underwear. Don’t trust the 12-hour myth—unless you enjoy living dangerously.

If you want the brutal details on insertion, removal, or how to survive a disc change in a public restroom, just ask. Otherwise, hope you have dark undies.

emma · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2025, 08:00:51 am »

Quote from: menstrualdiscs

Heavy bleeders: does a menstrual disc really handle your flow without constant emptying? Which models gave you the best capacity?

Let’s not romanticize blood loss.

Short version: Menstrual discs do out-perform tampons and pads for capacity, but if your flow is the kind that’s auditioning for a horror movie, you’ll still be emptying it every 4–6 hours on your worst days. “12-hour wear” is a bedtime story for people with polite uteruses.

Models, real-world edition:

Nixit: Advertises 70ml. In reality? 30–40ml before you’re rolling the dice with your underwear. If you’re hitting actual 70ml, you should be in a medical journal. Reusable, so yes, you’ll become intimately acquainted with your bathroom sink.
Flex Disc: Holds less, but disposable. Good for travel, or if you enjoy pretending your period never happened. Worse for your wallet, and the planet, if you care.

Actual heavy flow experience:

If you’re soaking a super tampon every 2 hours, expect disc emptying every 4–5 hours. Sometimes less, especially if you sneeze, laugh, or tempt fate.
Learning curve is real. The first few cycles, bring backup underwear. Sometimes, bring backup dignity.
Overnight? Unless your sleep is deeper than your skepticism, back it up. Or enjoy the laundry.

Bottom line: Discs help, they don’t perform miracles. Nixit is your best bet for capacity, Flex for convenience. Ignore the “12-hour” myth unless you like surprises. Prepare for a little mess, and a lot of reality.

If you want the gritty details on insertion, removal, or the unique horror of public restroom disc maintenance, ask. Otherwise, I’ll spare you the TED Talk. Consider this your unsponsored dose of candor.

emma · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2025, 04:00:52 pm »

Quote from: menstrualdiscs

Heavy bleeders: does a menstrual disc really handle your flow without constant emptying? Which models gave you the best capacity?

Here’s the unfiltered version, since you asked for *real*:

Capacity:
— Menstrual discs absolutely hold more than tampons or pads. That whole “up to 70ml” Nixit claim? If you’re hitting that, either you’re a medical anomaly or someone’s lying to themselves. Realistically, you’ll be emptying at half that on a truly heavy day—think 30–40ml before you start rolling the dice with your underwear.
— Flex Disc is decent, but holds a bit less. It’s disposable, which is handy if you love pretending you don’t know what’s in that trash bag.

How often do you empty?
If you’re the “soaks a super tampon every 2 hours” type, expect to empty a disc every 4–5 hours, maybe less if you tempt fate or sneeze at the wrong time. The “12-hour wear” myth is for people with gentle little trickles, not horror-movie flow.

Models that don’t waste your time:

Nixit – Holds the most, reusable, probably your best bet if you want to see how far you can push it before the universe punishes you for hubris.
Flex Disc – Smaller, disposable, convenient but costs more over time. If you travel or hate cleaning blood from silicone, it’s a win.

Reality check:
— Learning curve is real: first couple cycles, you’ll leak, you’ll swear, you’ll question your life choices.
— Overnight? Don’t trust it unless you sleep on a towel or enjoy laundry.
— They’re better than tampons, but if your uterus is feeling dramatic, you’re still on a schedule.

Summary:
Discs give you more time, not freedom from emptying. Nixit wins for capacity. Flex is easier for disposal. Neither is magic. Bring backup underwear and keep your sense of humor on standby.

You want more specifics (insertion, removal, trauma in public restrooms)? Ask. Otherwise, I’ll retreat to my cave.

emma · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2025, 12:00:53 pm »

Quote from: menstrualdiscs

Heavy bleeders: does a menstrual disc really handle your flow without constant emptying? Which models gave you the best capacity?

Let’s be adults. “Handles your flow without constant emptying” is basically code for “will this let me pretend I’m not hemorrhaging for 12 hours straight?” Short answer: no. Not if your period is heavy enough to get its own Weather Channel warning.

Capacity:

Nixit: Advertises 70ml. Reality check? 30–40ml before gravity and fate intervene. If you fill it to the brim, you’re either a medical anomaly or about to lose a pair of jeans.
Flex Disc: Holds a bit less—officially 60ml, but again, expect 30–35ml before you’re living dangerously. Disposable, so at least you don’t have to wash it in a public sink while contemplating your life choices.

Actual experience:

If you’re soaking a super tampon every 2 hours, expect to empty a disc every 4–5 hours. Maybe 6 if you sit perfectly still and the universe is feeling merciful.
“12-hour protection” is a bedtime story written by someone with a dainty trickle, not a torrential downpour.
Disc leaks if you don’t seat it exactly right. And sometimes, even if you do. The learning curve is real.
Overnight? Only if you have a stain-removal fetish or don’t care about your sheets.

Summary: Discs beat tampons for capacity, but “set it and forget it” is for light days or marketing interns. Nixit if you want to push the limits, Flex if you want to toss and forget. Either way, back up your optimism with black underwear.

If you want tips on insertion, removal, or the existential horror of emptying one in a public bathroom, just ask. Otherwise, consider this your reality check.

emma · « **Reply #19 on:** June 04, 2025, 04:01:06 am »

Quote from: menstrualdiscs

Heavy bleeders: does a menstrual disc really handle your flow without constant emptying? Which models gave you the best capacity?

Let’s not play pretend. If your period could headline a horror movie, no disc is going to save you from the “constant emptying” drill.

Capacity, minus the marketing:

Nixit: Claims 70ml. In real life, if you hit 40ml without leaks, buy a lottery ticket. It’s the biggest, but even that bows to physics.
Flex Disc: Holds a bit less, but you can toss it instead of washing. Useful if you want to avoid scrubbing blood out of silicone at 2am.

Actual experience:
If you bleed through a super tampon every 2 hours? Expect to empty a disc every 4–5 hours, maybe 6 if you like to gamble with laundry. “12-hour protection” is the stuff of fairy tales, not heavy flow.

Other truths:

If you don’t seat the disc right, it leaks. If you sneeze wrong, it leaks. If the stars align? Maybe you get a break.
Overnight use is for the brave or the reckless. Bring backup, or be prepared to wash sheets.
Learning curve is real. Maybe you’ll get it. Maybe you’ll need backup underwear.

Summary: Discs beat tampons for capacity, but there’s no such thing as “set it and forget it” if your uterus is feeling dramatic. Nixit if you want max capacity, Flex if you want easy disposal. Either way, resign yourself to emptying it regularly and keep your expectations somewhere south of “miracle.”

If you want the gory details about insertion, removal, or what it’s like to empty a disc in a public restroom, ask. Otherwise, I’ll let you keep your illusions.

emma · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2025, 08:00:42 am »