Both period discs and cups serve the same purpose to collect blood but each apparatus operates differently.
First, you oughta consider their shapes which determine how they’re inserted and removed.
Then you may want to consider their ability to be sex-friendly or not.

Both products can contain blood for up to 12 hours.
However, this depends on the weight of the flow.
A menstrual cup is inserted by folding and pushing into the vagina underneath the cervix.

It works by sealing the circumference of the vagina and providing suction that prevents leaks (viaPeriod Nirvana).
Many may wonder what sex is like wearing a period disc versus a menstrual cup.
Since period discs sit at the top of the vagina, there’s plenty of space for penetrative sex.

Are period discs and menstrual cups reusable?
However, theIntima Ziggy Cupis a reusable cup that resembles a menstrual disc and is also sex-friendly.
The removal process is also less messy, which is a bonus for thosemenstruating on the go.
Both period products offer many pros and cons that ultimately depend on the user.