It took me a couple of months to get used to putting it in and taking it out. But even then, I've never had leakage problems or anything like that. (I have a Mooncup UK, btw. I love it!)
Once while we were painting the house, someone spilled paint cleaner on it, so I had to buy a new one and use tampons while I was waiting for it to come in the mail. Using tampons after a year with a cup is no fun at all- really made me realise how much I loved my cup!
Positives:
Not only is it cheaper, but my vag has been far, far healthier since I started using the Mooncup! Before, I was very, very prone to yeast infections. I'd get one almost every month, and they'd take a long time to get better. I've been using the cup for 2 1/2 years now, and in that time I've had.. two YIs. That's one a year, as opposed to one a month.
As well as not getting YIs all the time, with the mooncup I just feel so much.. better. It doesn't dry me out like tampons did. It doesn't feel so chafe-y to put in- it goes in smoothly.
In terms of cleaning and sterilisation, the cup is FAR better than other kinds of menstrual products, because you can boil it. I wash mine with soapy water and rinse well every day when I'm using it, and then every month I boil it for ten minutes, which sterilises it completely.
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Date: 2007-01-11 01:03 pm (UTC)It took me a couple of months to get used to putting it in and taking it out. But even then, I've never had leakage problems or anything like that. (I have a Mooncup UK, btw. I love it!)
Once while we were painting the house, someone spilled paint cleaner on it, so I had to buy a new one and use tampons while I was waiting for it to come in the mail. Using tampons after a year with a cup is no fun at all- really made me realise how much I loved my cup!
Positives:
Not only is it cheaper, but my vag has been far, far healthier since I started using the Mooncup! Before, I was very, very prone to yeast infections. I'd get one almost every month, and they'd take a long time to get better. I've been using the cup for 2 1/2 years now, and in that time I've had.. two YIs. That's one a year, as opposed to one a month.
As well as not getting YIs all the time, with the mooncup I just feel so much.. better. It doesn't dry me out like tampons did. It doesn't feel so chafe-y to put in- it goes in smoothly.
In terms of cleaning and sterilisation, the cup is FAR better than other kinds of menstrual products, because you can boil it. I wash mine with soapy water and rinse well every day when I'm using it, and then every month I boil it for ten minutes, which sterilises it completely.