Softcup Users: The Official 2010 Testing Thread!!

[SassyLou]

Hi,

You said you wanted info on mooncup users.

Well I've used mine for about three years. I found I was have more and more problems with conventional sanitary protection, itching etc, so decided to buy a mooncup. Its the best purchase I ever made and I love it (thats not quite right is it?). I'm almost 39 and have always had a really irregular cycle with very heavy AF, but since using mooncup they've become lighter and more regular. I must admit over the last nine months my cycles slowly got longer but I've put that down to my age.

I've just recently (23rd Aug) had a miscarriage at 8 wks. This was an unplanned pregnancy, but very much wanted when over the initial shock! It has made us realise how much we'd like another baby and will be TTC if we get the all clear from hospital on Friday.

I'd never heard of a softcup, but just wanted to say I've never had problems with the mooncup getting stuck, its sits quite low in the vagina. I did have problems with getting it in place at first, but found a site showing different ways of folding it to put it in and BINGO no problems.

Good luck to you all xxx

Ohh I love my Mooncup too, and yes I am aware how wrong that sounds. Wouldnt be without it, will be using it to help in TTC this mth xx

The whole using it to help TTC is a new thing to me. Now I'm gonna appear really stupid, how will it help?

 

[lintu]

Hi,

You said you wanted info on mooncup users.

Well I've used mine for about three years. I found I was have more and more problems with conventional sanitary protection, itching etc, so decided to buy a mooncup. Its the best purchase I ever made and I love it (thats not quite right is it?). I'm almost 39 and have always had a really irregular cycle with very heavy AF, but since using mooncup they've become lighter and more regular. I must admit over the last nine months my cycles slowly got longer but I've put that down to my age.

I've just recently (23rd Aug) had a miscarriage at 8 wks. This was an unplanned pregnancy, but very much wanted when over the initial shock! It has made us realise how much we'd like another baby and will be TTC if we get the all clear from hospital on Friday.

I'd never heard of a softcup, but just wanted to say I've never had problems with the mooncup getting stuck, its sits quite low in the vagina. I did have problems with getting it in place at first, but found a site showing different ways of folding it to put it in and BINGO no problems.

Good luck to you all xxx

Ohh I love my Mooncup too, and yes I am aware how wrong that sounds. Wouldnt be without it, will be using it to help in TTC this mth xx

The whole using it to help TTC is a new thing to me. Now I'm gonna appear really stupid, how will it help?

Basically keeps everything up where it needs to be a little longer and stops the mess!! I'm going to use mine whilst OV. I plan on before bed then put my mooncup in and leave over nite

 

[SassyLou]

Hi,

You said you wanted info on mooncup users.

Well I've used mine for about three years. I found I was have more and more problems with conventional sanitary protection, itching etc, so decided to buy a mooncup. Its the best purchase I ever made and I love it (thats not quite right is it?). I'm almost 39 and have always had a really irregular cycle with very heavy AF, but since using mooncup they've become lighter and more regular. I must admit over the last nine months my cycles slowly got longer but I've put that down to my age.

I've just recently (23rd Aug) had a miscarriage at 8 wks. This was an unplanned pregnancy, but very much wanted when over the initial shock! It has made us realise how much we'd like another baby and will be TTC if we get the all clear from hospital on Friday.

I'd never heard of a softcup, but just wanted to say I've never had problems with the mooncup getting stuck, its sits quite low in the vagina. I did have problems with getting it in place at first, but found a site showing different ways of folding it to put it in and BINGO no problems.

Good luck to you all xxx

Ohh I love my Mooncup too, and yes I am aware how wrong that sounds. Wouldnt be without it, will be using it to help in TTC this mth xx

The whole using it to help TTC is a new thing to me. Now I'm gonna appear really stupid, how will it help?

Basically keeps everything up where it needs to be a little longer and stops the mess!! I'm going to use mine whilst OV. I plan on before bed then put my mooncup in and leave over nite

Ahh!!! Get it now, to be honest that's not really a problem. With my last pregnancy, we weren't planning anymore (I'm almost 39 DH is 46, have 3 sons oldest 21 youngest 9), my hubby did his stuff when he wasn't supposed to (if you get my drift, sorry tmi), jumped up out of bed straight away, showered very well, and inserted spermicidal jelly and still got pregnant, think they're SAS sperm.
Much as the pregnancy wasn't planned (decided against anymore as I've just taken on more work, plus our age) once we'd got over initial shock we were so excited. I sadly miscarried at 8 wks. We were that excited that we've decided to TTC asap. However, my big worry is that I've never had a good regular cycle, before I got pregnant it was about a 7 wk cycle, so I'm worried this might hinder my getting pregnant and obviously I haven't got age on my side.
Many thanks for filling me in.
xxx

 

[CLH_X3]

I hope all our mens SA results turn out fine .....

Id have to take a loan if I had to eventually go through IVF ... We wouldnt get it free on the NHS and It take us ages to save!

 

[honeybee28]

I hope all our mens SA results turn out fine .....

Id have to take a loan if I had to eventually go through IVF ... We wouldnt get it free on the NHS and It take us ages to save!

i hope so too!

ahhh you must be in the UK too! where abouts?
why wouldnt the nhs pay have you got kids already?

