Mooncup/Divacup

[Alexis]

I saw these in the store and looked them up to see what they were all about. I read a bunch of reviews and they seem like a good idea in theory.

http://www.mooncup.co.uk/index.html

http://www.divacup.com/

Has anyone tried these? Would you be willing to try them?

I guess the only drawback is having a cup full of stuff to empty then clean, but you can wear them for longer than a tampon and there is no risk of toxic shock syndrome.

[Alexis]

They're also reusable which makes them a lot less wasteful.

[Funshine]

Whoa. I've never... heard of that before. I'm reading up on them now...

[sassypance]

No. No. No.

And DIVAcup?

...

[Funshine]

I dunno... I read the info on it and it still sorta creeps me out a little.

[juicyjay]

a friend of mine from highschool is a dancer and she said all the girls use those when they're on their periods.

i've only heard good things about it

[housecat]

Oh my gosh. That is disgusting. Probably a good idea but disgusting to think about.

[AmandaHuie]

I want them to know it's possible to actually enjoy having a period!

does it vibrate?

[Alexis]

Uh, I think they are also called "Keepers"

I don't really care what it's called if it works.

I do remember reading about these in the book "Cunt". The use of them was encouraged since they were conceived by a woman and because they don't cause vaginal imbalances or tears, and they don't have bleach. :ohnoes:

[juicyjay]

:haha:

[sassypance]

I'll take the TSS.

[juicyjay]

same

[Alexis]

Oh my gosh. That is disgusting. Probably a good idea but disgusting to think about.

I don't think it's any more disgusting than inserting and trashing bloody wads of bleached cotton.

[sassypance]

You have to clean it though rather than dispose.

[housecat]

does it vibrate?
ROFL.

What kind of battery does it take? Or do you just wind it up and plug it in.

[badkitty3804]

How in the hell is someone going to feel like a Diva with a cup shoved up their girly bits?

[Funshine]

I don't think it's any more disgusting than inserting and trashing bloody wads of bleached cotton.
True.

[housecat]

I don't think it's any more disgusting than inserting and trashing bloody wads of bleached cotton.
I know but it's the cleaning thing that grosses me out. It's prob better for the environment and all that but just gross to think about that process. It IS a great idea tho.

[sassypance]

I know but it's the cleaning thing that grosses me out. It's prob better for the environment and all that but just gross to think about that process. It IS a great idea tho.

Since when did cotton hurt the environment though???

[sassypance]

Side note:

I feel bad if Cliff has to moderate this thread and read each post.

[AmandaHuie]

more quotes


"I am 49 and approaching the change with heavy periods, a not too wonderful pelvic floor and a vagina that hates foreign bodies in it"

"Even my vagina seems to accept it."

"the little bags are really cute and the liitle blue ribbons are very pretty. but the actual moncup itself looks kind of scary and medical and we think they should come in different colours and maybe with sparkles."

"would it be possible to get some more stickers. I made the foolish mistake of getting my new mooncup out to show my sister while in a bar with
some friends and some of the boys decided they wanted to wear the stickers"

"the mooncup made me feel unbelievable happy. I felt FREE!!!!!!!!! It made me feel so alive,"

"had a few problems inserting & removing at first, but now I'm getting a bit more used to the cup (& myself - was never so 'hands on' before)"

[sassypance]

OMG I'm trying to conceal my hysterics and tears in the libarary :afterbuzz:

[FutonBunny]

yeah I've read about those before in Bitch and Bust magazines (who was a feminist in college? Not me I swear)

And there's something even worse than this: Luna pads

http://www.lunapads.com/product.aspx?ProductID=100&deptid=28&

washable pads? Ew no thanks, I'd rather shove a diva cup up my snatch

[Alexis]

oh my....

this is too much :hilarious:

"On the subject of liberating women to experience the bleed as sacred (as opposed to 'the curse'); the site mentions pouring the blood away down the toilet, yet you could also mention that menstrual blood is a highly effective plant food and can be used as an alternative to baby bio - not only helping your plants to grow, but also giving back to the earth what the Goddess has given to us. ..."

[Funshine]

washable pads? Ew no thanks, I'd rather shove a diva cup up my snatch
While I'm none too keen on washing my own pads, I don't see this as being any different than washable diapers :shrug:

[chickpea]

While I'm none too keen on washing my own pads, I don't see this as being any different than washable diapers :shrug:
This is true, but still a no for me.

[chickpea]

Side note:

I feel bad if Cliff has to moderate this thread and read each post.
lol.

Cliff: :bolt:

[Funshine]

This is true, but still a no for me.
I mean, yeah. I was a washable diaper-wearing baby, so maybe I'm just more open to the idea.

But yeah. I wouldn't wash my own pads... mainly because I hate them and try not to wear them, though.

