Femin....?

[Lou]

I've seen the advert a few times but I can't work out what it is!

Anyone know?

 

[Rosieroo]

Is that the same thing as a mooncup? For catching menstrual blood and disposing of it, like a reusable tampon?

 

[Tan]

Its a new website being promoted for women on all kinds of issues:

http://www.femin.co.uk/

Had a quick look but got a bit confused by the site redirection etc at times!

Tan x

 

[Rosieroo]

Ahhhhh I've seen adverts for a mooncup type thing but couldn't remember what it was called!!

 

[Tan]

They've got one of them on the site actually and its called a 'Keeper'. Unfortunately this just reminds me of scabs and skin on Austin Powers Goldmember!

Tan x

 

Dont like the colour much! Looks like its stained The mooncup is cheaper. I used to have one but after having a baby you need to change the size.

 

[Tan]

Not sure what i think about trying one of those to be honest. I could just imagine that i'd put it in wrong or something and it would fall out!

tan x

 

They don't fall out and are really comfortable to wear. Much cheaper than towels and tampons! It does seem odd, but they are good.

 

[Lou]

keeper thats it! Have I been living under a rock because I've never heard of it until these adverts appeared on tv?

I'm even too scared to use tampons since I had Isaac let alone anything else! I'm scared of getting toxic shock syndrome, irrational fear I know

Lou

 

Here's some info fpr you Lou on TSS and mooncups/keepers and tampons...

TSS

Dear Su
I've been using my Mooncup for the first time these past few days and it
seems to be working really well. Everything everyone says about it on your
site is true. I particularly like the idea that I can forget about it and
just need to empty it once on waking and once before sleep. However I'm still a little concerned about the risk of toxic shock syndrome from leaving it in for a long time.
My cup only gets about half full in half a day, so is it okay to leave it in for those 8 hours without changing it?

Thanks
Lucy

Dear Lucy
Thank you for your email. I am glad that you are getting along with your Mooncup! You are right to be concerned about toxic shock syndrome, and with the Mooncup it is important to regularly remove and clean it as by doing so you prevent any build-up of the bacteria that cause this illness. We recommend that you remove and clean your Mooncup 4 times during a 24-hour day and that you boil it for 5 minutes between periods. TSS has been linked to high absorbency and prolonged use of tampons. The Mooncup differs from tampons in that the material that it is made of does not support the growth of bacteria in the way that the rayons and cottons used in tampons do. Menstrual cups have been around since the 1930s but have not been associated with toxic shock syndrome. TSS is most common in women aged between the ages of 15 and 19 and the risk of contracting it decreases with age. As a precaution, you should be aware that the symptoms of TSS could include sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness, fainting, or a rash rather like sunburn. Should you experience these symptoms during your period you should remove your Mooncup and contact your GP immediately. I hope that this information is useful for you.

Best Wishes
Su

Taken from the Mooncup website

HTH xx

 

[Lou]

wow thanks for the info!

Its not for me though. Don't like the thought of it! I havent even tried a femidom yet lol

Anyone here used femidoms?

 

never used one, but it looks about as attractive as shagging using a bin liner

 

[Lou]

never used one, but it looks about as attractive as shagging using a bin liner

We use bin liners now since I pushed Isaac out lol

 

lol!

 

[violet-glow]

mooncup?

Think I need to read up on that more, but im not liking the sound of it

Does it go in like a tampon? and instead of taking it out to change it, you just leave it in instead. Does it fill up tho and ull have a load of waste blood inside you. Or maybe im just not understand this right

Sorry if im being a bit dumb about this

 

[Rosieroo]

Apparently you pop them in, then empty them when they get full. I read somewhere that you don't have to do that as often as change tampons. I also read they are really comfy. Sami has used one so probably has more info