OK - Mooncups...any tips??????

[chilledmama]

Bit the bullet and bought one...AF due any day now...any top tips????

umm, if you accidentally drop it when removing, don't flush thinking 'I'm not putting my hand in there, that'll never get flushed, it'll be ok' - it will flush, you will lose it, don't do it

You don't need the stem
Bear down when trying to grab it to remove
Practice before period starts!

LOL leslie I know who you are now

yes practice beforehand (run it under tap first so it isn't too dry)

trim stem / cut off

insert it LOW (see pic on instructions)

check it has unfurled inside you (sweep your finger round the edge)

release seal before trying to remove it completely

I have mine high F&Z - can feel it otherwise! Don't know what that says about my pelvic floor...

well lots of people say they do as well Dior, so perhaps it's me that's the odd one out

Mooncup do recommend keeping it low to avoid leaks, so I thought it might be best to aim lower than you might otherwise think to?

again

I haven't trimmed my stem though most do. Practice is key.
I love it.

Leslie, you are not the only Mooncupping fool, someone burnt theirs by Mumsnetting while sterilising it in a pan of water

well i have been using mine for the first time today, was a bit difficult the first time but have got it sorted now. i think the key to removal is to break the seal before trying to remove it.

burnt their what, franny?

hmm. if I put mine in low I can feel it, and it feels like it's going to fall out. maybe that's just me

their Mooncup Aitch you dirty besom

it melted

Blimey...I better get practicing...thank you all for your top tips :

1. Practice
2. Don't flush it
3. Get rid of stem
4. Don't cook it for dinner
5. Practice
6. Don't flush it!
7. Put it where its comfy!!

and, very importantly, leave to cool before inserting...

Aitch---LOL

Don't trim the stem until you have tried it though.

And make sure you remove it before trimming

Ouch-LOL