Ruby Cup
Ruby Cup
Your period’s ultimate sidekick. Traveling, swimming, or moving to the flow of everyday life – take back control of your cycle with a product that shows up for you (and your plans).
Our Ruby Cup is designed with you, your period and the planet in mind. Make the switch for bloody good periods, every month.
The Details
The Details
Ruby Cup promises a comfortable fit with each wear. Made from medical-grade silicone, its flexible and seamless design means easy application – perfect for first-time users.
Ruby Cup is available in two sizes: Small and Medium. Not sure about your size? Take our quick quiz to find your perfect fit.
Each cup is packaged with love and care. To show our commitment towards a greener future, we only use 100% compostable and recyclable materials.
The good stuff
The good stuff
Care instructions
Care instructions
Before and after your period
Use our Ruby Cup
Sterilizer to clean your Ruby Cup in the microwave or using a pan on the stove.
During your period
Simply empty your
cup, rinse under clean running water, reinsert and go! In a public toilet, use
a bottle of water to rinse your cup over the toilet. Or wipe clean with dry or
damp toilet paper, then reinsert.
Wear. Rinse. Repeat. Simple!
Social Impact
Social Impact
Periods shouldn’t stop anyone from living their best life. That’s why we’re breaking down barriers for people withperiods everywhere. With sustainable, premium products that are accessible to all, we deliver real social impact across the globe.
Ruby Cup is proud to be the first-ever menstrual cup brand to introduce the ‘Buy One, Give One’ program. Not familiar? No problem! For every Ruby Cup purchase we donate one to someone facing period poverty around the world, on your behalf. Pretty great, right?
Thanks to our Ruby Community and our cherishedNGO partners, we’ve donated over 150,000 period cups worldwide. And we’re notstopping there.
The Ruby standard
The Ruby standard
We say no to nasties. Free from BPA, latex and toxins, our Ruby Cup provides a reliable and eco-friendly solution for your monthly cycle. And it's made from safe and hygienic medical-grade silicone. Kind to you, kind to the planet – win-win.
Shipping and returns
Shipping and returns
Ruby Cup Money Back Guarantee
Not completely in love with your Ruby Cup? No stress. Our Money Back Guarantee is valid within 120 days from your original purchase, so you can return your Ruby Cup or change size, hassle free.
Simply fill in the Return Form, pop your cup in the post and
we’ll send you a different size or process your refund (all you’ll need to do is cover the shipping cost).
Our Money Back Guarantee is available for Ruby Cup purchases (but not our other products). It's only valid once, so no double swapsies or refunds after trying a different
size. Check out our T&Cs for more details.
Flexible returns for peace of mind
We get it – sometimes you might just change your mind. That’s why we offer easy exchanges or credits. Here’s how it works:
- Return your products within 30 days of receiving them
- Make sure they’re unopened, in original condition, with tags still attached (where applicable)
- For bundles: You can try on one item, but the rest must stay unopened. Send the whole pack back together – no individual returns from a bundle please!
Need to return
something? Drop us an email to hello@rubycup.com with details of the product(s) you’re returning. You’ll need to cover the return shipping (we recommend using a tracked service to avoid any mishaps).
Shipping
United Kingdom
Tracked shipping:
Free for all orders
Worldwide
Untracked shipping:
Between £2-£8.5 depending on your parcel size and shipping destination
(Please take into account that no tracking is included)
Tracked shipping
Between £5.50-£15.00 depending on your parcel size and shipping destination
Shipping times:
Tracked shipping: 5-7 business days from fulfillment date
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How to use
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Step 1Sterilize your Ruby Cup in our Ruby Sterilizer before folding and inserting. Fold and insert your Ruby Cup. There are lots of ways to fold your cup – try them out and find the one that works best for you
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Step 2Remove your cup, pour the contents in the toilet, rinse with water or wipe with toilet tissue before inserting again. You can wear your Ruby Cup for up to 12 hours, depending on your flow
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Step 3After your period, fill your Ruby Sterilizer with water, add your Ruby Cup and microwave for 3-5 minutes (or until the water’s boiling). Once they’re both dry, and return to the cotton bag for safekeeping until your next period
Good to know
What is a Ruby Cup?
Made from medical-grade silicone, Ruby Cup’s flexible and seamless design makes it easy to use, even for beginners.
Our cups give comfortable, reliable and leak-proof period protection for up to 12 hours, day and night, whatever your plans. Voted best cup for sports by Women’s Running Awards 2024.
3x the capacity of a super tampon
100% vegan and plastic free
15K+ tons plastic saved
120-day money back guarantee
What are the benefits of using a Ruby Cup?
