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Topic: moon cups
Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Subject: moon cups
Date Posted: 26 May 2011 at 11:09pm
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Since I didn't want to jack the other thread I thought I would start a thread here.
I am interested in using these, am not a pad girl and couldn't be grossed out more then by pads or the thought of a mama pad. For those who use moon cups I guess my main question is what do you do at night? Do you still use it at night or something else? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 26 May 2011 at 11:13pm
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Empty it before I go to bed & then I usually get up around 6.30am so empty it then. On the first couple of days I have to go straight to the loo but later in my AF I don't have to hurry as much.
Longest you are supposed to have one in is 12 hours. I always rinse under the hot tape before night time. Other times I'll use hot or cold, depending if I can be arsed for the water to run hot. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 26 May 2011 at 11:14pm
I haven't bought anything to use with AF since I got my moon cup, last year some time. I did have a packet of panty liners for the first couple but now I don't usually get leaks  ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 26 May 2011 at 11:21pm
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I have one (not the same brand, but same idea) and I LOVE IT!
I only got to use it once before getting pregnant, and I left it in at night and didn't have any overflow issues. However, in the one AF I have had since giving birth, things were pretty different and heavy (hopefully a one-off!) and it did overflow overnight for the first two nights. I think this will be something you will have to judge for yourself, depending on your flow. It's great though; it's nice to not have to change it every time you go to the loo. Also, after a while you can kind of feel when it gets full (it sits a bit lower) so it's not going to leak unexpectedly during the day unless you've put it in wrong. Check out http://www.environmenstruals.co.nz/about%20cups.html - this site for some good info. I'm a big fan! 
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Posted By: princesspumpkin
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:16am
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Love mine too - never had any leaks (even overnight), and it's so convenient not having to carry a box of tampons around with you! If you usually have a drink bottle in your bag it's useful for when you're out & about, for giving it a rinse if you can't get to a sink
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:31am
| Big fan here too, and yep, use it all night. On days that I've had a heavier flow I'll use a cloth pad (or you could use a liner) as well overnight JUST in case, but don't usually leak, it's more of a peace of mind thing (still, after 3 years!). I love not feeling all sticky and gross in the morning... |
Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:24am
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I love mine, got it after DD and I had my first AF and thought "why am I using this cr*p'? The first two nights I have to empty it during the night, however im up with DD anyway and usually need to pee so its no biggy. ------------- 
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 10:17am
| I absolutely love mine. I just empty it before I go to bed, and then again in the morning. |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 10:59am
| I empty it before bed and then first thing in the morning. I get light AF anyway so it never gets over 1/3 - 1/2 full at any stage. |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 1:54pm
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I love mine too! Never thought I would but, now that I have made the move I will never look back. I use a cloth pad for the first few days as backup as my AF is quite heavy for the first 2 days. I use at night and change if I up, but otherwise leave in from around 10pm until 6.30am.
------------- Mum to two beautiful kids 
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 2:21pm
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Oh yes. I couldn't live without mine. It took me AGES to suck it up and buy one. But now I wouldn't go back. LOL my last AF I had 1 tampon left from ages ago so decided to use it. UGH never again!!!! ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 3:23pm
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What brand do you recommend? -------------  
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 4:06pm
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i have a moon cup and use cloth pads for just in case at night and in the first couple of days. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 4:55pm
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Ok so what is a moon cup? lol and how does one use one? ------------- |
Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 4:59pm
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See here sheza http://www.mooncup.com/ - Linky .
Mama t I have a moon cup and it's great. If you google menstrual Cups a few should come up. Those that are using cloth pads/liners which do you recommend ? Buzzy ive heard of people doing that with the water, once I have some house plants I'll give it a go. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 5:04pm
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I did heaps of research before being totally convinced it was the way to go. I decided to go with the mooncup. It took me ages to pluck up the courage and make the move and honestly it is the best thing ever!! Having AF is no longer something I dreaded getting each month, it makes it soooo much easier! It definately stops that "dry" feeling that tampons create. I was pleasantly surprised!
Definately worth the $50 odd bucks IMO ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 5:06pm
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interesting....
Dont think Id use one though ------------- |
Posted By: Bel
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 6:26pm
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I have a lady cup - very happy with it ------------- Mum to two beautiful kids
Luke (09.11.2007) Amy (01.04.2009) |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 6:31pm
This is so true. If you think about it, tampons are pretty grotty.  I just didn't realise quite how much til I'd made the switch.
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peachy wrote:Posted By: minipig
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:25pm
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I wondered about getting one of these before.
