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Ehhh I use pads usually, but if I'm going to any physical activityI use the tampon emotion_drool not my first choice.

I much prefer tampons over pads anyday. I remeber when I first started my period and in dance classes I had to have a pad on with all of the stuff I wore to class and it was just too much going on down there. Tampons took away a lot of the bulk. Plus pads alway failed me when I needed them most. Now I only wear pads to sleep or when my period is too light for a tampon.

I assume you put this in just like a tampon (even though it looks bigger than a tampon or v****a)... but what do you do when you're in a public restroom and need to empty and clean is...? confused

I wish I could have tampons, but I am allergic to them. I don't know why. crying

I am stuck with pads. I have not found one that works well with me either.

Similar to a tampon, only you don't insert it as far, it sits much lower in the v****a.
That's a big picture, but yeah, they do look quite big when you first see them in real life, but they're certainly no wider than a p***s. You don't insert it like that, you fold it in half to insert it, and once it's in it opens up and molds to the natural shape of your v****a because the silicone is so flexible.

If you need to empty it if you're in a public restroom, you can just remove it in the cubicle, dump out the contents in the toilet, wipe it with some toilet paper and put it back in. Then you can clean it with water once you get home.
But the Mooncup holds three times more menstrual blood than any disposable product, and have no associations with TSS, so you don't have to change them as often. So most days I find I don't even have to change it at all while I'm out.



Yep, it is MUCH less wasteful and so better for the environment, plus you're not wasting lots of packaging every month either (mine came with a little cotton bag to store it in).
Nope, I didn't have to be fitted, mine only comes in 2 sizes, and you choose the bigger one if you've ever given birth vaginally, and the smaller one if you haven't. They're very pliable and bendy, so they conform to the shape of your v****a once they're inside.
I found it was easy to get, you can get them online, from pharmacies/drugstores and from health food shops. I believe in other countries (I'm in the UK) they're often called Diva Cups.
Mine cost £22, which is expensive in one go, but they last for years if you store and clean them properly, so once you factor in how expensive tampons/pads are, it pays for itself pretty quickly. 3nodding

I've tried every type of pad basically, and ultra thin was an even worse nightmare when I used to have a heavy flow. I just don't like pads. I only wear them when I sleep or when I'm too light for a tampon.