 

[CLH_X3]

I hope all our mens SA results turn out fine .....

Id have to take a loan if I had to eventually go through IVF ... We wouldnt get it free on the NHS and It take us ages to save!

i hope so too!

ahhh you must be in the UK too! where abouts?
why wouldnt the nhs pay have you got kids already?

Yup, good old Bristol im from yourself?

My OH already has a child from a prev relationship ... and most places wont take you on for free if either one of you already have 1 child... which im not happy about really....

and I think if it ever come to IVF i should make him pay for it all

 

[honeybee28]

I hope all our mens SA results turn out fine .....

Id have to take a loan if I had to eventually go through IVF ... We wouldnt get it free on the NHS and It take us ages to save!

i hope so too!

ahhh you must be in the UK too! where abouts?
why wouldnt the nhs pay have you got kids already?

Yup, good old Bristol im from yourself?

My OH already has a child from a prev relationship ... and most places wont take you on for free if either one of you already have 1 child... which im not happy about really....

and I think if it ever come to IVF i should make him pay for it all

ahhh fun, i went to Bath the other weekend, that's near you right?!

im down in East Sussex

ahhhh i see..... yeah that sucks....... im not even too sure what happens after sa, do you know? what if it's all ok, then what!?

 

[SassyLou]

So because your OH has a child from a previous relationship you can't have IVF on the NHS. That's really awful. I already had a son when I married DH but that didn't stop us wanting a child together.

I'm truly shocked by that, I think that's what they call discrimination

Good luck to you all

 

[CLH_X3]

honeybee28 - Yeah actually, I live just on the outskirts of bristol were if i drive for 5 mins im in bath I always go swimming there lol

TBH I havent a clue, so far Iv had cd3 & 21 day blood work done and they have both come back fine, and my OH is going for a SA ... if that comes back ok then I havent a clue? we have been trying for 13 months so obv something isnt right ... I think you may have to have a HSG done or you may eventually get refered on to a FS ... but im not sure....

I may post that question soon in the TTC assisted board

SassyLou - I was shocked and abit upset when i found out as well as theres no way I could afford ivf without taking out a massive loan for it which I wouldnt want to do

FX for all of us though it never comes to that

 

[mushypea]

honeybee28 - Yeah actually, I live just on the outskirts of bristol were if i drive for 5 mins im in bath I always go swimming there lol

TBH I havent a clue, so far Iv had cd3 & 21 day blood work done and they have both come back fine, and my OH is going for a SA ... if that comes back ok then I havent a clue? we have been trying for 13 months so obv something isnt right ... I think you may have to have a HSG done or you may eventually get refered on to a FS ... but im not sure....

I may post that question soon in the TTC assisted board

SassyLou - I was shocked and abit upset when i found out as well as theres no way I could afford ivf without taking out a massive loan for it which I wouldnt want to do

FX for all of us though it never comes to that

Hey - I can't believe they wont fund IVF if either of you has a kid from a previous relationship - that is absolute pants, to be honest. We are lucky that 6 months ago my DH got a fabulous job, and being as our house is in a crappy area and therefore cheap, we can afford to save for IVF - but otherwise we would have struggled to save. I am 33 and a half now and worried I am running out of time as early menopause runs in my family (plus I am mighty impatient)!

As far as next stage in ttc in the UK, after day 3 and 21 bloods (which I have had), your GP should do an internal pelvic examination, then refer you for an ultrasound. If anything crops up with these, then they may send you to a fertility specialist/gynae early on. My uterus was found to be enlarged, so I got referred early. But strictly speaking now in the UK you have to be ttc for over 2 years before referral to FS (if you are under 35) and over 1 year if you are over 35. They would then do an HSG and then maybe a laparoscopy if they thought there might be endometriosis. If nothing is found, then you are put in the 'unexplained infertility' category - most of whom can conceive, just takes time. If not - they try to fix your problem - whatever it may be... and then hopefully that is just around the corner

 

[mushypea]

Honeybee - hope your revision is going well and that it has been taking your mind off the tww. Let us know how your OH gets on with his SA! I just told my hubby you would!!!

 

[mushypea]

Sweetpea - put me down for the biggest fattest negative, with the most shiny white pure antibody strip ever!!! AF is finally here. So onto cycle 10 it is - gggggggrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

 

[lisaf]

AW mushy!!! that STINKS!!

 

[angelgirl86]

Just realized I never told you a date for me to test. Can you put me down for the 16th? Been using softcups and think they are great, here's hoping for our BFP's!

 

[enniejennie]

Hi ladies I am back this month. I m/c on 8.27.10 @ 6 weeks. I am hoping my cycle can get back to normal soon so I can start using SC & preseed again. Hopefully I will get another BFP & it will stick!

 

[stay.positive]

Sorry for you loss EnnieJennie.

 

[ooSweetPea]

ennie. I hope you get your sticky bean very soon!

 

[DaretoDream]

ennie. Welcome back. We'll get it next time

 

[sarlar]

sorry mushy and ennie

 

[enniejennie]

Thank You ladies! I am staying positive that it will happen again soon!!!