Anyone use a mooncup?

[di]

I did wonder what happens at 35: does your uterus go all saggy and wrinkly like your face starts to?

Speak for yourself!

[Two_Sheds]

you need to remember to carry a bottle of water with you at all times during 'that time.

Or use a loo with a sink in it.
But if you use the Starbucks at Victoria Station, do make sure the door locks properly. I can tell you from experience, you think it's locked but it's not really, especially if you are wrestling with your mooncup

[HeyWayne]

See, now it had almost got back to being a sensible discussion and you go and say something like that!

especially if you are wrestling with your mooncup

[tiachica]

Will I get put on the Norrrty step for the first time ever if I post this link?
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[FionaH]

Am I the only one who's slightly bemused by Waynes involvement in this thread ?

It's what happens when you combine a bloke, pizza, wine and a keyboard Don't worry about him he is harmless, mainly

Think he might just shoot me now!

[HeyWayne]

Will I get put on the Norrrty step for the first time ever if I post this link?
Jam Sponge - tampon alternatives that Aunt Flo loves!

Dunno, but you might put a few people off their jam on toast.

[HeyWayne]

It's what happens when you combine a bloke, pizza, wine and a keyboard Don't worry about him he is harmless, mainly

Think he might just shoot me now!

Ok, what's really spooky about this post - is that I don't remember saying I was having pizza...

[Jeanied]

Will I get put on the Norrrty step for the first time ever if I post this link?
Jam Sponge - tampon alternatives that Aunt Flo loves!

Why should you get put on the norty step, our Tiachia? I used to use a sponge in my hippie days! Some of the same disadvantages as the mooncup though, but better for the environment.

[tiachica]

The only difficulty I have with it is when you're out in public. You need a disabled toilet (for the sink) unless you carry a bottle of water with you.

To be honest if I didn't have water I just wiped it out and cleaned once home.

this is what it says on their FAQs (Mooncup Menstrual Cup | FAQs)

"When you remove the Mooncup the outside of it is relatively clean, with the vast majority of the blood collected inside of it. It stays upright (and is rarely full anyway) until you tip it up to empty it down the loo. Then you simply rinse, or wipe, befor re-inserting."

[elsie-scot]

Glad this thread was posted, have been thinking about one for a while, but knew nobody who used one.

I used a mooncup for years on the recommendation of my practice nurse after being diagnosed with Toxic Shock Syndrome, I always used tampon's up to developing T.S.S, so for that reason alone I'd recommend them.

I've popped a link for T.S.S for anyone who would like to find out more of this potentially fatal illness.

Toxic shock syndrome: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

The mooncup website says it is recommended that you don't use it if you've had TSS, but since you've used it for years with no problems guess that is them just covering themselves.

[Florence Fennel]

Will I get put on the Norrrty step for the first time ever if I post this link?
Jam Sponge - tampon alternatives that Aunt Flo loves!

Fame at last.

[Rabidbun]

Just started using one. Easy as pie to put in, taking some getting used to with the removal. I have also cut off the stem (ow!) completely now as I gained confidence. They say it is a skill though, like anything else, and are very helpful with advice both on their website and if you email them.

Seems to be a lot more straightforward than I thought it would be though in any event, and I can swim with it in - yay!

[Alison]

No, you just empty more frequently.
It comes in 2 sizes: one for youngsters, and one for those over 35 or who've had children.

I did wonder what happens at 35: does your uterus go all saggy and wrinkly like your face starts to?

As somebody who'll be 40 later this year I'm still using the youngsters version without any problems (didn't read the bumpf when I bought mine and wasn't going to buy a new one a year later unless I needed to although I do a lot of pilates so have good pelvic floor.

To be honest if I didn't have water I just wiped it out and cleaned once home.

Exactly, no problems at all and as they hold more than the average tampon you don't need to empty them that often anyway so it's not a problem unless you're out all day.

[Two_Sheds]

To be honest if I didn't have water I just wiped it out and cleaned once home.

Yeah, but are you using the industrial size?

[Two_Sheds]

As somebody who'll be 40 later this year

yep, me too. I think I'm on the change too see below

you don't need to empty them that often anyway so it's not a problem unless you're out all day.

Um, no. 3 hours tops here. I am prone to flooding too, there I said it quietly, esp. if I'm on a bus or in the middle of a maths lesson