Feminine Hygiene Moneysaving Alternatives

Macnab

eeeek I've ordered one - nothing ventured nothing gained! somewhat aprehensive though

wigginsmum

I found the key to the mooncup is to fold it in half, then half again, and use one hand to 'ready the battlefield' and the other to insert the cup. It naturally springs open again once it's in, but it's not a dignified procedure, I can tell you. Putting one foot on the toilet seat helps.

code-a-holic

wigginsmum wrote:

I found the key to the mooncup is to fold it in half, then half again, and use one hand to 'ready the battlefield' and the other to insert the cup. It naturally springs open again once it's in, but it's not a dignified procedure, I can tell you. Putting one foot on the toilet seat helps.

I think i should avoid the mooncup for a while after reading the procedure...i have a fractured pelvis ....can barely sit on the toilet let alone one foot on toilet seat! lol

Spendless

I was a tamponist too till I had the kids and now I find they don't stay in and the kids were by c-section .

I've considered the moon cup but I'm not comfortable about using it when out.

GR-Do the pads go back to their original colour-if you catch my drift. Maybe that's something for me to consider as I find normal sanitary towels leak. Though using the £1 off bodyform I've got a lot stacked away for the next few months.

Jay-Jay_4

code-a-holic wrote:

....can barely sit on the toilet let alone one foot on toilet seat! lol

Without going into too much detail ..... I remain seated at all times :whistle:

impy78

Do you get the same level of pain with this moon cup things as with tampons?

Can you go running and cycleing with it in?

Jay-Jay_4

impy78 wrote:

Can you go running and cycleing with it in?

It depends on how heavy your periods are, I found that I leaked while running and horse riding in the first couple of days but I'm ok on lighter days.

flea72

what do you mean by pain? pain on insertion, or just normal period pains. for me personally, the period pains have totally gone and this seems to be the case with alot of mooncup users

as for doing sports, perfectly fine. ive never found it moved, or leaked. the only thing is with cycling, just make sure the stump is inside you fully, else it can be a bit uncomfortable, but even just standing is uncomfortable, if you havent inserted it enough. either shorten the stem, or push it up a bit further

flea

Emmy

the three month 'money back' (or whatever the phrase was) doesn't apear on Mooncup.co.uk anymore Just hope I get on with it

wigginsmum

I've always suffered abominable period pains and the mooncup hasn't made any difference to that, unfortunately.