Does your Keeper or other mens cup get smelly?

[ferra]

I didn't have this problem for the first 5 months using it and the last 2 months toward the end of my cycle there has been a bad smell. I have been cleaning it with dr brommers and other natural soap and I have used vinegar.

What do you clean your's with? How often?

[~Nancy~]

I just wash with hand soap and hot water when emptying the cup. After my period is over, I do boil it for a few minutes, before putting it away for the next month.

I have never noticed a smell. I use a silicone cup (lady cup)

[RiverSky]

Isn't it recommended to boil your mens cup monthly to make sure it isn't harbouring bacteria? The smelliness is definitely a sign of bacterial overgrowth, right?
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[ferra]

I know the smell is not a good sign. When I got the Keeper I read the directions and it just said to wash it occasionaly and give it a good clean when period is over. NO mention of boiling it. Well, I know that is not the case. Will boil it. Hopefully that will help. Otherwise I am loving The Keeper.

[Ola_]

No smell here. I have a Diva Cup so it's silicone and the instructions say you can boil it. What's the Keeper made of? I'd check, if it's a different material boiling may not be good. You could Google it too, there are message boards out there specifically for menstrual cup support (which I found very helpful when I was starting!) and I'll bet they would have the info.

Well I found this, I don't know if it will help though:
http://community.livejournal.com/men...s/2382790.html