washable sanitary protection

geekgirl

nadnad wrote: »

I have looked into the option of reusable nappies - mainly for environmental purposes, but the research ovrwhelmingly suggests that the environmental effects of resuable nappies is equal to disposeable nappies, simply becuase of the amount of washing and products they require to wash them.

You can use 'ecover' style products which do much less damage to the environment.

geekgirl

Mrs_B wrote: »

I have considered a Mooncup but with a tilted uterus and a cervix that has a mind of it's own where it'll sit I don't think I'd have much luck.

I too have a tilted womb and a cervix that could be compared with a ping pong ball in a jar. :eek: (Whoops I did go a bit far there now didn't I!!!)

I use the mooncup and I would never stop using it now. It makes everything sit in the correct place which means less of that horrible dragging pain that I used to get, I still get all the usual menstrual pain but to get rid of that feeling that my womb is dropping out is pretty damn good.

I do find that I need a pant liner on the first day so I am now going to buy a couple of disposables and then knock some up on my sewing machine.

I love this thread it is so important that we are able to share this kind of information for a change instead of the 'shut up and put up' attitude.

oldMcDonald

geekgirl wrote: »

I too have a tilted womb and a cervix that could be compared with a ping pong ball in a jar. :eek: (Whoops I did go a bit far there now didn't I!!!)

Thanked, purely for the visual image above!!

*although I happen to agree with the sentiments in the post, too!!

vixtress

i love this thread and am being inspired to go for reusables, can sombody tell me why i am stalling in buying a mooncup. i know thats what i really want (rather than pads) but somthing about it seems to be frightening me, stupid i know, its not as though i am squimish, i have given birth twice and spent the last twenty years putting tampons up there!! what is wrong with me!!!

Caterina

Just a quick word of warning for washable pad users - keep them in a bucket of cold water for a day or so and then rinse the blood out of them well before putting in laundry with other stuff - otherwise you risk to stain the other garments (I stained my husband's work shirt and then pretended that I did not know how that happened hehe).

Caterina

oldMcDonald

Caterina wrote: »

Just a quick word of warning for washable pad users - keep them in a bucket of cold water for a day or so and then rinse the blood out of them well before putting in laundry with other stuff - otherwise you risk to stain the other garments (I stained my husband's work shirt and then pretended that I did not know how that happened hehe).

Caterina

oldMcDonald

vixtress wrote: »

i love this thread and am being inspired to go for reusables, can sombody tell me why i am stalling in buying a mooncup. i know thats what i really want (rather than pads) but somthing about it seems to be frightening me, stupid i know, its not as though i am squimish, i have given birth twice and spent the last twenty years putting tampons up there!! what is wrong with me!!!

It took me over a year to buy my mooncup! Same as you really, over twenty years of 'putting tampons up there', 5 kids, not all that squeemish.....

I got scared off by all the stories I heard about the suction, having to trim the stalk (what if that meant I wouldn't be able to get it out?), a comparison of using a cup to the slaughter of a lamb in the bathroom by someone using a mooncup for the first time and dropping it on taking it out....

In the end I decided to just have a go with one. If I had hated it then it would be a waste of money, but I was just getting too curious!! As it was, I think it is one of the best things I have ever bought, I feel so smug knowing I don't have to buy any disposables EVER again, and it feels so good to know that I'm not chucking out all those horrid, blood-soaked, chemical laden pads and tampons so that they can sit there for years and years rotting and polluting. That was worth chanceing wasteing my money in itself.

Give it a go - there honestly does seem to be very, very few people who don't get on with a mooncup:)

vixtress

oldMcDonald wrote: »

I got scared off by all the stories I heard about the suction, having to trim the stalk (what if that meant I wouldn't be able to get it out?), a comparison of using a cup to the slaughter of a lamb in the bathroom by someone using a mooncup for the first time and dropping it on taking it out....

that is exactly whats making me stall, especially the removing it bit. you are so right though, its got to be worth giving it a go :beer: thanks

vixtress

:j :j :j :j
yaaay ive done it, ive ordered a mooncup, for once i'm looking forward to the arrival of aunt flo!!!....................................perhaps i need to get out more:o

culpepper

Im using mine for th first time.I only got it on wednesday.
It is quite easy to get out even with no stem at all (I cut mine off completely)
This site is very useful if you are dubious with loads of advice and support.
http://community.livejournal.com/menstrual_cups