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Mumsnet Discussions: Ethical living : Menstrual Cups which one? (14 messages)

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By lexcat on Tue 05-Aug-08 22:53:32

Seen to be different one's the mooncup , the keeper and I also found this one femmecup.
I wouldn't be surprised if their are more.
What is their a differents?
Which is the best?
Or is it different people suit different ones?

By Bowddee on Tue 05-Aug-08 23:06:19

Personally I prefer the Mooncup.
2 reasons:
1 - I don't like the colour of the Keeper
2 - I prefer the pretty pink ribbon (on the Mooncup pouch) to the blue one (on the Femmecup pouch).

By terramum on Wed 06-Aug-08 15:07:58

I've got a mooncup & love it....wouldn't personally go for the keeper as it's made from rubber & I am sensitive to latex. Not seen the femmemcup before...looks like the mooncup to me grin

By terramum on Wed 06-Aug-08 15:11:37

...oh & I went for the mooncup purely because Boots stoked it & my Mum very nicely paid for it using her points (she gets her glasses from boots opticians & so has loads of them spare usually!)

By nannyL on Wed 06-Aug-08 22:45:06

you have a pink ribbon shock

me one is blue but if i could have chosen i would have selected pink smile

I love my mooncup and would def recommend it

By NigellaTheOriginal on Wed 06-Aug-08 22:49:17

now i know the keeper is brown but being rubber s it softer? am rather happy with my mooncup but am wondering if softer would be even better?

By ChukkyPig on Wed 06-Aug-08 23:08:30

Well

I read this with interest as am a day 2 new mooncup user and having some... erm... extraction problems.

Have checked the sites and femmecup instructions on insertion and removal are so poor they're laughable. Obviously just a mooncup copy with no expertise behind it.

And I don't really fancy a brown one.

Think my extraction problems will pass once I get the knack of it (I sincerely hope!!!)

By Califrau on Wed 06-Aug-08 23:26:05

MN is a Mooncup site wink

I too have a pink ribbon.

By terramum on Thu 07-Aug-08 13:16:05

Chukky - bearing down makes it easier to reach it so you can pinch the end & break the seal wink

By ChukkyPig on Thu 07-Aug-08 21:20:15

Thanks Terra I'm sure practice is all that's needed...!

By FeminineWear on Thu 20-Nov-08 17:56:57

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By dreambaby on Fri 26-Dec-08 18:33:06

I have used the keeper for over 10 years...same one. It is made of a natural GUM rubber so there is no latex. I often can't comforably wear a tampon...it feels pinchy and tight...but NEVER feel the keeper. It is awesome. A very occasional soak in cider vinegar. Easy in/out. Love it!

By FeminineWear on Sun 28-Dec-08 00:41:54

The Mooncup is made in Brighton, England. It is made from silicone.
The Keeper is from the USA and is no good if you are allergic to latex!
The Femmecup is French.

By FeminineWear on Sun 28-Dec-08 00:49:55

natural GUM rubber is latex

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