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It had life left in it but unfortunately I put it back in on auto-pilot when I'd come off my period and didn't realise, and I literally can't feel it so left it in for 6 days by mistake which was absolutely rank so I chucked it. Obviously not a recommended situation to get yourself in but luckily I was fine and I will not be doing it again. From day one I have found this easy to insert and remove and can't feel it. I'm very heavy and this lets me have more of a life than a tampon would. I also prefer when I get lighter that I don't have to take out a dry tampon and feel like I've wasted one, no drama with the cup. I love having a no waste period. I recently tried a menstrual disc as the capacity is even higher but I found it near impossible to get in and if I squatted in normal life the whole thing would empty which was pretty horrific, I perservered for 3 cycles but eventually gave up and went back to the trusty mooncup which was a breath of fresh air. Nothing like that has ever happened with the mooncup, it stays put until I take it out. I love it."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"V***."},"datePublished":"27 June 2016","name":"Why aren't more women using these products?","reviewBody":"So. Where do I start with this review?I want to preface this review by saying that I was driven to write this review to help women like me make an objective choice.Most reviews I read for the Mooncup wax lyrical about how environmentally friendly they are and how they prevent sanitary waste in landfill and blah blah eco-warrior type comments.There is a perception that the Mooncup is a 'hippy' thing that only eco-warriors and activist Vegans wear. As it happens, the only woman I felt confident enough to discuss my choice with was, in fact, an Activist Vegan, and this made me sad: Sad that in this modern age, something that happens every single month is so scarcely discussed and so few women have possession of all the facts and know all of their options!I wanted to write this review from the perspective of your average, everyday woman. Whilst I care about the environment and recycle diligently, I'm by no stretch of the imagination any kind of eco-warrior, 'hippy', or free-bleeding feminist activist. I'm an average woman who loves leather handbags, works in an office, loves IT, gaming, gardening and my pets.When I was a teenager, the mooncup was mentioned, briefly, in passing. Our sanitary options were presented as 'Pads and Tampons'. Many MANY women I know have no idea what a menstrual cup even IS, let alone even CONSIDER using one. So if, like me, you are trying to find actual USEFUL reviews, I hope this will help you.So what prompted me to start looking at the Mooncup in the first place? Comfort. I've reached my 30's - that's over 15 years of monthly menstruation - having never comfortably been able to use Tampons. I can literally count the number of times I have successfully and comfortably used a Tampon on one hand. I hate them. They make me sore, the string rubs, they are dry and uncomfortable and I always feel like they are in the wrong place. So far, I've mainly relied on pads. My fellow women, if you are here for the same reasons I was, it is because you are sick of wearing a nappy for 1 in every 4 weeks. Sick of the sweating, the smell, the never feeling clean no matter how much you wipe, or how many 'Moist toilet wipes' you use.So I went looking for an alternative to Tampons that could be worn internally to free me from the drudgery of pads. And I found the Mooncup. Actually, I found a bewildering array of cups with names like 'Viva cup', 'Diva Cup', 'Moon cup' etc. To my untrained, inexperienced eye, they all looked the same. The price points varied wildly and the reviews focussed mainly on how amazing it was not to be contributing to landfill... Not the important stuff like 'what it actually FEELS like' and 'what is the difference between this cup and that cup'.So I narrowed my choices down to the 'top 3' - Diva, Viva and Mooncup. Then, because the reviews didn't help me AT ALL, I thought about who I might know that might actually have a clue. I happen to work with a very vocal activist Vegan. So of everyone I know, I figured she would either know herself or know people she could ask. Turns out, she knew plenty. In her opinion, the Mooncup was the most comfortable. For her, the Diva cup was longer in the body and so less comfortable.As someone who struggles with Tampons, I decided 'longer in the body' would probably = discomfort for me too, so I decided to err on the side of caution and buy the one my friend and colleague used. If for no other reason than because I had neither the experience or the money to 'take a risk' on something unknown. At least I KNEW someone who used the Mooncup and could give me pointers if I needed them. Turns out, I really didn't. I'm a convert.First things first: Internal menstrual cups are REALLY not suitable for Hymen-intact virgins. You need to be able to 'handle' yourself with confidence and any barrier affecting the insertion of fingers or items into the Vagina is going to make wearing a mooncup a difficult and likely-painful experience. If you have broken your hymen (either through natural exercise, intercourse, or self pleasure), and are confident inserting tampons and/or other items into your vaginal passage, you should be fine. Sex with a penis is not a pre-requisite of wearing a Mooncup, but I'd definitely say a ruptured hymen is almost essential.Secondly: I went looking for images on the internet of what I was likely to see when using a Mooncup. Do you know what I found? NOTHING. In a world where 'Rule 34' is a thing and there are ALL KINDS of pornography, I found NOTHING relating to 'In use' Mooncups. I'm not going to lie - it's not a clean experience. If you cannot bear to get menstrual blood on your hands or fingers, you might as well leave now. You WILL get a bit messy. This is inevitable. If you are a tampon user, you will likely be used to a bit of blood on your hands. Using a mooncup is a bit messier than that. If you've ever used Tampons, I'm certain there will have been times when you insert one and it doesn't quite sit right. Instead of discarding it (perhaps because you've only got one, or are running out of time), I'm certain, at some point, you will have popped a finger or two up there to reposition it a bit. This is what it's like to insert a mooncup. You should EXPECT to get menstrual blood and fluid on your hands.BUT: It's not as bad as you think it's going to be. I always hated pads because I find the smell nauseating. I think a lot of it has to do with this fresh blood sitting around inside a pad in a warm, moist environment. To me, it smells like rotting meat - regardless of how often the pad or tampon is changed. The mooncup is a TOTALLY different experience. The blood and fluid is slightly gelatinous - like egg- white, and for me, there is very little smell beyond the slight tang of blood. This is VASTLY better and actually surprised me a little. I've never seen what menstrual flow actually LOOKS like before: I've always seen the 'absorbed' version. There is a lot less actual BLOOD than you think there will be - it seems to be 50% blood, 50% clear fluid. Sorry if you find this a bit squicky, but this was the information I REALLY WANTED TO KNOW when I was trying to make my decision, so I hope me sharing these details is helpful to you.The 'messiest' days are (unsurprisingly) the heavy flow days. You will find that the fluid behaves like really stretchy egg white and can be a bit awkward to clean up. But these were the days I valued the freedom of the cup the most! You can always use plenty of soap!We should not be afraid to discuss this - this is a NATURAL function of our bodies!Thirdly: When I started looking at Menstrual cups, I assumed the cup sat around the Cervix in a similar way to a contraceptive diaphragm. This is NOT the case. The cup actually sits much lower in the Vagina. In fact, the ridge around the top sits roughly around G-spot area (about as far in as the length of your middle finger). There are two ways to fold it to get it inside - the 'C' fold where you flatten it and fold it in half, and the 'Tulip fold' where you tuck the lip inside and squeeze it into a tulip shape (the Mooncup comes with a booklet explaining these and showing pictures). For me, the Tulip fold works best.Because it sits relatively low, I found the little 'grippy tube' at the bottom was irritating me. So I cut the whole thing off. I recommend 'trying it on' when you first get it - preferably when you aren't on your period.Removing a cup to be emptied can be messier than insertion - especially if you accidentally tip it (like I did the second time I tried to clean it). But I find that once removed, I can clean it off with Toilet paper and give it a rinse under the hot tap before re-insertion, and the more you get used to it, the easier and faster the whole process becomes.I won't lie, I've never actually used a messier form of protection in my life. BUT, for me it feels like I can't believe it's taken me this long to actually find a solution like this! I feel like I'm finally free of waddling around with a pad between my legs, and I have a viable alternative to the discomfort of the tampon. Even if you don't get on with it, for me, just trying it was worth every penny! I'm so glad I kept an open mind! I'm prepared to trade off a little bit of blood on my fingers for the comfort and freedom I have with this device.So, once the cup is in, I usually run my finger around the rim to make sure it 'popped back into shape' correctly (or you will leak). Remember how when you insert a Tampon you have to be careful not to tug on the string? Yeah, not an issue with a Mooncup. It's ridiculously comfortable. I literally cannot feel the cup or ridge at all. Once you find the right seating position for the cup, and cut the little 'gripper tube' to the right length (or totally off), it feels even LESS invasive than a Tampon. I always find I can feel tampons, but the mooncup body is made of Silicon (you know, the same stuff you can find in almost any modern kitchen - muffin cases, jelly moulds, loaf 'tins' which seems crazy to me - you'll cook with Silicon but still prefer to shove wads of cotton inside your body?), with a firmer silicon 'ring'. So the whole thing moves and conforms to your internal contours. It doesn't absorb