mooncup (Merged Discussion Thread)

Indie_Kid

I am considering getting one and have a few questions:

I swim and am not getting on with tampons. Is a mooncup easier to use?

Are there any issues with leaks? Would I need a pad too?

vl2588

What isses are you having? I was really nervous swimming in my mooncup but had not a smidgen of a problem (but then I didn't have probs with tampons either). I have never leaked but if you are worried try a pad the first few times until you are confident

ruthiejane

sh1305 wrote: »

I am considering getting one and have a few questions:
Are there any issues with leaks? Would I need a pad too?

Sorry I can't help with swimming as I don't.

However, I have occasionally had leaks with a mooncup, when I haven't got in in right, or I've just got a really heavy flow. (I have endometriosis so that does happen )

I use washable panty liners with my mooncup most of the time now.

I've just got a Meluna cup, although I've been using a Mooncup for a few years now. Does anyone else find the meluna sits higher up, and is therefore a little more difficult to remove? I chose the ball type rather than stem.

Maybeanotherday

sh1305 wrote: »

I am considering getting one and have a few questions:

I swim and am not getting on with tampons. Is a mooncup easier to use?

Are there any issues with leaks? Would I need a pad too?

I use mooncup and use it for swimming and it moves no more than it would usually, if your really worried why not try it towards the end of your period when you are bleeding a little less and see how you get on with it?

Maybeanotherday

I love my mooncup, I used to have horrible cramping when using tampons and dont have any of that with the mooncup, I do find it abit hard work to clean though x

babydaisy

I have never had any problems swimming with my mooncup in.

I have used one for about 3 years now and it is fab and I don't get any pains through my period like I used to. It never feels uncomfortable - actually you can't feel it at all once it is in.

Would totally recommend.

:beer:

purplelotus

skellett wrote: »

I love my mooncup, I used to have horrible cramping when using tampons and dont have any of that with the mooncup, I do find it abit hard work to clean though x

I have perfected cleaning mine! You know the plastic ball cup things that come on the top of some washing liquids? I leave mine to soak in one of those with quarter of a milton tablet and topped up with water over night, then in the morning put three fingers inside and scrub it with a nail brush, and then turn it inside out and do the same for the inside, it looks like new every month, I got it in 2004/5
:T

bratz81

I just wanted to add my support for mooncups
I've been using mine....oh must be about 15 months now and I love it. No way would I go back to tampons/towels.

I love how it feels so 'clean' and I don't have to worry about the smell when the blood is in contact with the air (sorry!).
Have to admit, when I first got it, I was nervous, and it took a few days before I got the technique of getting it in and out down pat. Mind you, using it for the first time camping at a festival probably didn't help lol.

I find it less messy than tampons, and I don't get cramps as much now (they used to be really bad ) which is a real bonus. I do find dampening it with water or something before putting it in really helps though.

Plus I love the money saving aspect, and obviously the saving the planet bit!

ruthiejane

ruthiejane wrote: »

I've just got a Meluna cup, although I've been using a Mooncup for a few years now. Does anyone else find the meluna sits higher up, and is therefore a little more difficult to remove? I chose the ball type rather than stem.

Any one? I've just ordered one of the ring type ones to see if that is easier.

juno

ruthiejane wrote: »

Any one? I've just ordered one of the ring type ones to see if that is easier.

The MeLuna is a lot shorter, so that will be why it sits higher up. I find my MeLuna is a bit more difficult to remove than my Mooncup was, but it isn't impossible.