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The average woman will use 11,000 tampons or pads in their menstrual lifetime. This averages out to be around 22 sanitary items per month. Which sounds like a lot when you put it like that. Could there be a better, greener way? And would you have the stomach for it?
Every time I do a post about periods (like here and here and here) the subject of reusable sanitary ‘cups’ comes up in the comments. So I thought it was about time it had a dedicated post of its own and went straight to the source for more info.
Hello Mooncup!
The blurb on the website says…..
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The Mooncup® is the original silicone menstrual cup designed by women to be a convenient, safe and eco-friendly alternative to tampons and sanitary pads. Loved by women all around the world, and made in the UK by a multi-award winning ethical business, the Mooncup offers an end to the waste, discomfort and expense of disposable sanitary protection.
- Made from medical grade silicone, the Mooncup is latex-free and contains no dyes, toxins or bleaches. It’s also great for women with sensitive skin.
- On average, one woman will use over 11,000 tampons or pads in their lifetime, which will end up in landfill or in the sea.
- One woman uses up to 22 items of sanitary protection every period. Regardless of your flow, you only need one Mooncup, and it lasts for years and years, making it the most economical sanitary product you can buy.
An actual mooncup
The Mooncup is a reusable menstrual cup, around two inches long and made from soft medical grade silicone. It is worn internally a lot lower than a tampon but, while tampons and pads absorb menstrual fluid, the Mooncup collects it. This means it doesn’t cause dryness or irritation, and also that it collects far more (three times as much as a ‘super-absorbent’ tampon’!).
Because the Mooncup is reusable, you only need one so it saves you money and helps the environment, too.
The Mooncup is designed to be folded and inserted into the vagina, then removed, rinsed and reinserted up to every 8 hours. A light seal is formed with your vaginal walls, allowing menstrual fluid to pass into the Mooncup without leakage or odour. This seal is released for removal, allowing you to empty the contents, rinse or wipe and reinsert. Comfortable, convenient and safe: the Mooncup can be used overnight and when travelling, swimming or exercising.
The website itself is quite heaven and includes tabs for “Mooncup Community”, “What size are you?” “History of the Mooncup” and the delightful suggestion you follow Mooncup on Twitter (373 followers) or Facebook.
So. The Mooncup.
Would you? Should you? Could you? DO you?
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343 Comments so far
Sounds fantastic!
Will definitely consider it, but seems hard to find Australian stockists.
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there is one called the lunette which has a bunch of australian stockists. pretty much the same thing, just different name i imagine.
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Thanks! I just bought one! Am excited to try it out!
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I use it, I got the idea from lovely mamamia community about 6 or so months ago and haven’t looked bag..i find tampons irritate my skin, pads uncomfortable and literally i can use it from the start to the finish of the period (changing it regularly of course) and not need a single pad or tampon. it has saved me and will continue to save me big bucks. i would highly recommend it to all…however whenever i do, i am met with little interest..not sure why??
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Where did you buy yours from?
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hi, i googled mooncup last time this was discussed and it directed me to an online site where you can buy it, think it was from good old US of A..mines called The Keeper.. you can choose 2 sizes before vaginal birth size and after vaginal birth size, which is another topic altogether!
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I saw a little while ago that Amy Winehouse promotes these… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/23/amy-winehouse-loves-her-v_n_510338.html … can’t say her personal recommendation made me want to buy it!
Personally I find the effort of just buying pads or tampons annoying enough, without having to go to the effort of cleaning something too. That concept grosses me out! I hate that time of the month and would rather not get it at all, not that we exactly have a choice.
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what happens when you need to change it in a public toilet? you just walk up to the sink and start rinsing it out?! ewwwww
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I was thinking that same thing as I read the article, gross!!
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You keep a spare clean one in your bag. Empty the dirty one in the toilet, put it away and use the clean one.
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I researched these awhile back and had forgotten all about them – the suggestions I found for this situation were to keep a bottle of water in your bag and just use that to rinse it while still in the toilet or to just urinate on it….haven’t tried the mooncup yet – but definately planning to.