anything so you never feel chaffed or dry. There are little holes around it to aid in forming a seal with the vaginal walls - these WILL fill with 'gunk'. Sorry but it's true. A Rinse under the tap usually clears it right out, though.As with anything, when you have a foreign object in the vagina, you may feel the effect of it - for me, I find there is a slight sensation of 'something' against the front wall. It's not uncomfortable, just 'THERE'. In fact, it is vastly more comfortable than wearing Tampons and TOTALLY worth not having to wear a pad!I've only just started using mine, so I find that I feel more confident pairing the cup with a thin Panty liner - so far this has not proven to be necessary. But considering I'm on a heavy flow day and all I'm wearing is a thin liner, I'm ecstatic!Because it's not made of cotton, and the menstrual flow is held in a natural state (as opposed to being absorbed into fabric), there is much much less risk of toxic shock syndrome. For the first time in my life, I wore an internal sanitary device to bed. It was wonderful - I slept much more comfortably than I usually would! I wore a pad (again, first time so I'm getting used to it and learning to trust it), but I didn't need to worry about the pad slipping, or 'tucking it in' to make sure it doesn't leak. I woke up clean and leak-free and fell in love with my menstrual cup a little bit more.I tried to talk about my cup with my Mother and Sister, and they looked at me like I'd gone insane. My sister is disgusted by the concept and my mother had never heard of them. This needs to change. If, like me, you are just an average woman looking for a tampon alternative with no agenda other than your own comfort, please add your own reviews and experiences to the voices on here. Being ecologically friendly is one of many reasons to use a mooncup, and whilst it is a noble one, I don't think there are enough voices championing the personal benefits of the device.As for me, I took the plunge and opened my mind to use something that has unfairly been stereotyped as a 'hippy device', and already I can see that it has improved my menstrual experience no end! I'm free of pads and tampons, you can wear it to swim and exercise, and because of the decreased risk of Toxic shock, you can wear it for longer periods.Yes, at around £20, it represents a sizable cost for a single sanitary device. BUT, since it's reusable, I've already saved at least £4 in pads I haven't needed to wear. Within 4 months it will have paid for itself.As an aside, you will also find mention of the Menstrual cup among women trying to get pregnant - either using donor sperm, or as a method of 'keeping it in' after intercourse. It's a silicone cup - use it however you want. As long as you keep it clean and store it properly you can be confident using it however you want."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"L***K"},"datePublished":"30 January 2015","name":"Brilliant Product - Easy enough to use if you read enough reviews first!","reviewBody":"OK, I've only used this one cycle so far, and as many others have said - I just wish i had discovered it years ago!I read many of the reviews, both good and bad. One lady pointed out that she'd called their customer support and was told that the cup should sit really low down, and the instructions do say much lower than a tampon.I believe that's the best advice, and having read some of the horror story reviews - I believe putting it too high up is the problem.I put it in low - with just half a finger nail depth before I could touch it with my hand, and it's really comfy - no leaks whatsoever. Not bad for a beginner!The only thing I struggled slightly with is removing it. So far I've had to squat right down, and it's taken about 5 mins. I'm hoping I'll get better at it with practice as I don't really feel like squatting down if i want to use it in a public loo in the future.Amazing product, great for the environment, great for my purse as I'll never have to buy sanitary protection again.I've never felt so confident during my period, I now feel like those fictional unbelievable women off the adverts who run round in white shorts during their period.Please take note.. keep it low inside you, I really believe that is the key."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"1.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K***S"},"datePublished":"12 October 2024","name":"Painful","reviewBody":"This size was suggested for 30+ or if youve had children. Im 30, so thought id go for this one rather than the small one. Biggest waste of £26. Its a nightmare to get in and out. Once i finally got it in, i had it in for 2 hours and had to remove it as it was so painful and giving me tummy ache and UTI symptoms. I then spent weeks really unwell battling with UTI issues. I know this works wonders for some, and I really wanted it to work because I really want to ditch tampons, but it does not agree with me at all.I then bought a smaller cheaper one ‘for teens’ from a supermarket and that was almost as uncomfortable and painful, but it was a better design to remove it. Still avoiding for now."}],"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4,"bestRating":5,"ratingCount":4}}