Alison
I bought a mooncup about 3 years ago, but initially found it a bit fiddly, so stopped using it. More recently I decided to give it another try. I am now completely converted - I found it took a while to get used to inserting it so it couldn't be felt, but it really is worth perservering. I feel less pain and also it doesn't make you feel dry like tampons do, and there is less mess and no smell. I like the environmental advantages of it too. Long term it will save me loads of money. The biggest benefit for me thought was to realise how much blood I was losing each month - I had no idea as it is hard to judge with tampons and towels. I mentioned it to my GP who ran some blood tests - turned out I was low in iron which helped to explain why I had felt really rough for many months despite eating very well. I'm now on iron supplements and feeling much better, so my mooncup has helped my health (and the environment) in more ways than I imagined - THANK YOU.