*Eco-friendly: a Ruby Cup can be re-used for up to 10 years;
*Affordable: because a Ruby Cup lasts up to 10 years, you’ll rake in long-term savings of more than 95% compared to disposable period products;
*Less fuss: a Ruby Cup has 3 times the capacity of a super tampon. Depending on the heaviness of the menstrual flow it can be worn up to 8 hours. You have everything you need in one simple product;
*Healthy: the Ruby Cups are made from 100% medical-grade, soft silicone and are free from plastics, latex, toxins and bleaches. As they collect, but don't absorb the menstrual flow, the vaginal flora stays intact;
*Life-changing: we call it the ‘Buy One, Give One’ programme. For every cup we sell, we’ll donate one to a girl or woman without access to menstrual care product.
How do I start to use a menstrual cup?
Check out our How to use a Menstrual Cup guide to see the top ways to make the change from tampons to cups, and simple steps to start using a Ruby Cup.
Which Ruby Cup size is right for me?
The two key factors to look out for when choosing the right cup size are:
- Position of your cervix (don’t know how to measure it? Check out the next question)
- Heaviness of your menstrual flow
How do I know if I have a high or low cervix?
Follow our guide to measure your cervix:
1- Wash your hands carefully
2- Squat on the ground, or lift one leg up onto the toilet seat or side of the bath
3- Insert your longest finger into your vagina
4- Feel for a round, raised circle with a dimple in the middle. It should feel like the tip of your nose — it’s most likely to be at the top of the front vaginal wall (closer to your belly button than to your back)
If you can insert your longest finger almost all the way up before touching it or you can’t touch anything at all, you have a high cervix.
How do I know if I have a high or low cervix?
1- Wash your hands carefully
2- Squat on the ground, or lift one leg up onto the toilet seat or side of the bath
3- Insert your longest finger into your vagina
4- Feel for a round, raised circle with a dimple in the middle. It should feel like the tip of your nose — it’s most likely to be at the top of the front vaginal wall (closer to your belly button than to your back)
If you can insert your longest finger almost all the way up before touching it or you can’t touch anything at all, you have a high cervix.
How do I insert a Ruby Cup?
Before inserting, you have to fold the cup. There are 3 folding methods you can try. Allow yourself some trial and error with each method to find the one that works best for you.
Now you have folded your cup, find a preferred position to insert your cup. Try squatting, standing with one leg up or sitting.
Gently push the Ruby Cup into your vagina with the rim first. Insert it in a horizontal, rather than a vertical, direction in line with your vaginal passage. You can use your other hand to separate your outer labia if that is helpful.
Push the cup inside until the body of the cup is all the way inside your vagina.
Once inside, the cup will unfold to create a suction that keeps it well positioned and prevents leaks. You may sense it popping open.
You can test that the cup is fully opened and has created a suction by trying to pull or wiggle the stem very carefully. It should not move more than a few millimeters. If you feel resistance when carefully pulling it, it means that the suction is created.
You can also run a finger along the base of the cup (not the stem). If you feel that the walls are still collapsed inside, rotate the cup at the base of the cup to reposition it to pop open.
You can also run your finger along the rim to check for creases. Wiggle the stem to remove any creases as these will cause leaks.
How do I fold a Ruby Cup?
Here are 3 of the most popular folding methods:
C fold: Squeeze the walls of the cup together and fold into a c-shape.
Punchdown fold: Pinch down one wall of the cup into its base so the cup forms a triangle shape.
7 fold: Squeeze the walls of the cup together and fold one top corner so the cup forms a 7 shape.
Where do I place my Ruby Cup?
It’s ok for the stem to be all the way inside the vagina as well but it should be close to the vaginal opening.
If the stem is too long, sticks out from the vaginal opening, and feels uncomfortable when the cup has been inserted, you can shorten it with a pair of scissors. We do not recommend shortening the stem on your first try.
Do not shorten the stem when the Ruby Cup is inside the vagina.
Give yourself some time to make sure that shortening the stem is the right choice for you.
How do I know if my cup is inserted correctly?
How do I remove my Ruby Cup?
2. We recommend sitting when removing the cup as it works best when the muscles are relaxed but you can also squat or stand with one leg raised.
Locate the stem but don’t pull it. You can use the stem as a guide to locate the base of the cup.
If you cannot reach the base of the cup, you can gently use the stem to wiggle the cup downwards in the vagina until you can reach the base of the cup but do not pull. You can also use your pelvic floor muscles to help push the cup downwards as you wiggle the stem.
Once you have a grip on the base of the cup, press the walls of the cup inwards to release the suction.
Then gently pull the cup out with a firm grip and empty it.
If you’re having trouble removing the cup or you can’t reach it, take a moment to relax and try again. Remember the learning curve is completely normal.
How long does a Ruby Cup last?
Where is the Ruby Cup made?
Designed with love in Barcelona
Made with precision in China
Packaged with care in England
Very often "Made in China" is associated with low-quality products and a harmful work environment.
But for us it means something completely different. It means a high-quality product made with precision and ethics. It means a unique seamless design and silky soft medical-grade silicone that creates the most comfortable menstrual cup on the market.
Here you can read the story of how we found a place that could produce our Ruby Cups to the high standard we needed.