#mooncups

[menstrocup]

Put the joy back into swimming every day of the month!

Spoil yourself today and get the gift that keeps on giving: http://goo.gl/S4yud4

[talaricula]

you can wear 'em at night! There's a leakage issue if they're full so you best try to empty it somewhere during the night to be sure, but I've worn mine all night without any issues, depending on which day of the period it is. As for longer use, I only need to change it once or twice a day, but I'm not a heavy bleeder. I there's a disabled toilet I tend to use those because they sometimes have private sinks inside the stalls - if not, clean it up with toilet paper and wash when you get home.

oki thanks! :*

[talaricula]

reckonedrightly replied to your post “Hey i really dont want to sound condescending but the mooncup or...”

but cups hold more than individual tampons/pads, and you can't feel them at all (plus no risk of toxic shock), so they're actually really nice to wear at night ime, though taking them out in the morning can be...somewhat messy

reckonedrightly replied to your post “Hey i really dont want to sound condescending but the mooncup or...”

bottled water! pour it over to rinse it out & wipe off with tp. depending on how heavy your flow is, you may not need to change it very often. it's worth just wearing it at home & around places you know have ok loos while you're getting used to it. and yes, you can sleep with a cup in, though what I did was get used to wearing it during the day so I knew what to expect in terms of flow & time I could keep it in.

the water bottle is v clever, and thank you for the rest of the info!!! v v useful!

[makeupandmirtazapine]

Ever Wondered How Everyone Else Deals With Their Period?

(Image via Planned Parenthood: How To Use Menstrual Products Superpost) “Women’s regular bleeding engenders phantoms.” ~ Paracelsus So, I had a conversation the other day with the lovely Karina about menstrual products and how applicator tampons aren’t really a thing where she lives in Germany, while they’re pretty commonplace here in the UK. Midway through this conversation it occurred to me…

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[thedailycare-blog]

Have you ever tried out diva cups?

I haven’t tried diva cups, but I have known people who do use them and love them. Lately I am interested in trying one out. Here’s why;

- I am excited about anything that reduces waste to the environment. Menstruation lasts about a week for most women, which averages somewhere between 15-25 sanitary pads or tampons per cycle! Think of all the waste that creates on a grand scale. It’s not exactly like the majority of feminine care products get recycled. I’ve always been a fan of the reduced waste that OB tampons provide, why not cut down even more?

- The flushing of feminine care products creates huge strain and clogs on our sewer systems. Some of these clogs in metropolitan areas can be as tall as a person. YUCK! That means more backups, sinks that won’t drain, etc. 

- There are images floating around the internet of unused tampons covered in mold. Although I am fairly confident in the quality control of my brand (OB tampons are wrapped in a thin plastic, you can see the part that goes inside you), I think it would be nice to know that the Diva Cup is cleaned and sanitized by me.

- I’ve heard that they can last a long time, depending on your flow. Hello! No more midnight trips to the washroom? I’m in.

If you’re interested in more about Diva Cups, here are some useful links;The DivaCup websiteA buzzfeed video of women trying DivaCups for the first timeAn interesting review/read about MoonCup, another brand of menstrual cups

What’s you opinion of feminine care products? I’d love to know!

[annachibi]

Yooo mooncups are cool (warning for cissexist language since they can be used by anybody with a uterus but I mean y'know) If you're looking to cut down on pad/tampon usage for money or the environment, this is the way to go. You guys are welcome to ask me about mine too if you're curious.

[outrageousbirb]

weird vagina stuff about Mooncups and explicit discussion of blood/menstruation below the cut so be warned

i finally told my mother about the weird pain i've been getting in my outer vagina lips, the labia or whatever, (it feels like when your foot is numb, and then if you got stabbed by several needles) and she told me to take my goddamn tampon out and use a fcking pad.

i haven't used a pad since my second or third period, when i was 11-12, because i found tampons. 

the last time i used one before today was when my friend gave me one to make the last 2 lessons and home with at school when i was out of tampons. i never used winged ones and hated wearing them. 

after an hour of listening to me wailing on about how uncomfortable the pad was, mum pulled out her Mooncup, which had been given to her by a family friend L, who'd 'bought the wrong size' and given it to her. it was however the right size for someone like me, below 30 without any previous births, Vaginal or C-section.

so i tried it out.

AND HOLY FUCKING CHRIST ON A SHITSTICK IT IT PERFECT.

seriously. i cant express how awesome mooncup is. it's like the ultimate tampon, with no risk of soaking through or TSS, the only problem is the weirdness of getting it in - out and how hard it'd be to wash it in public loos. 

i took mine out a while ago, there was some blood in it, like a lil pool, and a string of it was still hanging onto me as i pulled it away. i just emptied the blood into the loo and rinsed it via sink next to me.

honestly, i recommend getting mooncups, divacups, WHATEVER you fucking want bc this shit is easier to get in, pathetically easy to use/keep clean and RLLY GOOD FOR YOUR BODY, YOUR WALLET, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 

its expensive as an inital buy, but cheaper in the long run, and a great eco version for ppl who really need something that can be shoved up there to function like me.