eco menstrual stuff

chadspad · Post: # 71801Post **chadspad** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:46 pm

Today I found the possible only down-side to having a mooncup. I was working at an older couples house when I unexpectedly started my period! My hubby had taken the car to go elsewhere, I was in the middle of the French countryside with no shops for miles, they are an older couple so she no longer has periods & they have no car. Buggar I thought as I stuffed loads of tissue down my knickers!

Then a visitor came round, never met her before but very friendly and I had to ask her if she had an sanitary products on her - which thank goodness she did! Now, if she had used a Mooncup too, I would have had a rather uncomfortable day!

the.fee.fairy · Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:18 pm

aaaah, i keep mine in its bag, in my bag all the time (apart, obviously, from when its being kept elsewhere!).

Russian Doll · Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:40 am

can someone help..i want to get one but not sure what size to get...im 28 but i have had 5 vaginal births..so im assuming slightly wider down there than the average there taking into account

mrsflibble · Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:32 pm

is there nobody you can as on one of the mooncup selling sites honey?

Russian Doll · Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:10 am

mrsflibble wrote:is there nobody you can as on one of the mooncup selling sites honey?

they have two sizes..but the its very confusing.....

chadspad · Post: # 71973Post **chadspad** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:06 am

Tea - why dont u email them and ask them? Im sure they will be more than happy to help

Russian Doll · Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:10 am

chadspad wrote:Tea - why dont u email them and ask them? Im sure they will be more than happy to help

i emailed the other day but noones got back to me yet

Shirley · Post: # 71991Post **Shirley** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:10 am

Size A is for women that have given birth vaginally and/or over age 30 so it would be size A for you.

Further info on this link

QuakerBear · Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:16 am

I recently bought a Mooncup (I'm abit of an evangelist now). I went on the Mooncup website which I found by googling, they've got an area where you type in your postcode and it shows you were the nearest retailers are.

I love my Mooncup.

Sky · Post: # 72136Post **Sky** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:12 am

I have a friend here, she calls the time of month as on the rag.
I suppose it doesn't sound nice but it reuses materials ... all you have to do is wash the cloth out.
Moon cups sound so good too but bet most of the third world don't know what the heck we are all talking about.

Mandyz · Post: # 72244Post **Mandyz** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:28 pm

In Canada we have two options - the Diva Cup and the Keeper. Diva Cup is medical grade silicone. This is what I have used for years. Soon, however, I'll have to "upgrade" to the second size after I give birth. (Hmm. I guess I should look into that soon.) The Diva Cup company actually takes back the old cup and will melt them down. So no garbage.

The Keeper is made of natural rubber. So if you're concerned about using a man-made product (though I don't think any of the other options are without a very significant amount of human manipulation...) you could order one of those.

I also use cloth pads or "moon pads". Many SAHMoms make these. I find them nice to have on hand for back-up. And sometimes I just LIKE to feel myself bleeding. Like Fee Fairy I like to know what's going on with my body.

In public restrooms, one option is to pre-wet a paper towel and bring it in the loo with you and then dispose it in the napkin disposal bin found in women's stalls. Or, you could keep some non-disposable cloths in your bag just like you would non-disposable diaper-wipes - with a clean and dirty side in your container. These could easily be wetted before you enter the stall - unless you will be around port-a-potties and you'd want them pre-moistened! (Just covering as many situations as I can imagine.)

As for being without if your period catches you off-guard - this can happen to anyone, even if you use disposables. I remember being caught at my boyfriend's once and even though he lived with his mom and sister there were no sanitary products in the loo! Apparently the women in his family have always hidden these away. Personally I find this weird. Even now that his sister has her own house you won't find sanitary products in her loo. They're hidden in her bedroom closet still.
In my family you could always find the sanitary products in the bathroom cupboard.

Now my sister and I use menstrual cups - it was easy to convince her. I talk about the Diva Cup with all my friends and most have switched. When my nieces come of age they will certainly be gifted with these.

As for a menstrual ritual - I've thought about this. A private affair perhaps. A few years ago I found a lovely slice of red agate I've tucked away as a menstruation gift for my goddaughter.

mrsflibble · Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:56 pm

I keep my tampons on the back of my bathroom door in a net bag.

getting there · Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:03 pm

I use a moon cup and bamboo cloth pads. Since making the switch to these periods have been lighter with less (if any) cramping and aren't followed by horrible thrush

. Plus I don't have to keep buying more only to fill another land fill or choke ocean life.

rag_grrl_nz · Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:49 pm

It's so cool to see this thread is still going! How are you MC newbies finding it?

QuakerBear · Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:02 pm

Going really well here. I'm about to use it for the third time since getting it.

I really find it much cleaner and more hygenic to use, so even if there weren't landfill issues with other products I'd still stick with it.

On a boring note, I also think the Mooncup is better then other products because you can see more clearly what's coming out and so notice any changes.

I'd really recomend it to anyone.

Best of luck, MooncupBear

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