The Mooncup

Pre warning - men, I'm sorry to be sexist but I'll be mentioning blood and ladybits in the same context, so if you don't want to hear about those things don't read. Just give me a Very Useful and walk away ;) I jest, of course, but please be pre-warned that I'm talking about periods here! Okay, I've been using my Mooncup now for nearly three years and I wouldn't go back to tampons (or pads) for anything. My efforts to persuade others to try it in the real world invariably are met with accusations of being a "hippy", but you lot seem a lot more open minded so I shall share my experiences! I had two reasons for getting a Mooncup - to save ...  Read the complete review

Periods can be an uncomfortable, messy and annoying part of life and I'm sure that I'm not the only one who faces 'that time of the month' with a certain amount of resigned dread. As the frequency of TV and magazine adverts show, we are always on the look out for something to make the whole experience more comfortable - towels and tampons are regularly upstaged by the newer slimmer, more shapely and more absorbent designs and the whole thing can become an thoroughly annoying, not to mention expensive, experience. Then there's the remembering to always carry spares, the frequent changes in yukky public toilets, not to mention the worry of leaks, smells and TSS... ...  Read the complete review

I warn you now, if you are faint hearted or squeamish, you probably don't want to read this review. It's the type of product that necessitates some graphic language, and there are numerous mentions of various body parts and bodily functions throughout. The moon cup is one of those things that I’d read about on Ciao many times. Mostly the reviews were extremely positive, extolling the benefits of the mooncup, particularly in the areas of health and the environment. In fact, I don’t think that any of the reviews I’ve read on the product were negative. After reading these reviews, I would almost invariably leave a comment such as 'sounds great, must get myself one of ...  Read the complete review

MoonCup I remember very clearly the first time I got my period. I was 12 and totally unprepared. I’m 32 now, and have spent 22 years dealing with incredibly heavy periods with a combination of tampons and sanitary towels. Leakage has always been a huge problem and until as little while ago, I was simply resigned to the mess and the distress of my heavy, heavy periods. And then I discovered The Mooncup. Well, to be fair, my sister discovered it and in the true way of sisterhood, she told me all about it. The Mooncup is a wonderful and not at all new concept which has stayed well out of the public eye for the simple reason that as we all know, big ...  Read the complete review

The Mooncup is a feminine sanitary product that removes the need for other products like tampons and pads as the cup, inserted like a tampon, collects the flow which can then be emptied. I bought one on the understanding that there were several benefits: environmentally friendly – no more binning of tampons or pads as this is a reusable product, for that fact it would then be economically friendly to me – no need to buy tampons every month, and hygiene reasons – no risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome (no cases reported but still has to be removed every 4-8 hours), doesn’t leave fibres or is messy, causes leaks or dryness. Price: I was lucky enough to find ...  Read the complete review