women's health again; menstrual stuff...

[mrsflibble]

ok we've all heard of mooncups by now (ad yes i have jumped on the bandwaggon and ordered myself a femmecup)... but has anyone ever heard of these little things?!

http://www.justbabyskincare.com/jbs/ind ... cts_id=203

[Loobyloo]

Interesting, but the name just made me think 'eeewwwww'!!!

[Rosendula]

Thanks for sharing, MrsF. Certainly a good idea, but like Loobyloo I found the name a bit too It's put me off the dessert I was planning to make tonight.

[mrsflibble]

lol! sorry!!!


i was wondering, what's to stop you using a piece of unbleached natural sponge you've cut yourself...?

and i am going to test my theory. i'll get back t you lol!!!

[SarahJane]

Thanks for sharing, MrsF. Certainly a good idea, but like Loobyloo I found the name a bit too It's put me off the dessert I was planning to make tonight.

lol.

[mrsflibble]

i really fancy a piece of victoria sponge now, how sick am i?!

[SarahJane]

i really fancy a piece of victoria sponge now, how sick am i?!

You are terrible ( but funny!)

[Penny Lane]

Ew, that name is a bit !

I loved my mooncup (had to get rid after getting pregnant and my period hasn't come back yet) and I'll most probably get one again.
These jam fingers ( ) only last a year compared to mooncups lasting ten... will research more when aunt flo returns!

[Elizabeth]

You must have to be really organised with these things! I can't imagine washing out cups at work or public loos?????

[Clara]

You just carry a bottle of water with you, which I usually have on me anyway. You don't need to wash them out with soapy water everytime.

Mrs F be careful re TSS or other infections, I don't see why homemade version should present anymore risk, but you don't want to use anything that might break apart or harbour nasties. The idea of i einserting anything fibrous (even if it's organic cotton) just makes me feel icky these days, so I won't be investing.

[Elizabeth]

You just carry a bottle of water with you, which I usually have on me anyway. You don't need to wash them out with soapy water everytime.

That doesn't sound very hygenic! I'd be worried about all sorts of nasties.........

Mrs F be careful re TSS or other infections,

[Clara]

You just carry a bottle of water with you, which I usually have on me anyway. You don't need to wash them out with soapy water everytime.

That doesn't sound very hygenic! I'd be worried about all sorts of nasties.........

It's the official mooncup advice - so long as you wash your hands before you take it out (which anyone who uses a tampon ought to do too) there's no problem. You take it out, rinse it out and reinsert it, where are the nasties going to come from? Obviously if you are at home you can boil it to sterilise as often as you want.

[Fizzy Izzy]

The description said that it slowly slides down when full... sounds like a recipe for disaster!

[Elizabeth]

where are the nasties going to come from?

From inside of you???

[Penny Lane]

where are the nasties going to come from?

From inside of you???

There are certain environments that TSS and others love, tampons are the risky option. Here's the link that advises about TSS and the Mooncup http://www.mooncup.co.uk/menstrual_cup_faq.html#TSS.

To be honest, if you were really worried about nasties then the only way to go would be pads... reusable (as in washable) of course!