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that isn’t hygenic to use water/urine. especially in public toilets where germs are rife. agree need a spare but the issue still hasn’t been solved – how do you clean it hygenically.
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We drink water, and urine is actually sterile!!!
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Or even worse, at work! Can you imagine just rinsing it out while your co-workers are touching up their lippie?
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hopefully if you put it in clean in the morning, it should see you through the next 8 hours. It’s extremely rare you’d need to change it during the day. I have some liners on stand by just in case.
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why would you leave it in for that long. you can get very sick if it isn’t changed regularly – know that with tampons and they warn you of that when you get a box and i am assuming it should be changed more often than 8 hours.
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Actually, from my understanding that’s more to do with the tampon than the actual blood.
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How could you get sick – you’re not confusing this with toxic shock syndrome from tampons are you? TSS put me off tampons for a lifetime.
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Doing some research, I just read on the Lunette website that they sell disinfecting wipes for this specific purpose: http://www.lunette.com.au/lunettedisinfectingwipes
Slightly defeats the environmentally-friendly non-disposable purpose, but seeing you can wear the cup for 8-12hrs you should only have a public toilet incident once a year at most I would think.
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my pack of ten wipes lasted a year, and most of that use was when I was travelling. I’ve never needed them at home, I rinse around when I’m going out.
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I use a Diva cup and it’s great, I won’t be going back to tampons. Even on a heavy day, it stays in for 8-12 hours so I have rarely had to remove it while out and about. It takes a while to get used to dealing with it, but it is very convenient. Highly recommended. I got mine online, it was on sale so I think I paid about US$25.
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Also – when I first heard about them I thought ewwwww no way gross gross gross, but a couple of friends convinced me so I gave it a try and once I got the hang of it I became a convert.
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thanks for your perspective. just a couple of questions..
do you feel it?
does it ever leak?
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I never got around to trying them but I was researching them a few years ago when I heard about them and found a very thorough testing and Q&A post somewhere here (she seems to have changed the site around a bit):
http://menstrualcupinfo.wordpress.com/
For those less queasy, she had a very graphic section (just a bit of blood! no private parts!) somewhere on the site on how to clean/how much blood is collected etc
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And if you need any more incentive, think about this:
You’d only pay GST once!!
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No, I just don’t think I can use a cup, although I applaud the idea. Just like I applaud the idea of reusable pads, but won’t do that either.
I’m a bit old-fashioned and use pads. I have always found tampons uncomfortable (even the really small size) and also have a troublesome relationship with them as my step-sister died from tampon related Toxic Shock Syndrome at the age of 15.
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I’ve used a mentrual cup (the Lunette, made in Finland) for 3 years now and will never go back. Less cramps, no dryness, no smell and no putting bleached cotton in my most precious place.
Plus, it cost me about 30 bucks and will last me 10 years.
Anyone who’s hesitating, do it!!!
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Well, my first thought was “no way”, but I’ve been considering it for a few more minutes now. I adjusted to cloth nappies, I adjusted to Enjo cleaning… why couldn’t I adjust to this? Think I shall ponder some more…
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I use cloth with my baby and wondered why I was using ‘dispoables’ for my period… didn’t make sense, so I use cloth pads… they are a bit grosser then I thought, but I put them in a bucket with a lid soaking in cold water and just wash in a normal cold wash. Then dry in the SUN!! lol, need help to get rid of the stains. But no-one sees them but me. They are really comfortable and I feel good about contributing less to the rubbish bin… old pads really stink!
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I don’t understand! So how do you take it out? Sorry about this, but wouldn’t there be any ‘spillage’ when you take it out??
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Nope, you grab the base and pull it out so it doesn’t spill, then tip the contents in the loo. When we menstruate, it’s normally only a teaspoon or so of blood, it just seems like more when you see it laid out on a pad. So, the cup is actually way bigger than it needs to be to prevent overspill.
