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[bubosquared]

And then my period started, so I had to come home whether I wanted to or not anyway, the end. Except not, because no matter how many times my mum tells me I didn't leave my mooncup over there, I can't find it here, either, so now I have to use pads and tampons, which, ugh, and I really need to clean everything in the hopes of finding it.

And I still can't find my dice!

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[dzayde.livejournal.com]

okay, I have to ask... what is a mooncup?

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

The mooncup. Also known as one of the biggest blessings of my life. The UK version of the Keeper/Divacup, basically.

[dzayde.livejournal.com]

Ok, this is fascenating. I have never heard of such a thing... can I be way personal and ask how it works?? I mean does it fit in you like a little cup and just hold the .. uh... you know? And do you pour it out after?

Do they sell tehm in the states? Im quite intrigued now.

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Hey, feel free to get up close and personal.<g> I don't mind, I'll gush about this thing to anyone who'll express a cursory interest. YMMV and everything, and I know people who thought it was uncomfortable, but for me, it was a godsent. Yeah, it does pretty much sit inside you, like a tampon, except the cup sits lower in the vaginal canal, which is part of why I have no problems with it, whereas I could never use a tampon bigger than the smallest size.

Which, considering that I bleed rather a lot, made for a lot of money spent on tampons and pads, and don't even get me started on what my bed looked like in the morning on the heaviest days. The cup, on the other hand, has enabled me, for the first time in my life, to actually wear nothing but a panty liner even on the heaviest days of my period. And because it's not absorbing, just holding the fluids, you can put it in the day before you're due, and use it until the very last day.

This also means you don't have to wait until it's full to be able to take it out comfortably, like with a tampon. You just take it out, empty it into the toilet, rinse it out if you have access to a sink (or just use a bottle of water, which a lot of people do), and put it back in. It's a little messy, but no messier than using tampons without applicators, IMO.

It's also just a lot easier than tampons to shlep around--it comes with a little travelling pouch, so at the end of your period, you just clean it, sterelise it, pop it in the pouch, and stuff it into your purse. I used to always be caught out without (enough) tampons, and it was a pain in the arse, let me tell you what.

There are downsides as well, of course. Some people think it's messy, which I can understand if you've always used pads and/or tampons with applicators, but I think the pros outweigh that by far. It does take some practise to learn how to insert it properly, so it's probably a good idea to try that beforehand(with the help of some lube.) It looks like it's way too big to fit, but like I said, I (still) can't use anything but the smallest tampons, and I do just fine with the cup. Again, though, YMMV, but I think the DivaCup (see below) has the same money-back guarantee as the MoonCup, so you can try it out and not be out more than the shipping if you end up not liking it.

The US version is the DivaCup. There's also the Keeper, which is the latex (I think) version, but I'd go for the DivaCup, myself, to avoid any risk of allergies. (The DivaCup and the MoonCup are sillicone.)

... kay, that was probably way more than you wanted to know already, but you may also want to have a look at this, which also mentions Insteads, which are a sort of disposable version of the menstrual cup.

[dzayde.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you so muich for the information. I am totally going to buy one and try it! Heh heh, I will let you know how well I do.

And it was not too much information, it was perfect and I really appriciate it!

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

You're totally welcome! :D