Are they uncomfortable to insert / remove? And can you feel it once it's in? I feel uncomfortable just thinking about it being "up there!" |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:34pm
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Minipig, there is a bit of a learning curve involved in inserting and removing them, but I haven't found it to be too uncomfortable. You fold it so it's smaller, put it in, and kind of give it a few twists around to make sure it's popped open properly. There are a few different folds you can do; some people find certain ones easier.
Removal can be a bit tricky the first time. You just bear down and pinch the bottom to break the seal. It is pretty uncomfortable if you just pull on the stem while it's still suctioned in.  But as long as you don't do that, it's cool. It's certainly not as unpleasant as removing a dry tampon (owwww).
You can't feel it once it's in, if you've inserted it properly. I can sometimes feel when it's very full as it sits a bit lower because it's heavy. Otherwise, it's like it's not even there! The good thing is that it doesn't absorb any other moisture, and air doesn't get to the blood (so there's no smell). Haha, it's so much fun being a girl. |
Posted By: MrsMc
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:43pm
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i have one but never got the hang of it, i chopped the stem as short as possible, and managed to get it in etc but the stem sits just inside and kind of pinches skin when i sit down if that makes sense
what am i doing wrong? im pretty sure i cant gt it in any further |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:48pm
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MrsMc, you might not have it far enough in????
Hard to say really LOL with out being too TMI. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:49pm
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What sort do you have? Some are longer than others. Could be you just need a shorter cup. You can also get ones that come without stems.
There is a size chart http://www.environmenstruals.co.nz/cup%20size%20charts.html - here . |
Posted By: MrsMc
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 8:57pm
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its a diva cup, maybe it does need to go in further but i do try! it just slips down and thats where it seems to sit, maybe my insides are just deformed, i never have any trouble with tampons though
ETA wouldnt you have the same prob if the stem was longer, surely some has to stick out? |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:02pm
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That might be your problem. I've heard the Diva Cup is the longest cup out there. We're all different shapes and sizes, and that includes down there, so you may just need one that's a better fit.
Stems are not necessary. I cut mine off completely. I just pinch the bottom to get it out. |
Posted By: MrsMc
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:04pm
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ok thats good to know, do you happen to know which brand is smallest?
Im keen to make it work as tampons cause issues for me |
Posted By: yermasyada
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:07pm
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MrsMC... I had to cut the stem of my mooncup completely off, so totally know what you mean.
Does the Diva cup come in different sizes? Maybe you need a larger size? Totally love my Mooncup, but there was a pretty steep learning curve the first 3 or 4 AFs. Sooo worth it though. I have PCOS and have super heavy AF. On a light one, I'll fill it completely around 8x and on a heavy AF I can fill it fully about 12x ! So I were a liner, just to give me piece of mind. I rarely have a leak, and if I do it's because I've filled it quicker than I thought I would ie: less than 2 hrs.
Before my Mooncup I'd have to use superplus tampons AND nighttime pads 
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:10pm
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Looks like MeLuna (from a brief glance), but you may need to have a look at that chart I linked as I just had a really quick look. I think MeLuna also comes with different stems (ball, ring, normal stem, or no stem).
Oh, I just remembered something you might want to try. On another forum, some ladies were talking about how their Diva Cups were too long, so they turned them inside out, which made them shorter, so they fit better. Worth a shot so you haven't wasted that money! |
Posted By: MrsMc
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:14pm
| just looked at that chart, gee diva cup is really long, like 7mm more than most others, i think i might try another brand, wish I had seen that chart before i brought one |
Posted By: sarahm
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:39pm
me too!! so glad you asked though cause the replys are making me consider it more ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: frangipanigirl
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 9:50pm
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well i have never heard of these before!!! where did you all buy them from and how did you choose which one?? not like you can try before you buy hahaha ------------- 1st round IVF 7 Eggs, 6 fertilised, 1 transferred with 5 on ice! http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SquishysMum
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 10:06pm
Me too - although my last AF I was on holiday, took tampons with me for "convenience", and I'm fairly certain one pulled out my IUD (at least, it fell out during the week and I never saw/felt it, but there were a couple of yuck "removals") and here I am... just as well I was planning to get it out anyway! |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 10:08pm
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You can get them at various places on the internet (like http://www.environmenstruals.co.nz/ - here if you want a NZ site). I heard about them through and American forum where everyone raved about them. I only chose mine because it was the only one I could find on Trade Me at the time (a Green Donna, but I'm not sure if they make them anymore).
It's kind of hard to choose! It helps if you have an idea of your...er, size. It's good to look at the size chart and then go for one that's not too big if you are unsure! |
Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 7:47am
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I just ordered a Moon Cup, now to wait for it and AF to arrive -------------
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Posted By: TheBabe
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 10:29am
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I have a mooncup. I found it didn't sit properly for awhile after I had #2 because my cervix was so low I couldn't pop it in high enough.