I put my cup in in the morning, and usually can wait until my shower after work to empty it. You can keep it in 12 hours, so it’s very convenient.
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Sorry (like other posts!) about the detail, but I have ridiculously long and initially quite heavy periods (Use a super tampon, supported by a pad and have to change it overnight, for the first couple of nights) could this option work for me? I’m a little like Karen and initially thought no way, but there’s been so many enthusiastic replies, I’m reconsidering!
Many thanks!
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Yep, I have mega heavy periods, more in one day than we supposedly lose in the whole period (using a cup has at the very least proved that I am not imagining this). On the early days of my period I do have to deal with it when I am out, but it isn’t a huge problem, and certainly no messier than having to change tampons. Try it, I will never go back.
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Great idea. Love it. Not an option for me, nor am I much of a planet destroyer as I usually bleed for half a day after 36 hours of deblitating pain. I can’t use tampons and most of the time lose most of the ‘matter’ in a hot shower to help it along. They don’t call it the curse for nothing as far as I’m concerned.
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I couldn’t insert tampons without an applicator- not sure I’d go that well with the Mooncup.
I like having my Implanon- no periods, so no need to buy any sanitary products.
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I have a lunette – and its great! It does take some practice, but it is so much nicer on your vjayjay and is soooo much easier than using pads at night!
I know the concept is a bit ick for some people, but really, a cup is much more hygenic – no more smelly tampons and pads in the rubbish!
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Goodness, it looks big. Like inserting an Advent teat….
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ha – you made me laugh!!!!
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Or an elegant toilet plunger …
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I admit I was a tad afraid when I first got mine – but they are actually more comfy than tampons (if thats the right term?!)
You fold it in half, then half again before putting it in
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questions: How long is it’s life – even latex has a shelf life. How do you clean it out in public toilets? What if you spill it when removing, as it holds quite a lot?
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It lasts 10 years; you simply boil it between cycles for a couple of minutes.
In public toilets, I take it out and pour the contents in the loo, wipe it with some toilet paper and re-insert it. If you get a tiny bit of blood on your fingers, you wipe them off aswell the wash them in the sink like normal. So simple, really.
You don’t disinfect a penis before putting it in you; you can get away with not washing it with soap every now and again.
Also, I’ve only had 1 spill in 3 years, because I didn’t insert it properly.
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disinfect a penis! hilarious!
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Thanks Scarlett – I wasn’t worried about soup and water, but more about making a mess of my clothes. I think this is something I’d need to practice a bit before I risked public toilets!
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I’ve been using a Diva Cup (Made in Canada) for 3 years now. Never again will I use tampons or pads.
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i’m torn between my want to be environmentally friendly…and my nonsensical revulsion at the thought of “collecting” my menstrual flow in a cup…it’s just a little…wrong in my mind! not that i have a problem with blood…just..this seems a little odd!
but, uh, i’m glad people are thinking of alternatives!
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but you collect it in a tampon normally – it’s all collection and it’s all having contact with your own fluids right?
Germaine Greer was so right when she said there was something not right about being afraid of our own menstrual fluid. Not suggesting you are – just illustrating a point.
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so this might be a little TMI (but then again, this whole topic could be considered a little TMI…)
i don’t use tampons. i find them to be VERY uncomfortable, and when i use them, i can feel them for the entire time that they’re in, and usually for a little while afterward. and they leak. i have VERY HEAVY flow that lasts for about week, and often there will be clots in the fluid, because i’m special like that (nothing wrong with me…apart from PCOS) so, anyway, what i’m trying to say is that i find it far more comfortable to use pads, and then throw them away. it also gives me a chance to inspect for clots (ok, now i KNOW that is too much information…sorry). the idea of a cup sounds very uncomfortable to me, not to mention messy in my situation.
oh, and i’m totally not scared of my menstrual fluid. in fact, i find i kind of strangely fascinating. a period for me isn’t an occasion i mark with joy (the pain, the pain!) but i do find it remarkable how the body is designed to work.
