Period Poverty in the UK: can the Mooncup help?
Due to recent coverage highlighting the fact that ‘period poverty’ is being experienced in the UK, many supporters are contacting us, keen to explore whether Mooncup Ltd may be able to offer some kind of solution. Clearly, the ever-more established…
Behind the Scenes of our Period Drama film
Period Drama: A Day on Location It’s incredible what it takes to produce 1 minute and 15 seconds of film. St Luke’s ad agency’s formidable work of storyboarding, casting (both human and equine!), wardrobe, location scouting, and gathering a cast…
Mooncup launches Period Drama Campaign
We’re thrilled to present ‘Period Drama’: our latest tongue-in-cheek campaign. With a touch of humour, the film shines a light on the drama of disposable sanitary products, inviting us to leave the past behind and choose another way. Why a…
Make sure your Mooncup® is the Real Deal
Make sure your Mooncup® is the real deal So you’ve been thinking about ditching the disposables for ages; your best mate’s been raving about the Mooncup® for years now; tampons are a drag and you’re fed up spending your hard…
The Mooncup and Homelessness
The Mooncup and homelessness Brighton, where Mooncup is based, is the city with the third highest level of rough-sleepers in the UK. In the Autumn of 2015, 3,569 people were estimated to be sleeping rough on any one night in…
Hymen or Vaginal Corona?
STOP PRESS; The Hymen is NOT a membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening?
After 24 years of nursing experience, the majority of this in women’s health, I have always thought that the Hymen was a thin membrane that partially covers the vaginal opening which could in some cases be torn by having sex or during sports. That is what it says in the anatomy books anyway….
Maria Pali: Marathon Running with Your Period
I first came across the idea of environmentally friendly sanitary care back in the 1990’s via the Women’s Environmental Network. They had a nifty sewing pattern to make simple sanitary pads using a plate as template. The idea stuck in my head but it was when I was on a six month trip to India and ended up spending great chunks of it wild camping in the tribal heartlands of Orissa and Madyhur Pradesh
Healthy Tips for the Vulva and Vagina
When it comes to cleaning the vulva and vagina, the best advice is to keep things simple. As explained in my last post- getting to know your vulva and vagina is important, recognizing any changes early on could make all…
שינוי חיים באוגנדה הכפרית בעזרת ניוד מיילדות
תמיכת צדקה – ניוד מיילדות המחזור החודשי הוא עדיין סטיגמה גדולה שמדברים עליו לעתים נדירות בקהילות רבות ברחבי העולם. צפון אוגנדה אינה חסינה לגישה הזו. מתועד היטב כי ילדות ונשים במזרח אפריקה מתמודדות עם בעיות רבות כמו תברואה לקויה, היעדר…
How the Mooncup fits in with my Vegan Lifestyle
Why choose the Mooncup® if you’re a vegan? Many people are choosing to become vegan for various reasons – for the sake of the animals, for the planet or for health reasons. Whatever the reasons once you make the leap…
Knowing your Vulva
The question is… are we all familiar with the intricate folds and openings of this part of our body? As a Mooncup advisor and practising nurse specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Health, vulval and vaginal health is paramount. Awareness of…
