for five weeks.
FIVE.
My bleeding finally stopped on Tuesday, which was just in time for the mother of all periods to come in the very next day (because that's how my luck is and we all need a little anemia check from time to time, no?)
I'll let you know how I get on. I'll confess it feels pretty strange to think that I've stuffed a miniature funnel up my cootch in hopes of catching the badness. I feel like a Betty Crocker recipe for the dark side, all for my hopes of helping the environment and not supplying Tampax with any more of my salary. I'm hoping someone will smack me if I ever get to the stage where I'm making homemade tie-dyed spiritual fairies that I sell half-naked at Renaissance fairs or if I grow out and braid my armpit hair.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go build a wigwam out of hemp.
-H.
PS-are there any men left reading this site, or has my bodily function talk truly run you all off?
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Interesting. I would like to know the gory details. Which end goes up? I thought I understood but one end seems so..... wide. Could just be the picture though? I would also like to know how emptying and cleaning it is not a messy process. You'll have to give a full product review. Men be damned! They can avert their eyes.
Posted by: donna at November 08, 2007 01:42 PM (Kco5r)
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I bought one too (diva cup). I had to trim the stem, and so far, I couldn't get the stem to stop irritating me, and now my niagara falls period is over, so I have to wait until next month. Otherwise, it's pretty comfortable and it's kind of interesting to see how much you've bled.
Posted by: statia at November 08, 2007 01:47 PM (lHsKN)
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OK, never mind, I just read the FAQs. I get it now. I would still like a product review from someone I trust, though!
Posted by: donna at November 08, 2007 01:55 PM (Kco5r)
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Your posts have been more informative than all the health classes and late-night bodily function discussions I've ever had.
Posted by: Z. Hendirez at November 08, 2007 02:00 PM (ceOV5)
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Solomon is still here. Kind of like a deer in the headlights, I know I should run but....can't....move.
Posted by: Solomon at November 08, 2007 02:02 PM (al5Ou)
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When I was waiting for that lovely stage to pass, I made the huge mistake of Googling. I came upon women on message boards who reported still heavily bleeding 5 months after their c-sections! At that point, something would have clued me in.
You'll have to report back on the Mooncup. I've been too afraid to try it. I looked into gDiapers, but after some calculations, they're twice the cost of disposables. And well, that's just too much, unfortunately. They sure are cute with that tiny little 'g' on the baby bum though.
Posted by: Dotty at November 08, 2007 02:25 PM (KJE2B)
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After recovering from being squicked out at the idea of stuffing a rubber cup up my hoochie coochie I find myself rolling in laughter at Solomon's deer in the headlights, can't move, should run comment
Posted by: Poppy at November 08, 2007 02:30 PM (ep+JJ)
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Always good for a laugh, aren't you? I never heard of a mooncup before, and for just a moment, it made me wish I weren't menopausal, so I could try it out. Only for a minute, though.....LOL
Posted by: kenju at November 08, 2007 02:35 PM (TiGru)
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please tell me you're not going to put your mooncup into a pan of boiling water... a pan you cook with.
Posted by: wRitErsbLock at November 08, 2007 02:37 PM (+MvHD)
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Some things I just don't need to know. And lest my wife (who is a reader) gets any ideas - if I come home to see this thing on a pan on the stove - it's over. Even her attorney would side with me on that one...
Posted by: Clancy at November 08, 2007 02:56 PM (HPYJV)
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You are funny as hell as usual, the picture is amazing, you look beautiful! which you always have but not like someone who just had twins
Posted by: Cheryl at November 08, 2007 03:13 PM (n3lCA)
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I remember my first period after having Ethan was very very heavy - going through pads every hour. Adding insult to injury, we were stuck at my in laws and I was totally not prepared.
I've wanted to try a Diva Cup for a while but I bought a box of tampons at Sams Club and have been trying to work through them for a long time now. One of those things that seems like a good idea to buy in bulk at the time. (Lack of period to use them due to nursing, MIrena IUD, and thyroid issues. And you thought you were the Queen of TMI.)
Let us know how the Mooncup works out for you - I'm sure the guys can look away every once in a while. Heh
Posted by: Michele at November 08, 2007 03:17 PM (h1vml)
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I use the diva cup and LOVE it. I recommend it to all of my friends. It will seriously change your life. I practically forget I have my period because of it. No leaking, no last minute tampon runs, no sneaky bathroom trips.
For the person that the tip irritated - you need to shove it in far enough, otherwise that definitely happens. I can either use my vaginal muscles or just sneak a finger up the side and push. Sorry for the TMI!
Posted by: erin at November 08, 2007 03:21 PM (wTjEq)
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*shrugs*
In my line of work I see worse stuff than that every day . Plus, I've been married for 20 years, I have 2 daughters, and I've gone to the store to bnuy tampons and NOTHING else.
You'll have to work much harder to get rid of me.
Posted by: ~Easy at November 08, 2007 03:22 PM (WdRDV)
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I've used the always cup but didn't know they had the mooncup....Solomon cracks me up! (With the always cup, they advertise that you can have sex while wearing it, not that I know anyone who would want to though.)
