Rec: menstrual cup
The first time I heard about menstrual cups was at myvag.net. Immediately I got interested, but I had no idea if they were available in Sweden and too lazy to get one from America. Then I saw that there was a Swedish web-store selling those, but I kept forgetting about getting one, and when I got reminded, it was too late for that time. But this autumn I finally bought a MoonCup. And have only positive things to say.
* I'm not even going to explain why it's better than more, eh, external products.
* It does take a couple of tries to learn how to get it in and out properly. You get a little blood on your hands, but it's not messier than going through the same procedure with a tampon.
* It gives you all of the advantages of a tampon, without the usual downsides. I'm pretty sure it can hold more goo, for one. And everyone who's been going through the pain of trying to pull out a half-dry tampon understands why it's nice to never have to go through that again.
* I don't feel it inside. Never. At all. With tampons, I felt them sometimes, even if just for an instant, like if I moved in a certain way or sneezed or something. My MoonCup has even leaked a little a couple of times simply because I just totally forgot I had my period because everything felt normal.
* Do I have to say that it's a thousand times more eco-friendly than tampons and pads?
* My MoonCup came with a lifetime guarantee. The shortest guarantee I've seen on menstrual cups is 8 years. Even if you're not a heavy bleeder, you get your money back during the first year.
* As dancing_moon pointed out, you will never have to worry about disposing of a used tampon in a descete way. And you will never run out of tampons in the middle of the night, at a club or on a long train ride!
Uh. I don't really know if I can spontaneously come up with more reasons to switch. But, seriously. Cheaper, more comfortable, eco-friendlier. What else do you need?
* I'm not even going to explain why it's better than more, eh, external products.
* It does take a couple of tries to learn how to get it in and out properly. You get a little blood on your hands, but it's not messier than going through the same procedure with a tampon.
* It gives you all of the advantages of a tampon, without the usual downsides. I'm pretty sure it can hold more goo, for one. And everyone who's been going through the pain of trying to pull out a half-dry tampon understands why it's nice to never have to go through that again.
* I don't feel it inside. Never. At all. With tampons, I felt them sometimes, even if just for an instant, like if I moved in a certain way or sneezed or something. My MoonCup has even leaked a little a couple of times simply because I just totally forgot I had my period because everything felt normal.
* Do I have to say that it's a thousand times more eco-friendly than tampons and pads?
* My MoonCup came with a lifetime guarantee. The shortest guarantee I've seen on menstrual cups is 8 years. Even if you're not a heavy bleeder, you get your money back during the first year.
* As dancing_moon pointed out, you will never have to worry about disposing of a used tampon in a descete way. And you will never run out of tampons in the middle of the night, at a club or on a long train ride!
Uh. I don't really know if I can spontaneously come up with more reasons to switch. But, seriously. Cheaper, more comfortable, eco-friendlier. What else do you need?