Mooncup

Arooogha! Aroogah! Red Alert! Warning! = Read this before you read on! Right. Before we start I should warn you that this is a review about sanitary products. That means I'm going to be breaking the last taboo, yes, that's right, I'm going to be talking publically about periods. It's a long review, too so it means I'm going to be dealing with the subject for a long time which may be considered in poor taste. It also means I'm going to go into a higher descriptive level of anatomic detail than calling it my southern hemisphere so if you're a chap or squeamish, or both don't read this - although ... more

Warning: This review is not for the squeamish. It is impossible to write a meaningful review of this product without being graphic and blunt. There will be talk of blood, menstruation, messiness, toilets, pain and other generally unsavoury things. So feel free to move on without reading or rating if you're not feeling up to it. No offence will be taken. Still here? Ok, don't say I didn't warn you. I had heard of Mooncup a couple of times over the past few years - I'd seen references to it at Glastonbury festival and on the odd website, but I'd not taken much notice. Then one day I read a ... more

Having just read a great review about washable sanitary pads, I remembered my experiences with another eco-friendly 'time of the month' aid, the Mooncup. I was happy to see that the other person who has reviewed this product got on very well with it, but I wanted to share my experiences to show the flipside of the coin. I'm going to be talking about periods and all related subjects in a frank and open manner, and I'll be referring to everything by its proper name, so if you're at all squeamish, easily offended, or a bloke, you might want to skip this review completely. You have been warned ... more

Periods for me used to be a chore as I have very heavy flow and found that nothing protected me for long enough...until I found out about Mooncups. Should I get a Mooncup? Try this quiz: Have you ever... 1. Been out and about and realised you have forgotten to bring any or enough tampons or towels with you so you have to cobble something together with toilet paper until you can get to a shop, find a woman with a spare tampon, find a sanpro machine and the right change and then realise that you have just spent a fortune on a couple of tampons which are the wrong absorbency? 2. Leaked because ... more

I warn you now, if you are faint hearted or squeamish, you probably don't want to read this review. It's the type of product that necessitates some graphic language, and there are numerous mentions of various body parts and bodily functions throughout. The moon cup is one of those things that I’d read about on Ciao many times. Mostly the reviews were extremely positive, extolling the benefits of the mooncup, particularly in the areas of health and the environment. In fact, I don’t think that any of the reviews I’ve read on the product were negative. After reading these reviews, I would almost ... more