How is the Mooncup environmentally friendly?
One of our fundamental wishes as a green business is to reduce the amount of waste created on our beautiful planet. We feel strongly that the extent of single-use plastic pollution needs to be addressed, and have been working hard…
Brighton & Hove Business Awards – Mooncup Ltd win two coveted awards
We are delighted to announce that Mooncup Ltd have won not just one, but two awards – ‘The Green Business Award’ and ‘The Best Place to Work’ – at the Brighton & Hove Business Awards 2017. The sell-out event is designed…
Travelling On Your Period – Why The Mooncup Is A Backpacker’s Best Friend
A few years back I found myself planning an eight month adventure around Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. As I smugly packed up my 40kg backpack I actually felt rather proud of myself for packing so light. There were…
How to be Zero-Waste at Festivals – What to Pack this Summer
The tickets are paid for, lifts have been shared and your backpack is dusted off for another year at least. It’s festival season and who knows, the sun may very well be shining. In this blog post we are taking…
Make sure your Mooncup® is the Real Deal
Make sure your Mooncup® is the real deal So you’ve been thinking about ditching the disposables for ages; your best mate’s been raving about the Mooncup® for years now; tampons are a drag and you’re fed up spending your hard…
Period Poverty in the UK: can the Mooncup help?
Due to recent coverage highlighting the fact that ‘period poverty’ is being experienced in the UK, many supporters are contacting us, keen to explore whether Mooncup Ltd may be able to offer some kind of solution. Clearly, the ever-more established…
Behind the Scenes of our Period Drama film
Period Drama: A Day on Location It’s incredible what it takes to produce 1 minute and 15 seconds of film. St Luke’s ad agency’s formidable work of storyboarding, casting (both human and equine!), wardrobe, location scouting, and gathering a cast…
Mooncup launches Period Drama Campaign
We’re thrilled to present ‘Period Drama’: our latest tongue-in-cheek campaign. With a touch of humour, the film shines a light on the drama of disposable sanitary products, inviting us to leave the past behind and choose another way. Why a…
The Mooncup and Homelessness
The Mooncup and homelessness Brighton, where Mooncup is based, is the city with the third highest level of rough-sleepers in the UK. In the Autumn of 2015, 3,569 people were estimated to be sleeping rough on any one night in…
Hymen or Vaginal Corona?
STOP PRESS; The Hymen is NOT a membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening?
After 24 years of nursing experience, the majority of this in women’s health, I have always thought that the Hymen was a thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening which could in some cases be torn by having sex or during sports. That is what it says in the anatomy books anyway….
Healthy Tips for the Vulva and Vagina
Five top tips for a healthy Vulva and Vagina When it comes to cleaning the vulva and vagina, the best advice is to keep things simple! Getting to know your vulva and vagina is important – recognising any changes early…
Changing Lives in Rural Uganda with Mobilise a Midwife
Mooncup menstrual cups in rural Uganda, Africa Written by Emily Hill of Mobilise a Midwife Menstruation is still a huge stigma in many communities around the world. Northern Uganda is not immune from these attitudes. It is well documented that…
How the Mooncup fits in with my Vegan Lifestyle
Why choose the Mooncup® if you’re a vegan? Many people are choosing to become vegan for various reasons – for the sake of the animals, for the planet or for health reasons. Whatever the reasons once you make the leap…
Knowing your Vulva
So, what is the vulva? As a Mooncup advisor and practising nurse specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Health, vulval and vaginal health is paramount. Awareness of normal anatomy and recognising changes can be a tricky business as the complexity of…