I think its great though and highly recommend them. I don't get leaks though I tend to use a mama liner just coz its habit now. I read something somewhere that if you stop using tampons/pads and switch to cloth/cups over 90% of women find they have significantly less cramping plus their cycles can be alot lighter. Thought that was interesting
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 11:59am
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Oooh babe i wonder if that is my problem.?
i have a love hate relationship with mine. sometimes it just pops in and everything is hunky dory then the rest of the time it seems to almost fall out and i have to keep re inserting it. I love not using tampons though and my period has definitley lessened since using the moon cup. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 12:40pm
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I have to fit mine over my cervix, I find that I put it in, it doesn't pop open fully so I give it a couple of turns or move it side to side & it will over over/around my cervix & then it will pop open fully, if it turns smoothly then I know it's in place. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: TheBabe
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 12:46pm
| Could be Biz I've had a prolapsed/semi-prolapsed (is that the right term lol) cervix with both the boys and after Ty it took aggggges to sit right back up. I have to crouch to give myself enough 'room' to get it high enough and like Kel said get it fitted up close to my cervix pmsl ohhh the subjects that arise on OB... I'd forgotten!!! |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 1:38pm
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Just found a whole message board of cup users! Think low cervix has been my problem for sure now! Glad to find that i am not alone! lol! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 1:54pm
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I bought a lady cup from mothers instinct, Mainly becasue it was the only one I could find...and also I read up on a blog(i'll see if I can dig it up) and it had the best over all marks. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 28 May 2011 at 2:36pm
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I talked to mum about it last night saying I was thinking about it and she thought it was interesting. But you just have to make sure you don't get anything inside your body thinking it was harmful to you, pffft no more harmful then the bleaches and things that go on a tampon. Oh she also thought that it shouldn't be rinsed in the sink because thats where you wash your face. She's a bit in to the Maori culture thing. I pointed out that in the shower you wash your body and face and that you are often washing away blood and dirt there.
I also think that the stigma of menstruating means that you think the blood is dirtier then a on a finger or elbow. Interesting hearing her thoughts though ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: minipig
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 6:30pm
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Hmmm I'm seriously considering getting one.
But there are so many choices, will take some thought I guess. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 7:54pm
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i found the cup forum rally helpful and i think i really have finally got the hang of it! YAY! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:28pm
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Found it, my cup decision http://menstrualcups.wordpress.com/ - based on this site ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel 07/08/2014
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:38pm
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I can't believe theres a forum for cups lol... I shouldn't be surprised though should I because there are forums for everything ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 8:40pm
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I brought mine from enviromensturals, had to get the cheapest as I had no money, it also happened to be one of the smaller size ones. I totaly love it tho, much easier than tampons, however I have now managed to loose it somewhere in my house (in its bag)! so gutted. -------------
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 10:40am
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I love my mooncup still! Been using it about 3 years now and absolutely hate it when I forget it on holiday or whatever and have to use tampons. Argh.
The only time I feel it in is on my heaviest days when it gets full. Took a while to figure out that that's what it was though. heh. Every now and again I get leaks during my heaviest nights but usually it's because I've been lazy about putting it in and haven't fitted it around cervix properly, as others have mentioned. So satisfying walking past the tampon aisle. *muahahahaha* |
Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 10:49am
I can't believe how common these are! I don't think I could stand the thought of dealing with the actual blood, the fact that you have to tip it out  When it's soaked into a tampon it doesn't seem so bad.
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 30 May 2011 at 11:21am
It's not so bad, really! You just tip it down the toilet, you don't even have to look at it. But then, blood doesn't really bother me in general. 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 04 June 2011 at 9:19pm
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My moon cup turned up just in time for the start of AF. I've been using it all day nd I'm surprised with how easy it has actually been. No leaks, no discomfort, brilliant.
Although I was popping to the loo every chance I could get to mke sure I didn't have any accidents -------------
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 13 June 2011 at 9:57am
I'm totally used to it now, and on the one hand I could get that it'd seem weird to someone who wasn't keen on blood, but on the other hand I think it helps you understand heaps more about your body and normalises the whole deal! (Which seems so bizarre given that every woman has to deal with this for most of her life. heh) |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 13 June 2011 at 10:52am
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Thanks for the link Bessiebear, i've been meaning to get one of some kind but i guess no point until i get an AF again. What blows my mind is they all seem to have measuring lines on the inside
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 13 June 2011 at 12:56pm
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Lol yeah they do Bowie, its so you can see how much you actually produce, its quite interesting when you add it all up! lol -------------
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