Menstrual Cups

I searched moon cups or mooncups and about three threads came up.

I too am looking into one but am concerned if I'll react to the silicon cause I've reacted to silicon in contact lenses. Nothing is every straight forward!

Mooncup 1
Moon cup 2
Moon cup 3

Green beans also sells them for $43

I have a mooncup and it's way better than tampons - once you get the hang of inserting/withdrawing it and have trimmed the stem to the correct length (the length it comes with is too long IMO).

I have IUD periods which mean 1-2 days of heavy flow and I would be going through tampons like lightning! It's easy to rinse and re-use.

The one thing I'd like though is to have a tap and basin in our toilet. At the moment, because I like to rinse each time, I have to schlep to the bathroom and there has been a few occasions DH has barged in. Much to his horror LOL.

But it is so nice to go all day or overnight without changing it and worrying about TSS.

Look at getting one from the states, its way cheaper given the exchange rate. betterlife.com is where I use to get my stock for divacups and they ship fast like I said, cheaper than anywhere in NZ

I use a Femmecup and absolutely love it.
I was finding pads and tampons irritated me and after my first period with the femmecup, I no longer had to use them.
The learning curve is very small. The tips and instructions that come with the cup are very helpful, and you can even do "dry run" practices if you want to get used to it before your period arrives.
Some people say their cycles even reduce using the cups, I didn't notice this but I did get less cramps.

Oh and it took me aaaaaages to come around to the idea of using them. I was quite grossed out and freaked out by the whole concept. Now I regret not doing it sooner!

Pros:
The financial savings
The environmental savings
Better and safer for you
Less cramps
No leaks or overnight floods

Cons:
The only slight one I can think of is that people sometimes think you're a bit of a gross hippy if it comes up in convos, but because I used to be one of those people too and am now a complete convert, it doesn't bother me in the least, so it isn't really a con.

I have been looking at these too - can anyone tell me if you can cycle and run etc using it? I assume swimming is out?

TIA

All the reading I've done say no to using for Lochia.

How on earth do you decide which cup to go with?????

There's a moon cup thread going on in General Chat at the moment. I am so into my cup threads right now .

I would not recommend one brand over another, as they are all different sizes and shapes, and so may fit each woman differently. They all do the same thing, but it just depends on what fits best! I would encourage you to look at the size chart here and think about what may fit you best. I would err on the smaller side in terms of length if you're not sure.

It's probably a good idea to wear a liner for the first few times, just until you've got it completely sussed. But once you know you've got the fit right, once you know how long you can leave it in for before it gets full, etc, you probably don't need one.