would it be terribly unreasonable to buy all the females a mooncup for christmas?

[PyrotechnicsAtYourCervix]

I'm shit at presents. I'm thinking this will:

a. save the planet

b. be just as useful as a goat

c. provide much hilarity over lunch

d. educate them

e. they'll thank me eventually

it will be mooncups or socks.

Why not LaFille - they bleach tampons to make them pearly white - sanitary packets are all sorts of colours.

i'm rather liking the pretty coloured ones. after many years usage mine is somewhat discoloured.

I don't get that either. It's not as though you're going to pop it out and show it to people.

Maryz I would have no problems buying DD one, although she is too young yet and thankfully is several years off that age.

Just leave it in her bedroom and let her figure it out in her own time.

lafille Maybe we need to start a trend, modelling sanitary protection, having all the different colours to collect etc.

not read the whole thread, but ha ha ha ha, aibu - yes totally!

OP if you clean it with veg oil miraculously the discolouration goes!

Valium - does olive oil work or does it have to be veg oil?

Socks. Other people will ask them what you gave and they will be embarased to answer!

Olive oil would work too I imagine - just rub it in and then wipe off with kitchen paper. I expect they say veg oil as it is 'blander' and no smell. Think I read it on the Mooncup website. It doesn't go back to how it was originally, but it does 'freshen' it up a bit

Oooh is that true valium? I boil mine at the start and end of every period but the veg oil is a new one on me..... Thanks!

OP I got my sisters MCs for their birthdays. They are both converts!

Thanks Valium.

maryz mine would end up orange in the dishwasher, like all my tomato-y tupperware :)

MAKE SURE IT'S NOT CHILI INFUSED OIL!!!!!!

Just looked on website and it's not on there - perhaps a friend told me. It did say DON'T put it in the dishwasher as the powder will damage the mooncup and traces of it can irritate you and you can end up with thrush -makes sense.

Hmm I did try a mooncup, but I really disliked ferretting around up to the elbow in my own chuff inserting it, so maybe not the most feelgood present idea..

I always assumed it was food stains from things like Bolognaise sauce remnants.

If someone bought me a mooncup as a present, I'd shove it up their arse.

I do realise this isn't the correct orifice.

manic , brilliant!

I think it's a brilliant idea. It would certainly make sure Christmas 2011 is talked about for years to come