Comments on: Alternative Menstrual Products – Ditch the Disposables

By: Jennie

Jennie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:03:35 +0000

I love my lunette cup! I needed a cup that was shorter than the diva, but still made of silicone. Thanks for writing this and spreading the news of all the amazing options we have.

By: Ribena

Ribena — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:44:08 +0000

Dear Tiffany, can you please tell me if you’ve tried any natural medicine that aid in menstrual cramps?

By: Jaime

Jaime — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:44:54 +0000

You can leave it in for as long as you wish, as long as it’s not full or overflowing! How long you go in between emptying is completely dependent on how heavy your flow is. For example, when I first start I have a light flow for the first 12 hrs. I will leave the cup in for the entire time. Then for the next 2-3 days it becomes very heavy and I have to empty it about every 2-3 hours. During this time I can not sleep with it in, at least not without some serious backup. I think this maybe outside of the norm, like I said it can be extremely heavy. Then for the last day or two it becomes lighter & lighter. I’ve gone 24 hours easily towards the end. Which is really nice because you never get surprised with anything accidents after you thought you were all done!

By: Jaime

Jaime — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:31:36 +0000

Yes, I’ve had a DivaCup for years & years now. The silicone is really durable. Plus you can boil it to sanitize it in between uses. However, I think that the natural rubber (is it latex?) that The Keeper is made out of needs to be replaced every so often.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:25:32 +0000

Are you kidding? How much does a jumbo box of tampons cost now days? And how long does just one box last you?

By: Jaime

Jaime — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:24:09 +0000

Just like tampons, you can’t use cups right after birth. Your doctor will tell you when you can start using tampons again, that will double for your menstrual cup.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:20:08 +0000

Goin’Green if you search for Cloth Pantyliner patterns I am sure you could find some. Also you can take a disposable and use it as a pattern.. just adding a 1/4 of an inch around for a seam allowance.

By: Goin'Green

Goin'Green — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:55:45 +0000

I’ve been curious about this for a long time. I just emailed a friend who mentioned to me that she used a menstrual cup, but who I never followed up with afterwards. I’m definitely going to give this cup thing a try. It sounds neat and clean, which is more appealing to me than the pad option, though I may explore that as well. Thanks for the info!

By: Goin'Green

Goin'Green — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:26:17 +0000

Can you post instructions for making your own panty liners? I’m very curious. I’m going to try the cup and since I have a very heavy flow for a day or two, I’m skeptical that the cup will contain all of it. Using homemade (read:you know what’s in it) panty liners sounds like a great idea.

By: LunaPanties Review » Green and Natural Parenting

LunaPanties Review » Green and Natural Parenting — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:28:56 +0000

[...] indicated in my round up of greener menstrual products I am not a fan of the mainstream menstrual products for women. Paper and plastic pads and tampons [...]