Moon cup anyone?

[SparklyStream]

Does anyone use one? How do you find it?

[claudedebussy]

great

unfortunately i have now dropped 2 down the toilet. have to buy another.

there's no way i'll go back to tampons / pads.

[EMUZ]

Bloody amazing
Although in having issues with the femmecup I would recommend the mooncup. I forget its my period which prior to discovering mooncup would have been a small miracle

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Fab.

Wouldn't go back to tampons. I have to empty it 2 hourly on the heaviest days, but it was worse with tampons.

I get less cramping too which is a bonus.

[SparklyStream]

Seriously? Less cramping? That in itself us worth the £20 outlay!

[EMUZ]

Definitely less cramps, and I've gone from 6 days to 4. And no flooding

[JeremyPiven]

Marvellous. Have been using mine for about 4months now.
I had a few problems at first with it unfolding on the way in, but someone pointed me towards a host of folding techniques.

Now I am a master of the mooncup 7-fold :)

[Bert2e]

Love mine too!

[HSMMaCM]

Love mine. Cleaner and more comfortable.

[OrangeLily]

Ooohhh I've only got with the rose fold as the c-fold didn't go in right! What's a 7fold??

I love my mooncup - clean, less cramping, sometimes forget I'm even on my period, also holds a lot more than other products. I like the fact you can measure your output too and know if you have light/average/heavy flow. I also like that I'm using much less sanitary products which will just end up in landill. I do use a panty liner on my heaviest day as I do get a few drips but this seems to from blood getting into the lowest part of the vagina whilst I'm changing it IFYSWIM.

The only thing I would say is I think next time I'l go for a softer cup as it does press slightly on my bladder.

[SparklyStream]

Does it work ok at night too?

[SparklyStream]

And suitable for use after 3 vag births?

[EMUZ]

Can't answer the DC one but I use it for the whole period including at night, at work, horse riding and heavy gym sessions

[EMUZ]

Pics of folds here
menstrual-cups.livejournal.com/453392.html?thread=4016400

[WhispersOfWickedness]

I've been using one since the beginning of the year, it's brilliant
Also wouldn't go back to tampons again. My flow is lighter now

[OrangeLily]

Works great at night! I slept with a towel under me for the first few nights but no leaks at all!

[OrangeLily]

Oooh more folds. Much try soon!

[KashaUK]

Menstrual cups = awesome!

I started using menstrual cups 10 years ago and would never go back to tampons or pads. With tampons and pads I had constant bacterial vaginosis, I always felt sore and irritated down below, and with my super-heavy flow I leaked constantly, where as with menstrual cups I've not had a single infection in 10 years and don't worry about leaking.

Cups are safer so no risk of TSS, infections, increased cramps or bleeding, and no dioxin - thus they can be worn for 12 hours (Mooncup say 8 hours, but 12 hours is absolutely fine), with any flow, before your period, overnight, and no need to alternate with pads...so far more convenient than tampons or pads. They're easier to use, more comfortable, cheaper, greener, ethical, and as they hold more plus have light suction they don't leak like tampons or pads.

Mooncup is only 1 of over 30 different brands (when I started using cups 10 years ago there were only 3 brands) - I started with Mooncup, I've tried a few different brands and currently use a Ladycup. I still recommend Mooncup for first-time users as it's a nice mid-sized and mid-flexibility cup, the company is also great - you can buy them from Boots, but it's a little cheaper to buy online - www.mooncup.co.uk/wc.php?u=1741

[Wonderstuff]

Love my mooncup. I used to hate disposing of tampons and pads, mooncup so much cleaner.

[claudedebussy]

i've had 3 vag births. no probs with mooncup.

[BlueChampagne]

Another fan (2 vaginal births). Fine for running too.

[ICantRememberWhatSheSaid]

There are lots of other threads on Mooncups on Mumsnet. You could do a search.

I started using a Mooncup about six months ago and am a huge fan. They are fantastic. I cut the tail off mine. My periods are very heavy (pre menopausal ) and it works brilliantly. I don't have the near miss accidents I used to have with tampons and SanPads.
I don't believe they help cramping or reduce blood flow but they do make my periods much more bearable.

They are cheap and comfortable. I used it successfully whilst slumming it travelling in a third world country.

[mervynmouse]

Tempted but is it an option if your pelvic floor is shot to shit? Or is it The option if your pelvic floor is shot to shit? One massive headed DS and I don't really know why i bother with tampons

[ICantRememberWhatSheSaid]

mervynmouse

Ahem, I can confirm that it is just what you need.

I have a ginormously headed DC too