Cloth Pad & Menstrual Cup Discussion Thread

**BellyBelly** · February 11th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Following on from the new topic here, I just thought I would open a thread for discussion. Of those who already use cloth, let us know what brands you use, which ones you prefer and any advice or tips for those going to cloth.

Those who have questions, feel free to ask away

Mooncup Menstural Cup - Why The Mooncup Is Better Than Tampons

**Astrid** · February 11th, 2008, 12:37 PM

I mainly have Obsidian Star pads and a couple of Rainbow Pads liners.

Very happy with the Obsidian pads, have numerous ones (overnight, medium, light, winged and hourglass). The hourglass work very well, I like really like the shape and find I don't miss the wings, initially I had my doubts but have been converted. Love the extra size with overnight pads, very needed at times.

Rainbow pads are fine, would have bought more but could get any at the time when I was buying.

**~kaos~** · February 11th, 2008, 03:45 PM

When I am menstruating (which hasn't been very often lately thanks to my DH keeping me either pregnant or breastfeeding

) I use a diva cup and some home-made cloth pads.

The diva cup is great and very easy to use. There are so many good things about the diva cup - lasts all day (on an average flow day) easy to use and clean while out and about.

I have made post-partum pads for after the baby is born. I used cloth after last baby and I found them much more comfortable and I bled for less amount of time. Really easy to make, don't need a lot of fabric or skill - I actually used scrap fabric left over from sewing.

Washing cloth pads is super easy when there are nappies that need to be washed to. They certainly don't add to my monthly workload.

Not only in the environment thing a big factor for me choosing to use cloth, but also the money saved is great. It's kinda like buying disposable nappies.... I'm always shocked at how much both disposable pads and nappies cost and how much they drain a families budget (not mine

)

**Loqua** · February 11th, 2008, 04:20 PM

Ah, this is very timely!

I switched to using a Diva cup about a year ago, and I've found it's been fabulous. (The only issue I've had was dropping it into the toilet... but it seems everyone I've spoken to has done that once, and ONLY once!

)

Lately I've been contemplating the use of cloth pads/liners, so I'm keen to check out the reviews.

pegasus · June 10th, 2008, 01:51 PM

I'm going to buy a menstrual cup but don't know where to buy one. I read a review by a lady who has tried several types and listed different pros and cons for each. She found one called Lunette, and raves about it. Mooncup from the UK was also popular. She didn't much like the Diva Cup and especially didn't like the Keeper, as its latex and also did not like Moon Cup made by the same US company.

Where can you buy menstrual cups anyway? How much do they cost?

**BellyBelly** · June 10th, 2008, 02:03 PM

There is a link to the Mooncups to order here: https://www.bellybelly.com.au/post-n...-menstural-cup

You cant get them direct in Australia yet.

pegasus · June 10th, 2008, 02:31 PM

Is Mooncup the only one that can be ordered into Australia? Would I have to convert costs to GBP?

**Ami** · July 11th, 2008, 10:59 PM

I bought a Diva Cup & LOVE it

Shipping was really super fast... though I did wait months for my AF to come back before I could use it! I haven't been able to bring myself to use cloth pads yet, but have found I only really need a liner for the first couple of days while using the Diva, while my flow is heavier.

**Nicole Tracy** · July 17th, 2008, 12:22 PM

I bought a mooncup fairly recently, after many years of cloth pads. They are awesome! Such a logical, environmentally friendly, woman friendly product. It is most unfortunate that they are not available in Australia - you can get them from New Zealand or the UK - I think they are cheaper on the UK website at the moment. Hopefully we'll be permitted to sell them here in the near future!

**PollyA** · December 31st, 2010, 11:45 AM

I'm not sure how little squirt works but our home made poo shooter is just plumbed into the mains, same water that comes out the taps

Also going for a massage today, that would have been cancelled before hated getting down to undies with af

**PollyA** · December 31st, 2010, 08:24 PM

Completed the test drive and went for a swim. Pass!!!
I know what you mean about insurance against it getting lost, I still kind of use the stem and get really red faced at the thought of needing help to get it out, though I'm sure it wouldn't happen. I'll get brave soon I think.

**1MOREPLZ** · January 1st, 2011, 06:51 AM

the water that gets 'flushed' into your toilet and comes through the LS is NOT the same water as in taps.... definatly don't want it in my who-ha......

**Floweryfields** · January 1st, 2011, 07:21 AM

the water that gets 'flushed' into your toilet and comes through the LS is NOT the same water as in taps.... definatly don't want it in my who-ha......

Hate to press the issue - but it IS the same water - you could drink that water in toilet cistern quite safely as it is the same treated water. You have one water supply going to a house, that water goes to every plumbing outlet in your house, the toilet, the taps, the shower, the washing machine, they are all exactly the same. Find your water meter and turn the one tap off, it turns off everything in the house. Only time it's different is if you have tank water running your toilet, and millions of country people drink tank water everyday.

**Indadhanu** · January 1st, 2011, 07:42 AM

It isn't different water, unless you're set up with tank and mains connected like we are - we have our toilets, outside taps, and laundry taps (the cold water anyway) conencted to the tank and the rest is mains. But that is usually just as safe, unless it specifies unsafe for drinking (usually because of the coating on the roof surface which would run off or leech into the water and could be hazardous, but thats only in some cases).

Still, LS water isn't 'poo water'. It hasn't touched the toilet bowl, and if it has then theres something weird about the setup (or your plumbing, if it's washing back...). Normal LS setups are that it is conencted to the pipes and use water that hasn't yet gone through the toilet. Unless you have a setup where the LS pulls water directly out of the actual toilet bowl, you could easily drink it with no issue.

**Dollyroux** · January 1st, 2011, 07:07 AM

Katones - in normal housing/plumbing the water from a LS is exactly the same as water from the tap. Would only be different if you have an unusual plumbing set up!

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**PollyA** · January 2nd, 2011, 08:53 PM

Got brave and cut the stem. Nothing terrible has happened

**Fleur** · January 4th, 2011, 11:17 AM

I ordered a ladycup for me & one for DD yesterday.... sounds funny but I can't wait for them to arrive

DD is pretty keen too.

I am thinking I will get a couple of cloth pads as well, just for the first couple of days of AF.

For those who use them, how many do you have? How many would you get if you were using them as backup, for a couple of days?