I've never tried cloth pads but have been meaning to for ages. I also find disposable pads really irritating, especially in hot weather!

I have a mooncup though! I used it for 3 cycles before becoming preg with DD and ever since my cycle started up again almost a year ago.

I used to suffer with really bad period pain. Terrible. I remember it even in highschool. It was sometimes so bad it would make my legs go weak and I was unable to stand with waves of pain rolling over me. Ok, I think you get the picture. Now I'm not absolutely sure whether the mooncup or having the hormonal changes of pg and birth have made the difference but here I sit on day 1 of my period, and I have not had a single cramp or pain!!! The difference is unbelievable to me.

As for the duration, I would say it is just as heavy but perhaps almost a day shorter. I would be really interested if someone has had a similar experience with changing to cloth pads! I really recomend the change to cups!