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Hi Sonja – if you can feel the tampon then you haven’t inserted it correctly – this may also explain some of the leakage. Correct insertion means you have inserted it far enough into the vaginal canal. The applicator tampons are dead easy to use and ensure a correct insert. The clots will then come away with the tampon when you remove it.
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I tried the Mooncup in Canada a few years ago. I have to say, it needs to be changed frequently and i don’t recommend wearing it during heavy flow. It is very very messy to dispose of said contents, and is hazardous to empty in public toilets. Let’s just say the blood can go on your hands and/or you can loose the mooncup into the toilet! Eeek!
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I have looked into the Mooncup because my flow is so heavy & tampons just dont cut it in the early days & the reasons I havent yet got ahead with trying it are exactly as you have addressed above so thank you.
I always wondered about coming out of a toilet cubicle with ‘bloody hands’ & i recognise they will NOT be dripping in blood as they would be wiped with toilet paper, but still..then what about if it spills, on the floor, on your clothes…or drops in the toilet.
Even the idea of swimming with it doesnt engage me, just imagine it springing a leak…! Tsunami here we come!
Not for me i am afraid, i am not an earth mother like many here who are so intouch (literally) with their menstrual blood, i dont like my snot, vomit or poo/wee either…So unluckily landfill for me..
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I’ve recently bought one and am looking forward to giving it a go next period. I’m totally convinced that tampons and pads are terrible for the environment and for your body (so many chemicals in cotton production… although there are some nice organic ones around now). Not only that but post-childbirth, tampons just DO NOT work for me anymore, and I hate everything about pads. So a cup seems really sensible to me.
I find the all the comments saying ‘ew’ and ‘gross’ really sad. Why is there such distaste around menstruation and menstrual blood? Bleeding is a normal part of womanhood and there feels something fundamentally wrong about attempting to sanitise periods as if they or we are somehow unclean. It’s bad enough that it comes at us culturally and socially but even worse when women think it about ourselves
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“Why is there such distaste around menstruation and menstrual blood?”
Well apart from everything else, there is usually a fair bit of distaste around all kinds of bleeding.
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that’s true lulu, but menstrual blood seems to have a category all of its own when it comes to the cultural ick factor. for example, if you were at a party and a girl cut her finger and got a bit of blood on her clothes, a band aid would be fetched and everyone would carry on. but if the girl’s period started without her realising and she got a bit of blood on her clothes, you can bet she would feel the need to get changed, and probably be quite embarrassed about the incident for the rest of her life. hardly seems fair.
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I’m with you gosh golly. I find it really bizzare that there are women of all ages that have the ‘ick’ factor around something so natural. While it’s not a stellar subjects it’s not disgusting in anyway. I don’t know if it’s down to lack of sexual education or an upbringing of not talking about such subjects.
I use a lunette and it’s great so far. Tiny bit of getting used to but I’m sure that happened with tampons and pads in the beginning too.
As for the questions about public toilets etc that I’ve seen you just wipe it out with paper and leave the thorough washing/rinsing until you’re somewhere more suitable.
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That sounds as if you wipe it with paper & then reinsert without washing or rinsing?
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That’s right. I use a Diva cup and don’t change it when I’m out. Wait until I’m home, empty it about 3 times a day
First thing in the morning.
When I get home from work.
Before bed.
Its a bit weird the first few times, and then you get a sense of good karma. Heaps cheaper too!
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It’s just occurred to me that I’d have to have more conversations with my 4yo daughter when she follows me to the toilet during my period, althugh if it lasts that long, I might not have to change it while shes around!
And I guess it gives me an opportunity to try to get the conversation right, so my daughter doesn’t end up with the “ick” factor as previously discussed …
Maybe for her generation, this sort of thing will be the norm?
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I think the ‘ick’ factor is related to all bodily fluids – menstrual blood, wee, poo, snot, vomit, semen.
