Monday, December 27, 2010

More female TMI.

I want to rave at you all about how brilliant the Mooncup is. You're also about to learn a few things about my own anatomy.

I got one a few days ago, and it arrived right in the middle of a period I wasn't expecting to have (I've been avoiding them like the plague and was hoping to never have one ever again), but it became clear that I would have them at least occasionally (I forget to take the pill when I'm really sick, and apparently my body is only willing to go without bleeding for 6-8 weeks).

So, I ordered this thing after a friend of mine spent a lot of time raving about how awesome it is.

It is f'ing brilliant. It doesn't leak like tampons do, it can handle clots like tampons don't (stupid endometriosis), and it's reusable so I don't have to panic about running out of them. It can also be used before a period, so if you're expecting one at some point in the next three days and have a beach day tomorrow, then you don't have to worry about starting to bleed while at the beach. The Mooncup will take care of it.

It can also be used overnight. Unlike tampons, you're not going to get TSS so you can sleep comfortably without staining your sheets or ending up in ICU. There's also the fact that it sits lower than a tampon, which is great for me because tampons were very, very uncomfortable against my cervix. I'm not sure whether that was the result of the endometriosis or the retroverted uterus (which I've also got; have a diagram).

Getting it in and out takes practice and removing it is less comfortable than inserting it. I recommend using KY jelly or some other water-based lube for insertion because it just slides in, pops open and you're away. It's also good if you're new to using it and tend to tense up, because tense vaginal muscles make it more difficult to use.

I'm thrilled. If I have a daughter, she's getting one of these as soon as she hits puberty and she can start using it as soon as she feels ready to (these things are good for about a decade, or until you give birth so there won't be any rush if she's timid about it).

I've inserted (haha, pun) three small ads for it on my site because that's how awesome it is. One for the distributor in the UK, one in the US, and one in Australia.

10 comments:

  1. Plus, all in one easy payment, rather than monthly installments :P

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  2. LOL Did you pun that the way my brain just did?

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  3. Hee hee. I wrote it, then read it, then went, "Nice, Subconscious-Miriam."

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  4. How long did the delivery take? I always feel leery about getting stuff shipped to China, but I could always get one sent to my mum's home so I could pick it up in Australia.

    I had an unexpected visit from Aunt Flo when I was in Hong Kong this weekend (my body can't seem to handle more than about 5-6 weeks without a period either) and I had to run around for ages looking for a pharmacy that sold tampons. Not. Happy. At. All.

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  5. Took about a month from the US. There's a shop here which sells the Lunette, but it costs about $60.

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  6. Hmmm.... that sounds a bit risky. I don't trust international shipping.

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  7. We seem to have some parity happening again, so if you order one from the US it should be comparatively cheap. And you can pick it up in Aus when you come visit...

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  8. Your friend who thinks they are awesome is awesome for being so right.

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  9. I'm more worried about the shipping taking a week longer than expected and the stuff arriving in Australia after I leave the country than I am about the exchange rate.

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  10. I just discovered that the Australian distributor has really excellent customer service. I know I posted this same thing on Facebook, but I want to spread the word as far as possible.

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