I LOVE my new Mooncup! For the past couple of years I have suffered from unpredictable, very heavy periods. I find that being on my period means my life goes on hold. If I use tampon/pad combo, even on the highest absorbency I need to change every 30 minutes for the first 3-4 days of my period to avoid soaking through my clothes. I live a 45 minute drive from work. I have ruined £100’s worth of clothes, bedding, duvets, etc. I have tried medication (the pill, tranexamic acid, NSAIDs) but have always been reluctant and found that the pill only made my periods more regular, not lighter. Nothing else I tried had any effect. Mooncup even lets me get 6 hours + sleep a night without the risk of ruined underwear or bed sheets! The best thing about it is that I can record how much blood I am losing. I explained to my doctor that my flow was heavy to be told “ I know it may seem a lot, but you are most likely only losing a couple of table spoons worth of fluid in your period, it just seems a lot more”. It may sound gross but to be able to say.. “no, you’re wrong, I am actually losing up to 12mL an hour, and during my whole period I have lost 930mL” is great. I cannot rant and rave enough about it. I was reluctant at first, I imagined it would be messy, difficult to use, I thought it would leak and generally prove useless, I am so glad I decided to give it a go. I have to change it every 60-90 minutes but for me that is a fantastic improvement! It means I can live a normal life again, save a fortune on “ladies products”. Thanks so much guys! I saved the money my Mooncup cost in 1 period.
Kezia
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