I guess it’s living in a developed culture where we are at ‘arms length’ (figuratively speaking) from dealing with it.
Not sure how you overcome it, though.
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Maybe overcoming it could all be linked into education.. combo of sex-ed and science/biology? Maybe this would help the understanding a bit more.. Who knows
I guess it’s probably not something that will ever change when you consider the attitude to how it is covered at home vs at school and then with each individual family??
Robsmc – I had a giggle at a blog the other day about kids saying embarassing things and the tampon string comment came up “what’s that string mummy” haha.. I couldn’t really imagine how you would brush over the cup conversation at that age!
But yes I’m hoping with all the other types of environmental changes this will become another regular choice for women along with tampons, pads, re-usables etc..
While I’m pro the cup as it works for me I’m not so close minded that it may not work for everyone. Hope my comments don’t come across in that fashion..
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I’ve been thinking about getting one of these for a while now – thanks Mia, this is just the inspiration I needed to actually do it!
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They are fantistic, I have a DIVA cup and I have not looked back since I purchased it. They do take a little while to get used to; putting it in and taking it out, knowing how often to change, changing in public loos etc. But I would never go back now, in fact the thought of using tampons and pads now turns my stomach.
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When it comes to “period collection” I choose to destroy the planet. If gift-boxer below chooses to start using a Mooncup, then we balance each other out anyway.
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Anna I can’t help but think you have a disgust view with periods and any related subjects around this? Why is this?
I disagree with your balance out comment though as that doesn’t make any sense. In comparisson the amount of tampons/pads you use to repeatedly destroy the planet is hardly equal to 1 bit of silicone every 5-10 years.
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No no no Bravette, a little more lighthearted than that, and defintely no disgust. This topic always had the potential for TMI, so here goes. I dont particulary enjoy my periods. Its more of an inconvenience than cause for a party. However, I appreciate the nature of being female, the menstrual cycle, the rise and fall of hormones, the window for conception etc. It’s how I got my two kids. It is a marvel & every month my body does it’s job and knows what to do. However, I dont like tampons, as it feels like the equivalent of sticking a plug up there to stop a natural flow. Pads dont always feel secure and aren’t great at the gym especially for those of us where the monthly flow resembles a tsunami. I dont like the idea of a moon cup either. How my post made you think I have “disgust for periods and any subjects related to this” I do not know. Is it because I found the “rinsing the mooncup in the toilet bowl” post comment below funny??? It was funny!
As for the landfill comment – again a light hearted opinion – if I use my 11000 tampons, and another person stops using their 11000 tampons when they switch to a mooncup – its 11000 less tampons in landfill anyway. Same as when my hubbie and I vote for opposing political parties. Our votes cancel each other out.
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Except that using a cup wouldn’t remove the existence of your 11000 used tampons. They will still go to landfill and sit there until they break down. They don’t get negated (unlike your voting analogy)…
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haha.. ’cause for a party’ imagine that – ALOT of parties all year..
Maybe my offence was taken at the choose to destroy the planet comment. While it isn’t desirable I guess it is still that – a choice of products for now. I think being pro-cup & other re-usable products I would just like people to at least try something new before closing it out as an option.
And yes I agree the rinsing of the cup in the toilet bowl was funny – i seriously hope she was joking though! Using the flush water for rinsing OMG!!
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I’ve been either pregnant or breastfeeding for the best part of 4 years, so have only had a couple of periods, but have been considering “The Keeper” for when my period returns. I think it’s fantastic, practical, and about bloody time people got talking about how TERRIBLE tampons, and especially pads, are for the environment. There are quite a few eco-friendly nappies out on the market, has anyone seen anything of the sort for pads or tampons in mainstream grocery stores???
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Try your local health food shop, most of them stock organic cotton pads and tampons and my local one sells cloth pads too
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have a look at ebay/google as there are some ladies out there that make reuseable pads.
