You use it instead of tampons or sanitary towels. It's a bit like a diaphragm, made of silicone, and it sits where a tampon would. It's re-usable, and is supposed to last ten years, so you're not putting mounds of sanitary towels into landfill. I saw one in Boots, costs about £18, and just wondered, has anyone tried one? Does it leak? Does it seem hygienic? There are two models on www.salveo.co.uk (go down to menstrual cups). Would be useful to hear experiences. Thanks.
2006-11-21 19:55:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I've not used one, but have known many women who have. I belong to a health forum, and we discussed them in great lengths, and all the women who tried them had nothing but positive praise for them. As long as you choose the correct size and follow the easy instructions, it won't leak. Alot of the women were worried about it being uncomfortable and unhygeinic, but they said it is less so than with tampons. As long as you have somewhere to wash you hands like you would after changing a tampon it is fine. Its also much cheaper (they last about 10 years) and are better for the enviroment. I will be purchasing one soon, I don't have one yet only becuase I was on the contraceptive injection and didn't have periods.
Good luck!
2006-11-21 20:00:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
I've been using one for about eight months. One of my friends mentioned a couple of times that she had one and that it was great, but I wouldn't have bought one myself if I hadn't been in a shop with another friend and we saw them on sale and both decided to go for it.
It took me a little while to get used to the idea because it felt so different, but now I'm hooked. The reasons I like it are:
Once my period has started and I've fitted it, there's no question of being caught out because I've forgotten to put more towels or tampons in my bag. It's always there.
it doesn't leak at all. For me that was a disadvantage of tampons. So on that level it's a lot less mess than tampons or towels.
It's goodbye to any kind of urgency about changing tampons or towels. So it's much more hygenic and less likely to "cause embarrasment". You empty it when you feel ready. I can kind of sense when it's filling up, I suppose because of sensing a very slight pressure. But it doesn't ever actually fill up.
There's no waste, and no bits and pieces.. You don't shop for disposable tampons etc, you don't keep them in your bag, you don't have to find a good way of disposing of them.
I've got a bidet at home which makes it all incredibly easy, so that is fine.
I was a bit worried about what I would do in public toilets - as people suggest, it could be slightly more messy than tampons. The instructions suggest you keep a bottle of water with you, which is something usually I do anyway. If you have water with you you can use it to rinse the moon cup and your hands in private - no problem.
Once it's in, I can't feel it whatsoever. Putting it in is the same as the diaphragm. The only discomfort I've ever had was a result of not really bothering to put it back in properly. But if I actually think about what I'm doing it's fine.
I can see how women would be put off by the idea of mess, and I did find the idea a little offputting myself at the beginning, but to be honest anyone who's had a baby has had to deal with messy aspects of their own and the baby's bodies. So what I'll say to you is: worried about mess and the moon cup? it's really nothing.
On the Boots website there's a picture of a woman holding one so you can see what it looks like, and some more stories from women about their own experience. Sorry, no the Boots site it's the mooncup site itself - it just has a big Boots logo on it! http://www.mooncup.co.uk/
2006-11-23 09:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by marblemelody 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i ought to be previous and set in my approaches, yet i could desire to by no ability use those. I won't even use O.B. tampons without an applicator. i in my view do no longer prefer to the touch that stuff in there. LOL a chum advised me it rather is like shot glass and additionally you place it way up there and the blood drips in. The you heavily get rid of the cup. No tampons, no pungent pads and no poisonous ask your self syndrome. yet we desperate with our success we would spill the "contents" throughout ourselves or the flooring. Gross.
2016-10-17 09:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by gaffke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I havent. There is one being advertised on the TV at the mo, all I can think, is they must be pretty messy. Put me off a bit
2006-11-21 19:59:09 · answer #4 · answered by Scottish Girl 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, I have not used one.
I have heard that they are messy. Therefore I do not opt for these. I use pads mostly. They are safer than tampons.
2006-11-21 20:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Never heard of it- sounds dodgy and messy to me, think I will stick with the tampax for now!
2006-11-21 20:41:22 · answer #6 · answered by Georgie 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
i've never heard of them, but am really intrigued and will look into using them as i'm all for minimising land fill and recycling. thanks for the info.
2006-11-21 20:11:40 · answer #7 · answered by Kate J 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
never heard of them sound pretty disgusting catching the blood you have to touch it.
2006-11-22 02:21:39 · answer #8 · answered by Mea 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Never heard of it...
2006-11-21 20:06:42 · answer #9 · answered by soggykipper 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no, i haven't used it..
2006-11-21 20:12:10 · answer #10 · answered by bluecross0924 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