Sex during periods is a rather polarising topic among women. Some hate it and some love it. Some also confess to feeling more turned on during those four days, which makes having to abstain from sex during periods rather depressing. And the thought of having to clean up afterwards can put anybody off period sex for good. But it turns out that someone was listening intently to our period-related chatter and decided to put us off our misery. Intimina, a feminine hygiene company has found a solution for the problem. They've introduced Ziggy Cup, menstrual cup that can be worn also during sex!

In the last couple of years, menstrual cups have created all the right kind of buzz, giving women a safe and eco-friendly way to tackle their monthly woes. For those of you who don't know what a menstrual cup is, it's a small funnel-shaped silicon cup meant to be inserted into the vagina during menses, where it catches the period blood and prevents it from leaking. Scores of women across the globe swear by the cup, saying that it finally gives them the freedom from buying sanitary pads and tampons every month. And its zero waste! By introducing this sex-friendly menstrual cup, Intimina is surely pushing the envelope!

So how does it work? Unlike other menstrual cups, the Ziggy Cup rests against the cervix. Since it is a flat-fit cup, it doesn't go all the way down into the vaginal canal, making sex easier. The cup is so slim that the wearer barely feels it inside.

But Intimina is not the first menstrual cup that allows sex during periods. Two years ago, a menstrual "disc" named Flex was introduced in the market, which promised a mess-free period. But unlike the Ziggy Cup, Flex was not positioned exclusively as a menstrual cup. It was a single use menstrual device which had to be trashed after one use. Ziggy Cup, on the other hand, can be used for 2 years. With products like Ziggy Cup and Flex already in the market, we can hope for more such innovations that make female lives easier. Would you be open to trying out Ziggy Cup? Let us know in the comments.

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