mooncup (Merged Discussion Thread)

purplelotus

RebekahR wrote: »

Has anyone tried to put it in when they have been ahem "sexually aroused" or after an O when things are more stretched and widened out already? Wondered if that would help at all?"

Apart from "ruining the mood" I don't see why you couldn't try!!

Have you tried putting it in while you're in the shower? Standing up, with one foot on the side of the bath. Fold it tightly and push down with all your tummy muscles while you put it in. You only need to get the top rim in at first and then you can relax your tummy muscles and it will move up a bit on its own.

With finger and thumb sort of push it/wiggle it until the bottom of the cup is "out of sight". If you've got the cup in but not the stem, that's great, that's all you need to do, then just cut off the stem.

To remove it it's best if you don't pull the stem anyway, actually squeeeze and pull on the cup itself. Again if you do this in the shower you don't have to worry about spilling or dropping it down the loo. Don't let your other half accidentally walk in though, the "pscho effect" can be quite distressing for them - poor blokes, lucky it's us women that have to cope with it! :rolleyes:

ruthiejane

punkstoner wrote: »

There is also the risk of spillage when moving off the toilet and to the sink area? Some poorly paid mug has to clean that up.

What are you going to do with it after you get up off the toilet, put it on the cistern while you pull your panties up or something.

Whatever though, imho washing these things out in public facilities is filthy and disgusting.

I have never left the cubicle to wash a mooncup in public. Anyway you are clearly not interested in using a mooncup, so just leave the forum alone. Maybe you should contact the manufacturers to tell them the health risks you believe are associated with their product.

Milford_Cubicle

I'm suspecting that punkstoner is a bloke :rolleyes:

I shouldn't be feeding the troll, but go on, I'll bite.
The risk of contracting Hep B/C or HIV from someone who has rinsed their mooncup and then touched the taps is utterly negligible, i.e. you're more likely to win the lottery whilst being struck by lightening riding on the Titanic.
Remember that the sink soil pipe is connected to the toilet soil pipe so it's all going to the same place. And I'm sure the majority of people are going to empty them into the toilet anyway and give them a quick wipe.

Those three diseases are blood borne, i.e. you'd need to get an infected person's blood into your blood stream either via a cut or your mucous membranes. After washing out the cup, then washing your hands and turning the tap off, I don't think there are going to be any traces of anything on the tap. And then you'll dry your hands. I suggest you do your research before pointlessly trolling. Go and do it somewhere else.

Anyway, I wanted to comment regarding the VAT thing. I once contacted my local MP (Mo Mowlem, she rocked) to get them to lobby parliament regarding making sanitary protection free or at least VAT free. Her answer (well, the one she was told to give me) "Sanitary products are not classed as an essential item and therefore will not be offered VAT free, or free". But she did go on to say she agreed with me and would bring it up to at least try and get VAT removed. Not an essential item? Whatever.

punkstoner

Milford_Cubicle wrote: »

I once contacted my local MP (Mo Mowlem, she rocked) to get them to lobby parliament regarding making sanitary protection free or at least VAT free. Her answer (well, the one she was told to give me) "Sanitary products are not classed as an essential item and therefore will not be offered VAT free, or free". But she did go on to say she agreed with me and would bring it up to at least try and get VAT removed. Not an essential item? Whatever.

And rightly so. Like I said in my first post, rags and old newspapers will suffice.

Or, more reasonably, several sheets of toilet roll, folded like a towel.

purplelotus

punkstoner wrote: »

And rightly so. Like I said in my first post, rags and old newspapers will suffice.

Or, more reasonably, several sheets of toilet roll, folded like a towel.

Definitely a bloke! :rotfl:

I also just wanted to clarify after what I last said - take it out to cut off the stem!

tiptoe_mouse

Milford_Cubicle wrote: »

Anyway, I wanted to comment regarding the VAT thing. I once contacted my local MP (Mo Mowlem, she rocked) to get them to lobby parliament regarding making sanitary protection free or at least VAT free. Her answer (well, the one she was told to give me) "Sanitary products are not classed as an essential item and therefore will not be offered VAT free, or free". But she did go on to say she agreed with me and would bring it up to at least try and get VAT removed. Not an essential item? Whatever.

VAT on san pro was been reduced fron 17.5% to 5% (apparently the EU won't let it be reduced to zero) on 1 Jan 2001:

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget/budget_2000/press_notices/bud_bud00_presssanitary.cfm

The mooncup is included - see:
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageLibrary_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000098&propertyType=document#P36_2532

2.1 What products can be sold at the reduced VAT rate?

The reduced rate applies to the supply of any sanitary protection product that is designed and marketed for the absorption or collection of menstrual flow or lochia (discharge from the womb following childbirth). Examples include:

• sanitary towels;
• sanitary pads;
• panty liners that are not designed as incontinence products (see paragraph 2.3);
• sanitary belts for use with looped towels or pads;
• tampons;
• keepers (internal devices for the collection of menstrual flow); and
• maternity pads for the collection of lochia.

If you are a retailer or a distributor and you are in any doubt whether a product is designed solely for the absorption or collection of menstrual flow or lochia, you should contact the manufacturer of the product for clarification.

tiptoe

Milford_Cubicle

Thanks for that tiptoe_mouse - I'll be wholly honest and say that I sent that letter to Mo when I was in my teens. 1st Jan 2001 I was pregnant, then haven't really had periods since so haven't really needed to use SP. The stuff I did use after DD was born was either bought for me or 'in stock' already.

I'm glad the VAT was reduced, but even still, it's 5% too much.

punkstoner

Milford_Cubicle wrote: »

I'm glad the VAT was reduced, but even still, it's 5% too much.

actually its 12.5% too little.

Like I said these things are luxurys.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cups

The wikipedia page, link shown above shows these things are far from new.

I suspect they have never taken off in the past due to the messy-ness of using them, and the hygene of cleansing them in public.

Most of the females consulted in a quick poll this morning of the females on my msn contact list find the mooncup or similar generic devices utterly disgusting. Mostly because of the slime and stringy-blood.

essexgal

punkstoner wrote: »

Most of the females consulted in a quick poll this morning of the females on my msn contact list find the mooncup or similar generic devices utterly disgusting. Mostly because of the slime and stringy-blood.

Ah, female trolls I presume - :rotfl:

essexgal

Trow

punkstoner wrote: »

actually its 12.5% too little.

Like I said these things are luxurys.

Great, now we know what to get you for Xmas, one of life's little luxuries!

(you gotta be a bloke to think that sanitary protection is a luxury - I bet he'd change his mind quick enough if it was a luxury all we women stopped using - he'd have to be very careful where he sat down!)