Really? I thought they were both in the $30 range...?

Probably the same. I mean, you definitely get blood on your fingers, but not a ton, in my experience.

OMG it is magic. Whereas Insteads are, like, disks and disposable, the Moon Cup is a soft silicone cup that you use for five years. Go forth, child, and learn!!

How weird! Curse you, Kinja!

*curtsy*

I have not yet had any spillage, but if I do (maybe once I’m no longer nursing), I would totally invest in a pair of these.

the only con i can think of aside from the learning curve of insertion... which I honestly got pretty quickly... is bloody fingers, which really isnt a big deal. But other that they’re comfy, better for your body (tampons apprently throw off the ph balance in your vagine), better for the environment, and save you…

Moon Cup, and I will say that for me folding method was a big deal. The way most people fold it (technique 1) does not work for me. I use folding technique 2 pictured below. I also had to trim the little stem thingy considerably...

You can totally convert! It’s totally doable to dump it without rinsing in a sink. Just wet a paper towel before you go in the stall, dump it and wipe down. No big deal. You’ll likely only have to do that once or twice while you’re at work (it’s good for 4-8 hours depending on your flow.) You will almost certainly get…

I’ll not lie: it’s cool to see how much blood you lose.

Didn’t Twyla Durden tell us last week at Menstrual Cup Club that we had to start a conversation about menstrual cups with a total stranger...?

Oh I’d never heard of that brand. Neat!

ENJOY!

Probably just time for a new cup, no?

Wet wipes in the purse in bad situations or just plain old toilet paper! Or you could wet a paper towel before going into the stall.

They were legit torture, and I’m totally bummed they turned me off to the cup for so many years. But they are nothing alike.

Not to be overly-personal (or accuse you of not knowing thyself), but have you tried one? I have a tipped uterus, but the cup contours in a way that tampons don’t and so it hasn’t been a problem. Still, if you have something that works for you: woot! (Glad Rags?)

As a proud member of Menstrual Cup Club, I am obligated to follow the first rule of Menstrual Cup Club, which is you always talk about Menstrual Cup Club.

My husband’s ex did this when she got engaged a million years ago and he found it condescending and presumptive of her own importance. Honestly, I've seen the emails: he was petulant and a brat, but it was abundantly clear that she gave him a heads up because she WANTED him to freak out.

THIS WAS THE BEST EPISODE EVEEEEEEER. Not a single misstep, I’d venture to say.