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Etsy has tons
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Can’t you just see it? Ladies rinsing and comparing details of their Moonscups in the toilets. Will it mean we need separate areas to clean them in loos? Or as Anon posted her friend wipes hers out with loo paper! I like the idea, would be very environ friendly. Can you swim with them though? I have many many questions on this matter..need to look into it more,methinks.
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Swimming, no problem!
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Lol, you mean like tea leaves?!
Sorry guys, is that too gross?
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Okay I was reading a blog about this recently and someone asked what you do about washing it when you’re in a public bathroom (good question!) and someone replied that they clean theirs in the water that runs when you flush the toilet! So unhygenic! I can’t get over it!
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Hilarious! That’s taking recycling to a whole new level!!
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far out!! i would not think that would be a good idea!!!
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Oh god, that’s just so disgusting. I wish I hadn’t read that.
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I have two showers each day when I have my period and clean my mooncup then. I know it might sound gross, but the grey water from the shower goes to the a sewage treatment station, same as toilet sewage and gets treated there. And it keeps you and your mooncup clean and tidy. Changing it twice a day is plenty, and it means you can forget about having your period the rest of the time. I always found when I used pads and tampons that I was constantly worrying about whether I was leaking etc, but now as long as I insert the cup properly I never have to think about it. It’s not that big either! You squish it up to insert and it expands to fit you – when it’s in the correct position you can’t feel it.
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how revolting to wash it in a public toilet. no thanks – it is bad enough to see dirty public toilets/bowls but to wash a hygenic item like that in the public toilet bowl is grouse.
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I would NEVER do that myself (the in-toilet rinse), but if you think about it, if you catch the water AS it enters the toilet bowl, it’s clean. It only gets contaminated with toilet germs once it mingles with the water in the bottom of the bowl.
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In retrospect, I retract that. There is no clean way of washing something in a toilet.
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The water that comes into the toilet bowl is the same that we drink.
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Yeah, I know… that’s what I was initially thinking. But then I thought: I’m sure the bacteria which grows in the toilet migrates up into the rim, and therefore, the water touches the rim on it’s way in?
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i bought one ages ago – the Diva Cup – and used it for awhile, but recently my periods have become quite different and difficult so have resumed using pads for the time being.. the cup works really well, it doesn’t take long to get used to, and holds quite a lot of liquid. i found it good to know how much i was bleeding and it felt more natural. also only had to change it when i got up, got home and before bed if i felt like it.. public/work toilets seems a bit of a hassle, but normally you won’t need to (8hrs) and if you do, it’s not that hard, but you might need to develope a procedure you feel comfortable with at home.. you can tip it out and wipe it out (maybe some wipes in your bag or something?)
i love the enviro aspect, but also found it more natural.. and some ppl say it helped them with cramps etc..
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HI,i use a “DIVA” cup, and they are awesome. Took a little while to get used too putting it in, but SOOO much better than dealing with tampons and pads and all the waste they produce. Why are women so horrified by menstruating process? These cups also help shorten my period somehow and the cup can be left in a lot longer than the average tampon (if you want or need too). Also great at preventing any overflow. Highly recommend them.
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la la la la la la la la al la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la…..(with hands over ears)
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ….very funny!
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Funny George but why read this article or perhaps it was a mistake and too late when you realised haha..
Surely you have had relationships with women or have had daughters and had to have a discussion around such products? This is just another product on the market allowing more choice for women. They all have pro’s and con’s and need to be treated as such.
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Who says I am a man?
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Hmm.. touche
But the rest of my statement/point still stands..
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Having just this week gone through the stress of thinking I had left one tampon in then inserting another, I think I’d consider the mooncup. My memory is terrible these days, I honestly could not remember if I had taken the tampon out or not, so I have decided to stop using tampons. I hadn’t left it in, but it was a stressful day while I ‘delved into the situation’ and found that out. (TMI???)
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A friend of mine has used one and said you just wipe it out with toilet paper when you’re out. She said it takes a bit of getting used to, but that she liked it once she got used to it.
