Should I tell him he drank my mooncup water?

[mooncupbeverage]

I have namechanged for this. I've been pondering whether to tell him?

This morning I sterilised my mooncup (hasn't been sterilised since last period) in boiling water in a mug. Used the tongs to get it out and took it upstairs but in rush of getting DCs out of the door for school forgot to get rid of the boiling water and put the mug in the dishwasher.

DH has recently taken to drinking hot water plain - he alternates it with coffee as he says it makes his breath better.

He drank the mooncup water and was finishing the mug as he left for work.

There's no point in telling him is there?

[Chanelprincess]

I don't know how people can use their normal kitchen things for this.

Agree - it's absolutely disgusting. On a par with people who put dirty nappies in a bin in the kitchen. OP, I would not want to eat or drink anything at your house.

[flirtygirl]

And this is why I don't take drinks from people when offered. It's gross to use a mug in the first place. Are there no plastic containers you could use for this?

[MirandaGoshawk]

I hate Milton. I think you're doing fine, OP, with what you do, apart from the leaving it lying around bit. I wouldn't confess.

[MistressoftheYoniverse]

Mate it has nothing to do the shame or contamination...I've never been 'ashamed' of my period it's a natural part of life... but I have no inclination from sup the menstrual cup...just like I don't eat my bogeys or lick my knickers crotch ... it's all natural but I don't need to paint a picture or make pancakes out of my blood to prove I'm cool about it..

[BertramKibbler]

Why have so many women bought into the idea that their bodies are contaminated and shameful?

I’ve no intention to consume anything that’s come from my body, be it snot, blood, poo, etc.

That’s absolutely nothing to do with me being female.

[flirtygirl]

I don't think my body is contaminated or that periods are shameful. But ffs, tasting your own blood.
Your own period blood.

Not envy but my vom face.

[fringegrin45]

he does have his steak blue

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[FissionChips]

Why have so many women bought into the idea that their bodies are contaminated and shameful?

What on earth does that have to do with women tasting their own period blood?

[MistressoftheYoniverse]

just read what I wrote....I meant

'but I have no inclination to sup from the menstrual cup'

[ElideLochan]

TeddyIsaHe For gods sake, does no one receive head?! Because it’s literally no different. The bloody hand-wringers are hilarious!

except that it was out of the body for however long - minging

[ElideLochan]

and surely you would make sure that they were aware they were giving head? not stealth bombing

[bitchwitch]

redwings by proxy

[Thiswayorthatway]

Do you need to sterilise a mooncup? I just wash mine in soapy water in the sink.

[Rachelle3211]

I had a separate pot I would use for my sea sponge. Dh knew about the pot and it was kept in bathroom just to be certain it never got used for anything else. Never tell your dh about this and get a cup you use separately for this or better yet a pot to boil on the stove.

[Rachelle3211]

Yes you need to sterilize it!

[MemoryOfSleep]

According to one study, mooncups should be sterilised between uses, so you ought to have two. There are some holes in the study though, so you may not want to heed its advice.

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/toxic-shock-syndrome-mooncups-tampons-risk-tss-menstrual-america-study-a8314546.html

[Thiswayorthatway]

I don't bother with sterilising, just a good wash. I view it as no worse than not sterilising everything a baby puts in its mouth 6 months +

[HoustonBess]

^
Why have so many women bought into the idea that their bodies are contaminated and shameful?

What on earth does that have to do with women tasting their own period blood?
^
Because of all the people throwing fainting fits at the very thought. Ok, it doesn't appeal to me either and I suspect people who taste it do it one or two times out of curiosity. I feel pretty neutral about them doing that. I don't understand people posting vom faces and acting as if the sky would fall if they did it. It's not some magical terrible substance.

[morningconstitutional2017]

If he hasn't keeled over he doesn't need to know. Just hide it away in future.

[VerbeenaBeeks]

Mooncups in the dishwasher? Absolutely fucking rank, sorry. Not funny, just grim.

[Lovemusic33]

Well I’m never coming to your house for coffee if you clean your mooncup in a mug 🤮

Im sure your dh doesn’t need to know.

[championquartz]

Goodness this thread!!

This is her DH, not a random stranger. FGS they probably share most bacteria anyway. He's had plenty more of her 'germs' (and OP has his) from all sorts of other things. Have you never accidentally brushed your teeth with your OH's toothbrush (i'm not recommending btw). But seriously?? This fuss over a CLEAN mooncup. Do you think hotels sterilise cups and glasses? Would anyone like to know exactly how virulent some viruses are? Clean mooncup? It's a nothing.
Perspective people, perspective.

As for the menstual blood tasting? I can't really see what's wrong with that. Does everyomne know how black pudding is made? And abbatoirs, may I remind you, are not sterile either. McDonald's screens have stragers' faecal matter on them. That's something to 'eeww' about. Not a clean mooncup. Get a grip.

Perspective people, perspective.

[VerbeenaBeeks]

Sorry just reread - it's mooncup mug in dishwasher. That is still absolutely disgusting though.

[gnushoes]

Christ, you lot. The mooncup had been rinsed and then boiled to sterilise. You worried about cooties? Or do you all believe in homeopathy and reckon that the odd cell from the OP or the memory of her blood will somehow do bad things to her DH?
Science. Just learn some science.

[B00kworm86]

Oh god! I just vommed in my mouth 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Don't tell him!