mooncup (Merged Discussion Thread)

bigfatpig

Anyone tried horse riding in one or bicycle riding? I do a lot of both so would need it to be comfortable when doing this.

Thanks in advance

Cerisa

I bought one a few years ago and it was really painful to remove. Bought one very recently in order to save money and the planet. A lot more comfortable now, not least because the stem is now ribbed (the smooth stem made it near impossible for me to remove.

So yeah - :money:

sofj

bigfatpig wrote: »

Anyone tried horse riding in one or bicycle riding? I do a lot of both so would need it to be comfortable when doing this.

Thanks in advance

I've had no problem at all on a bike, and I commute by bike. Definitely important to trim the stem, I would think.

euronorris

notsorichandnotsofamous wrote: »

Must say I hated using mine at first got it september /october last year and thought I had wasted my money.I really struggled and got myself into a bit of a panic trying to insert and remove it by squatting which I couldn't do.I decided to persevere with it and
think its great now, I just insert or remove it whilst sitting on the loo.
so easy !:T

Just got my Mooncup and this is my first day of trying it.

Got it in OK, but removing it a few hours ago was tricky. I did manage it, but only after I had removed my shoes and trousers and was in a squatting position. Which is a bit of a hassle each time.

Am I missing something? There must be an easier way. Or is it just one of those things that you find the 'knack' of after a few uses?

ETA: Although, I must admit, it is more comfortable than I expected, and I LOVE not wearing a sanitary pad! Especially in this heat! I haven't had any leaks either (I put a pantyliner on, just in case).

flea72

euronorris wrote: »

Am I missing something? There must be an easier way. Or is it just one of those things that you find the 'knack' of after a few uses?

what was the problem, suction holding it in, or just the fact you couldnt get a hold?

if it was due to suction, you need to break the seal. usually just grabbing the bottom of the bowl and squeezing it, or tipping it on the diagonal is enough, so you sort of pull it out one side first

if it was because you couldnt get hold, then it is just learning the nack of bearing down so you can push it into reach. ive been using my mine for 10yrs, and the majority of the time i can get it out first go, but occasionally even i have to take a deep breathe, relax and think about what im pushing with, to be able to get a good hold on the base.

pulling the stem doesnt work for me, i have to be able to get hold of the base. the stem can help pull it down a bit if its gone up quite high (think ive got short fingers lol), but to remove i need to be able to reach the base

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euronorris

Hi Flea,

Thanks for your response.

Yes, it was getting a good grip, at the same time as releasing the suction which I found difficult. But, I have now found a way to do it more easily. I also find pinching/grabbing the base the best way. Whenever I tried to slide a finger beside it, I couldn't then grip it at the same time to pull it out! lol. So this way is much better.

Have been fine since. The only problem I had is that I was quite gassy on Sat night/Sun morning. Well, it was trapped wind and I think the Mooncup was trapping it more, and it made it very uncomfortable. Anyway, I removed it for the day yesterday, and now all is good again.

Loving the freedom of no pad's, and my purse is loving not having to buy all the usual products this month!

LittleMoog

hi ladies
I have a quick question for experienced mooncuppers. I'm nearing the end of my first period using the mooncup, loving it so far, got to grips with it pretty quickly. My question is, do you sterilise your mooncup at the end of each period? I'm a bit uneasy about leaving it for 3 weeks, even after giving it a thorough wash, but the instructions seem to suggest it's not necessary to sterilise it each month?
Cheers, LM

vl2588

If you're worried how about pouring some hot water over it in the sink instead? A good halfway measure IMO although I'm no microbiology expert

juno

LittleMoog wrote: »

hi ladies
I have a quick question for experienced mooncuppers. I'm nearing the end of my first period using the mooncup, loving it so far, got to grips with it pretty quickly. My question is, do you sterilise your mooncup at the end of each period? I'm a bit uneasy about leaving it for 3 weeks, even after giving it a thorough wash, but the instructions seem to suggest it's not necessary to sterilise it each month?
Cheers, LM

Well, if you think about it even if you sterilise it now it won't be sterile when you come to use it, because as soon as it touches the air it can get germs and things on it again. So it's probably not strictly necessary.

But personally, I do. I use the "boil it for 5 minutes" method.

LittleMoog

Thanks for the swift reply i wasn't worried about it being sterile when using it, more about nasties growing while it was being stored. I think i'll probably go with the boil method before i put it away for the month. Thanks again