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I want one!!! This is ingenious! I HATE TAMPONS AND PADS!!!
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An exuberant “Yes!!!!!” and I would never go back. I could not imagine spending money every month on disposable sanitary products only to flush them down the toilet. What a waste of resources. I use a menstrual cup called The Keeper and it is so easy. You just insert, give it one full rotation, and you’re good to go. I’ve found my cramps are lessened using a cup and reusable pads and I haven’t spent money on my period in years since the initial investment. Good for me and the environment. And you know what, there is something beneficial about coming into personal contact with your flow every month. Knowing how much you bleed, etc. I can’t describe it beyond that, but feminine cycles are amazing and we deprive ourselves by sanitizing with disposable products. Go Keeper! You can do it!
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I cannot agree more! I have a had a great experience too and i too am personally fascinated by feminine cycle!
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Oh God – don’t EVER flush them down the toilet! Wrap them up in toot paper and put them in your rubbish bin.
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In the toilet or in the trash – it’s still unnecessary waste no matter where you put it.
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i think Starra meant not to put them down the toiled because it clogs them up.
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use the disposable units to put them in here and that is a good way of disposing them. never down a loo as they clog them just like the disposable nappies that went down the toilet near us and blocked everyones sewerage.
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Hmmmm. Well, at least people are coming up with alternatives. Do we all remember reading about (or actually using) those old belt things (I read about them in ‘Are you there God, its me Maragaret’). Distrubia!
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Yep, I used them for the first couple of years of my period back in the early 80s. Unluckily for me I was regular as clockwork from the age of 12. I finally convinced my mum to let me use sticky pads in year 9 and went to tampons a couple of years later. Belts were hideous and really inconvenient at school. PE lessons were the worst *shudders*
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I started at probably about the same time as you, but I never used belts – it was always pads for me, although I know within a couple of years some girls in my class were using tampons.
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I’ve never used one. Anyone who has used it – how do you go about cleaning it etc when you’re not at home?
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you can go almost a whole day without emptying it – but if you must, then you just empty it into the loo and either wipe out with loo paper or rinse out (if you use a disabled loo they usually have a sink in there)
Its much easier than it sounds!
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i think its a great idea. awesome actually.
where do you buy?
i’d try at home but what about if it leaks?
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it doesn’t leak unless you’ve put it in wrong (uses suction) and you’d feel if you’d put it in wrong, and you can wear a liner if you feel the need..
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where do i get one. i clicked on the links Mia put in, could only order from London…surely there is a stockist here in Oz?
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I think it’s only the Keeper that you can buy in Australia, the Diva, Mooncup and Lunette you have to order from o/s – something to do with the TGA I believe?
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I got my lunette from an aussie stockist called Green Chickadee
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Giftboxer, Google menstrual cups and you’ll find Australian distributors.
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Makes sense. But ewwww…
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I don’t care how good for the environment it is..THATS JUST SO WRONG!!
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This attitude is so discouraging on a number of levels.
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What is wrong about it?
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Ok, so what about tissues, alot tissues are being used daily, surely we could carry a container around to blow our noses in & rinse out once a day or what about generally going to the toilet, we waste far to much water & toilet paper, hows about we use a container, rinse it once a day & as for the toilet paper maybe we could just use our hands & wash them afterwards…..so anyway, i personally think it’s wrong on so many levels!!
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Instead of tissues you can use a hanky.
Instead of toilet paper you can use cloth wipes.
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and there are composting toilets…
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i’d seriously consider giving it a go.. though i’m a little hesitant about how you change it when out and about, like a public toilet.
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me too Alexandra! i’d be interested to try it, but i don’t know how i’d go anywhere but at home. and i’d probably panic the first time i used it, in case i did it wrong!!!
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I think the point is that when managed properly you don’t have to change more than twice a day – for eg, when you wake up, and then before you go to bed. Eight – Twelve hours is what’s considered normal. You don’t have to change them as often as tampons.
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