[badkitty3804]

oh my....

this is too much :hilarious:

"On the subject of liberating women to experience the bleed as sacred (as opposed to 'the curse'); the site mentions pouring the blood away down the toilet, yet you could also mention that menstrual blood is a highly effective plant food and can be used as an alternative to baby bio - not only helping your plants to grow, but also giving back to the earth what the Goddess has given to us. ..."


...

I can only picture Little Shop of Horrors right now.

[Funshine]

:whoa:


.... and thank you Emily. Now I've got some weird hentai thing going on in my imagination.....

[badkitty3804]

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/blog/little_shop_horrors_xl_01.jpg

FEED ME!

[chickpea]

I mean, yeah. I was a washable diaper-wearing baby, so maybe I'm just more open to the idea.

But yeah. I wouldn't wash my own pads... mainly because I hate them and try not to wear them, though.
Both of my siblings were washable diaper wearing babies. My mom said that by the time she got to me she had enough. I just see myself getting over this whole thing really fast. Same thing with the Divacups. Good idea, but I will stick with my tampons tyvm.

[Funshine]

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/blog/little_shop_horrors_xl_01.jpg

FEED ME!
That picture didn't make anything better :no:

[chickpea]

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/blog/little_shop_horrors_xl_01.jpg

FEED ME!
:afterbuzz:

(:no:)

[Funshine]

Both of my siblings were washable diaper wearing babies. My mom said that by the time she got to me she had enough. I just see myself getting over this whole thing really fast. Same thing with the Divacups. Good idea, but I will stick with my tampons tyvm.
To be honest, I might try out the divacup at some point in the future.... but for now, I'm going to stick with my tampons as well.

[badkitty3804]

I'll offer up $5 for someone to just rip out my ovaries and kill the whole need for any of it.

[EmmaK]

Uh, I think they are also called "Keepers"

I don't really care what it's called if it works.

I do remember reading about these in the book "Cunt". The use of them was encouraged since they were conceived by a woman and because they don't cause vaginal imbalances or tears, and they don't have bleach. :ohnoes:
Learning about tampons in wmnst classes was frightening. But necessary.


Still not sure I'd be down for putting a cup inside me. But worth exploring organic and un-everything tampons.

[sxulcmnky]

they have them in disposable too... if you want to *try* them. i used them once in high school while on swim team. they worked, but the removing part skeeved me out.... plus you think that you have to change them as much as tampons, but if you try, there's like nothing there... it's strange

[LOGO]

http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/images/smilies/backout.gif


This thread will teach us mens to stop peeking in the chick shiat forum.

Or at least to stop peeking in threads that don't have "boobs," or "lingerie," or "what time is the naked pillow fight?" in the subject head.

Buh-bye now.

[EmmaK]

:chairfall: I was thinking what the hell is he posting about in this thread. And then I saw. Silly man. ;)

[sxulcmnky]

lol i thought the same thing emma :D

you have yourself a keeper :D

[Funshine]

Someone should seriously change the title of this thread to "what time is the naked pillow fight?"

[sxulcmnky]

:afterbuzz:

[LOGO]

Someone should seriously change the title of this thread to "what time is the naked pillow fight?"
That would be cruel.
And :jeebus: would weep.

[Funshine]

Tears of blood or GTFO.

[badkitty3804]

WEEP WITH HILARITY!

The whole monthly process has to be a joke from nature anyways.

"Hey, you know what would be really funny? Let's make the ones that have boobs bleed out of their girly bits for a whole week regulary and *not* die. Oh! And we can make them horribly cranky during that time so that the ones without boobs can't poke fun at them without risking death! Also, lets make the one set have long dangling mounds of flesh coming out of their crotchal region so that they can randomly hang towels when they're bored. Gotta make up for the cranky thing somehow."

[Alexis]

http://forums.49ers.com/messageboard/images/smilies/backout.gif


This thread will teach us mens to stop peeking in the chick shiat forum.



I'm sorry, I should have added a ***menstrual talk alert*** to the thread title

:dunce:

[EmmaK]

lol i thought the same thing emma :D

you have yourself a keeper :D
Yes ma'am I certainly do :affection:

[GiveMeFunkyBeats]

"the little bags are really cute and the liitle blue ribbons are very pretty. but the actual moncup itself looks kind of scary and medical and we think they should come in different colours and maybe with sparkles."



:rofl:

i want a sparkly, colorful mooncup!!!

[n-root]

No. No. No.

And DIVAcup?

...

It's just a larger size made especially for Patti LaBelle the new portly Mariah Carrey, no worries!

[BuzzCat]

Nope. No way. Never. Gross. A lot of hardcore Christian bible beaters use those.

[Alexis]

A lot of hardcore Christian bible beaters use those.

That's strange! I wonder why?

[EmmaK]

Maybe something to do with the hymen.

[sassypance]

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/blog/little_shop_horrors_xl_01.jpg

FEED ME!

I just snarfed my beer! :spit:

[sassypance]

Maybe something to do with the hymen.

Or the phallic shape of tampons...