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Pewari’s Prattle – The Mooncup Review
“I can now appreciate why they suggest you try the mooncup for at least three cycles before making a judgement – you need that time to aclimatise to give it a fair trial. This second time was still a little uncomfortable to insert and remove, but towards the end of the period was far better (presumably due to a more experienced technique and being more relaxed). While it was in, I didn’t notice it at all – very comfortable. I discovered a lot of my fears were completely unfounded.”
m31andy – Girlies only (Mooncup review)
“The blood bit is weird. But nice weird.”
Tidbits, Thingamajigs & Watchamacallits – The Mooncup is here!
“The Verdict: I’M FREE! Honestly, this thing is GREAT! I’ve worked out that by buying it I am saving $120 a year I was spending on sanitary pads (Because of my heavy flow, I had to buy A LOT of pads). Not only that, but because I was only using pads previously, I could never partake in the horse-riding, swimming and general flirty behaviour that the tampon adverts liked to tell me I am missing out on.”
NerdChic – The Mooncup
“I have fairly heavy periods, and I found that even on my heavier days, when I’d easily be changing (super) tampons every couple of hours, I could quite comfortably get away with only emptying the Mooncup after about six hours. Also unlike tampons, I found there were almost no leaks – and those that were, I’m relatively confident were down to me not putting it in quite right.”
Fire and Light – Mooncup – a review
“It was much easier than I imagined, and entirely liberating!”
Please email me if you have written a review on your menstrual cup and if you don’t mind me putting a link on this page. Also, please leave a comment too!
c(o.o)c on 03 Dec 2007 at 2:23 pm #
Tried the cup for the first time; was struggling with getting the right fit for the first few days but once i did, it was great! No leaks, no discomfort, no constant worry of ‘changing’ every few hours! I almost forgot about my period ’cause you don’t even feel that it’s there! =o>
Ayden Chia on 12 Dec 2007 at 11:20 pm #
Hi I m glad that u set up a web page to sell mooncup. I have been using mooncup since May 06 and I have no regret. I have also embark on telling my girlfriends on this wonderful creation, however many of them still have problem accepting it. I would really like to share my experience here, hoping that it will be an encouragement for other ladies to try it.
Honestly, the inital part of inserting and removing was rather difficult and YES, you will get use to it by the thrid cycle, with more practice, every user will soon be able to discover the most comfortable way of inserting and removing.
During removal it will be good to standby some water to flush and clean it, so do carry bottle of water or a container to hold some water. Inserting will be easier with some soap and water, however, water is actually sufficient enough.
The mooncup had a limited capacity. so if using it on a heavy-flow day or too busy to empty, can always put a pantyliner on so even if it sip out (very little bit by bit), it wouldn’t be messy.
I found this website rather useful, as she put up pictures of the Folding techniques (she is using Keeper. work well for mooncup too)
http://community.livejournal.com/menstrual_cups/453392.html#cutid5
A note, do trim the stem bit by bit, do not rush, as you grow more confidence, you will be able to insert and remove without the stem around.
I strongly urge all ladies to try it, it is really really a great creation. You have to try it to experience it, am sure you will agree.
tgwttihs on 12 Feb 2008 at 10:58 pm #
I’m glad you introduced the mooncup to me. It would have been nicer if I had known about it during the time when I out in the field more but as they say, better late than never!
I’ll be using this for the next twenty plus years till menopause hits and I’m floored thinking of how many pads and tampons I’ve saved from ending up as waste.
Two mooncups vs. countless bags of towels and tampons (and all their permutations of night use, wings, heavy flow etc), I think the choice is obvious!
I didn’t get it right the first time I used it. It was an unfamiliar action and I struggled for a day before bailing out and going back to to pads and tampons. However, by the next cycle, I was psychologically prepared and wasn’t as stressed. It was a lot easier and I got it right the first time round. By the third cycle, I was traipsing around Taman Negara with the MC in place with nary a worry.
It really is the sensible and environmentally conscious solution to dealing with something that happens to every woman from puberty to menopause.
gyselle on 04 Jan 2009 at 11:39 pm #
This is a stupid question.
But, how do you take it out?
Given that it is a cup..and full of blood…won’t it be very messy?
abby on 07 Jan 2009 at 7:26 pm #
Hi gyselle,
The cup can be removed by exerted a bit of pressure (like creating bowel movement) and pulling on the tip of the cup that will extrude a little.
It’s less messy than one would imagine it to be. If you remove it by pulling it downwards, everything should remain within the cup. Also, it is recommended that you remove and empty the cup before it fills up to the brim so that also reduces the chances of created a mess.
Cheers,
Abby
estay on 03 Mar 2009 at 9:45 pm #
heys,
i’m from singapore, and this is by far the first time i’ve heard of such alternative methods! but they sound great! any idea if there are asian brands out there or with small sizes for asian women? it’d be great if they offer free international shipping too!
i can fit into like a uk size6 or 8, so i think everything else down south downsizes as well =X
abby on 24 Mar 2009 at 9:39 am #
Hi estay, I’m not sure if there is a correlation between body size and the size of the vaginal canal. I’m personally quite petite (1.49m) and I use the small mooncup size with no problems at all. So I don’t think it will be a problem for you too.
There aren’t any brands of menstrual cups that cater specially for asian women but from what I’ve read, the Lunette (smaller size) is the smallest one in the market (2mm smaller in diameter than Mooncup). It also states on their website that it is made of softer silicone although personally i’ve found that softer silicone isn’t necessarily a good thing as the Divacup I’ve used previously was softer but did not pop open as readily as the Mooncup.
Unfortunately, I don’t know of any brands that offer free international shipping! I also wish they wouldn’t charge me shipping when I order my stock! lol!
Debbie on 05 Aug 2009 at 12:21 pm #
Hi, even though I did not get my Mooncup from you, I still have to thank you as I gotten floding methods from your site.
After several months of using the cup, I have to say that it is the most brillant invention ever and I am sorry that I did not find out about it when I first started my period.
It is true that one has to really comfortable about one’s body to use the cup but if one can manage sticking a tampon up, one can most certainly manage to insert a cup in.
Rachel on 03 Feb 2010 at 4:17 am #
What do people recommend for say, work, when I can’t carry a bloody cup to the sink to rinse it out before reinserting?
abby on 11 Feb 2010 at 11:42 pm #
Hi Rachel, I would firstly try to look around the workplace for cubicle for the handicapped which would usually have a sink inside. Alternatively you could also bring a bottle of water or wet wipes into the cubicle with you to clean the cup before reinserting. If you flow isn’t too heavy, for most days it is possible to avoid having to empty the cup outside of home if you do it right before you leave home and immediately when you get home (unless you work really long hours…). Any other suggestions from other users?
H on 20 Mar 2010 at 11:46 pm #
I usually just pour the contents of the bloody cup into the toilet bowl and insert it right back.
As of all mooncup practices, this takes practice…so that the external of the cup remains clean and won’t dirty my fingers.
Well, even if I got some blood on my fingers, I simply use the toilet paper to wipe them.
Worst case scenario – I’ve tried wiping the entire cup with toilet paper before inserting them (may be quite yikey and unacceptable for some people) and nothing bad has happened to me.
Choose squatting toilet! Usually have taps.