kazaddress Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 ok.. I had never heard of thses untill i was introduced to them last year, They are fabulous and much better then tampons. Whats more.. nothing to throw away, and no need to cart stuff around with you! and so therefor much better for the environment! http://www.mooncup.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Don't worry Martin, it's a girlie thing! Top class product, by the way, I can highly recommend it. I can't believe I had never heard of it till a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I know what it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aylana Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 lol @ Martin! Sounds interesting. Luckily for me I have the injection form of the pill, which means no more errrrrr "womens problems" for me. That term encompasses mood swings and cramps too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 That's nice for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aylana Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 It certainly is, you have no idea how annoying it is too suddenly have your hormones go insane and make you want to kill everyone. Actually your a teenage boy aren't you? Maybe you do understand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I don;t want to kill anyone... violence is not the answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Someone did a link to this ages ago (cant recall who now) and I looked it up, thought it looked great but then never did anything about it. I might not have the confidence to use it when I'm out and about to start with but I think I will give it a go. We have already decided that if and when we start a family we'll do the washable nappy thing and this is the same ethos. See what you can learn on Omlet Martin? I bet they don't teach you this when preparing for your SATS But jokes aside it's important stuff - it's about respect for our planet and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Yer you do learn a lot on here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I saw them in Boots a while ago and wondered what it was all about - might just give one a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I've never heard of the mooncup. Would be interesting to see how it works though. Can you re-use it without having to steralise or boil everytime, how many times can you use it before it needs cleaning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I read a read through on the website last night and the recommend washing them at least once a day and boiling or sterilising them on between months. I have to admit that I am very interested in this but have a box of 30 tampax to use up first I have just stuck a reminder on outlook to remind about this down the line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 That might be worth a look at, as I've just recieved an e-mail from a friend about bleached tampons and how there may be a link with increased risk of cervical cancers Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I got one a couple of months ago. I could not get on with it at all I found it easy enough to use but I just did not feel well at all. Terrible cramps that I do not usually have at all. They did used to offer a 3 month return policy, typical they stopped it just before I got one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 That's interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I've never heard of the mooncup. Would be interesting to see how it works though. Can you re-use it without having to steralise or boil everytime, how many times can you use it before it needs cleaning? You rinse it with hot water when you empty it, then I steralise mine and the end of my period, then again just before I'm due, so it's ready. I honestly cannot recommend it enough to anyone who is thinking about getting one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I'm going to give it a go. I hate using tampons as I hate the thought of it all being inside (sorry!) Thanks Shona! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I believe that they call them DivaCups in America.. interesting that Mooncup (lunar cycle - so seems like a sensible name!) fits a UK market - but not a Murican one... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 I quite like the mooncup name - sounds 'womanly'. I am almost convinced to try one, although it is a bit of an outlay if I use it once and never again! Shona, without going into grisly details , is it as easy to insert and remove as they say on the site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Actually, yes it is - there is a bit that you have to trim till you can't feel it (it's like a stalk that sticks down, to help get it out), and that was the most difficult part - it took me a couple of attempts before I got it to the right length. Apart from that, it's easy peasy! If you have ever used tampons, I would doubt you would have any problems, and if you haven't used tampons then it would be just the same as getting used to putting one of them in. I'm sure they say on their website it takes a couple of months to get used to, but I found that, one it was trimmed correctly, I had no problems - so it took a couple of hours instead of months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 Clare it is really easy to use. Don't worry about that bit. Read the mooncup website. They have loads of info on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I found these last year after reading about them on another forum - unfortunately, at my age, it wasn't worth the layout. I wish I'd known about them a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 I don't have them thanks to a coil for my endless years of pain, fainting and sickness! Saw these in boots though. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 That sounds nasty Buff . I saw them in Boots too, considered it, then forgot again until I saw it here. Due to some nasty ops, which caused the onset of an early menopause, I hardly need them myself. but I am thinking about it for the time I have left to use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