Posted by: donna at November 08, 2007 03:31 PM (M9gg4)
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Nice call on the diva cup! I've had a keeper for about a year now and I really like it.
As for the diapers thing, I just saw these diapers on mightygirl.net a few days ago that are cloth with disposible liners that are flushable, and you can even compost the wet ones! They might be the answer to your guilt/time conundrum http://www.gdiapers.com/
Posted by: Laura at November 08, 2007 03:56 PM (FFBkP)
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I thought I was going to bleed to death after each one of my kids. It went on for a good two months (yes I was very anemic, and they shoved so many iron tablets in me I am still constipated 6 years later). I tend to like to sew my own pads, not just for the enviroment but also because those store bought things are terrible and uncomfortable-let alone expensive.
Never heard of these cups before. Guess I am living in the dark. Tampons irritate the hell outta me so I don't know if I could use one, but I do look forward to your review.
BTW, I tend to be very graphic when I talk about childbirth, periods, pelvic exams, etc. My husband sometimes gets a little fed up and starts his "I don't need to know this..." but I tell him if he wants me to give up the goods he should at least understand their maintenance. It is a fair trade I figure.
Posted by: Teresa at November 08, 2007 04:03 PM (hM0KD)
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Hmm... I tried ... argh, can't find it any more. It was kind of like a simple rubber dish. The website, of course, was full of good reviews... but that thing hurt! So... this looks far too scary.
Good luck!
Posted by: Hannah at November 08, 2007 04:47 PM (lUH62)
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From the Mooncup site "It's possible to enjoy having a period!"
Yeah, honey. Okay.
I tried one once; it was the Mooncup's great grandmother or something, and it SO did not work for me. It was purple and rubbery and HUGE. And the only way I could get it IN was sideways which, if I'm not mistaken, defeats the whole purpose. I'm a Mooncup 'tard.
On the other hand, I have a box of Costco tampax and pads I can give away. Anyone interested?
(Still giggling at Solomon)
Posted by: Margi at November 08, 2007 05:12 PM (wSEpS)
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I bought a diva cup a couple of years ago and I am SO happy I bought it. I never have to remember to bring tampons with me, because I've already got what I need in the vag. And I like not having a string hanging out of me like I'm some kind of talking doll.
Posted by: Brandy at November 08, 2007 06:21 PM (+1V7y)
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You know what.... Judy (as I call her) is a pain the the butt. It is messy enough I have no desire to make it more of a job than it already is. The idea that it is not disposable is not a selling point in my book. Exactly how do you wash that thing out? If you have to take it to a sink how do you hold it, wipe and then turn the faucet on. Sounds very unsanitary to me. Then you have to clean your sink. More cleaning products. Reminds me of the Family Cloth. I won't be purchasing those anytime soon either.
Posted by: Lukie at November 08, 2007 07:05 PM (WXIEq)
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I have actually never seen those before. Looks pretty interesting though. I am such a klutz that I would worry about putting it in upside or something.
Posted by: Liv at November 08, 2007 08:49 PM (HPpbv)
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Not scared off yet! (but I did skip reading all the comments.)
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at November 08, 2007 09:03 PM (UquFN)
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My hippie sister could reel off the facts and figures of the impact of cloth nappies on the environment because of water usage, detergents pollution, equal manufacturing and transport impact - but I have no idea on that so I'll leave it to someone more knowledgable. BU for the record she uses the gDiapers and LOVES them.
[Thanks Solomon for making me and my deskmate laugh out loud - a hard thing to do at 8am on a Friday morning!]
Posted by: Flikka at November 08, 2007 09:14 PM (puvdD)
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Me? Leave? Never in a million years! I crave the stories you post on your blog. As a matter of fact, I'm hopelessly addicted. If I come home from work and don't find SOMETHING here, I have agonizing withdrawals. Even when I have to keep the dark sunglasses and the barf bucket handy, I still love coming here.
Posted by: diamond dave at November 08, 2007 09:30 PM (wY0zm)
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Hi, delurking after reading this post. I recently read a study that linked higher rates on PND with low iron levels. Just a thought, but it is possible that iron supplements may help more than just your possible anemia.
Posted by: Mrs G at November 08, 2007 10:26 PM (faFTX)
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You know I'm squirming over here at the moment. Because although I totally see the benefits of this little device, I, as a healthcare provider and student of germs, am squimish to think about what can harbor and grow in those little cups.
All I know is damp dark places make scary SCARY bugs.....
Since January of this past year Aunt Flo has had a vendenta against me and I finally had to squash her with the PILL...or I was going to lose my mind, not to mention break the bank going though a maxi pad an hour...it was horrible.
On another note....Helen, we now have a small variety of Boots products in my local Target...and they are extra expensive, but their lemon hand cream is still the best.
Posted by: Heidi at November 09, 2007 04:25 AM (yRTJR)
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I grew up as the only guy in a house with 3 girls and I've been married for 7 years. Add in the fact that some of my best friends have been female and you get someone who really cannot be run off by anything female related. Wanna talk breast pumps? I'm your guy.
Posted by: physics geek at November 11, 2007 12:53 AM (vKMFv)
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