I’ve just got a Mooncup – what should I do first?

Congratulations on taking the leap! It doesn’t matter whether you’ve just started your periods or you’ve been menstruating for years, the Mooncup menstrual cup – like anything new – may take a little time to get used to. But once…

Many young people are now using the Mooncup menstrual cup, but only you can decide whether you feel ready to use a menstrual cup. If you have strong personal or cultural feelings relating to the hymen, we would not advise that you use…

First wash your hands at the sink- as you would when changing a tampon. You can then take a small bottle of water into the toilet cubicle with you. Remove the Mooncup, tip the contents into the toilet bowl, rinse…

Choose the right size Mooncup for you following the simple guidelines below: Choose size A if you: Are 30 and over OR Have given birth vaginally at any age BUY NOW Choose size B if you: Are under 30 and have not…

Choose the fold that works best for you: You can see more folding techniques here The Mooncup is designed to be worn as low as it can comfortably sit in the vagina. There must be a gap between the rim of…

The Mooncup was made for travelling. When you’re trying to pack light, you don’t want to carry bulky supplies of tampons and pads. Instead, you can pack just the one menstrual cup. Mooncup is reusable, portable and saves a huge amount of…

You can wear the Mooncup® for up to 8 hours, emptying and rinsing it before going to bed and then again as soon as you wake up. If you have heavy periods you may need to empty your Mooncup more often.

You will need to empty your Mooncup at least every 4-8 hours, depending on your menstrual flow. Our recommendation to empty and rinse the Mooncup every 4 – 8 hours is based upon safe practice for users and has nothing to do…

When you insert the Mooncup, it’s pretty much the same as inserting a tampon in terms of the amount of blood you come into contact with. When you remove the Mooncup, the outside of it is relatively clean; the vast majority…

Once the Mooncup is positioned as low as it will comfortably sit, the end of the stem should sit just inside your vagina. If you find that, when positioned correctly, the Mooncup is uncomfortable when sitting or walking, or pinches the vaginal opening,…

The Mooncup menstrual cup is designed to form a light seal with the walls of the vagina and not sit over the cervix itself. It needs to be placed as low as it will comfortably sit in the vagina. If…

The Mooncup menstrual cup holds 3 times more blood than a regular tampon.* The size A Mooncup can hold 29.3 millilitres, and the size B Mooncup can hold 28.8 millilitres to the rim. However, you will still need to empty your…

We recommend that you do not use oil-based substances with the Mooncup as they can weaken the material over time. Water based lubes, like YES WB are fine – or try just using tap water.

The Mooncup menstrual cup needs to be removed and emptied every 4-8 hours. First of all, wash your hands with warm water and soap and then rinse thoroughly with clean water. In order to remove your Mooncup you must first…