What is Menstrual Hygiene Day? And why it’s so important…
What is Menstrual Hygiene Day? Menstrual Hygiene Day, spearheaded by Berlin-based nonprofit WASH United, is held annually on 28th May. It is an awareness day created to highlight the need for menstrual...
View ArticleHow to be Zero-Waste at Festivals – What to Pack this Summer
The tickets are paid for, lifts have been shared and your backpack is dusted off for another year at least. It’s festival season and who knows, the sun may very well be shining. In this blog post we...
View ArticleTravelling On Your Period – Why The Mooncup Is A Backpacker’s Best Friend
A few years back I found myself planning an eight month adventure around Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. As I smugly packed up my 40kg backpack I felt rather proud of myself for packing so...
View ArticleMenstrual Cup Safety & Effectiveness – Mooncup Respond To The Lancet’s Report
It’s great that menstrual cups are being discussed across the media thanks to the prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, publishing a comprehensive report collating studies and data about menstrual...
View ArticlePeriod Tracker Apps: When Technology Met Menstruation
At Mooncup we’ve always been fascinated by periods. In the last few years, however, there has been an outpouring of interest from all quarters in what our periods can tell us (and perhaps more...
View ArticleFace of Mooncup Competition: Celebrating Mooncup Users
Are you the Face of Mooncup? If you’re a #RealMooncupUser, then yes, you are. The secret of the Mooncup® is out! From early day whispers to Whatsapp groups with sisters, it spread like wildfire… To...
View ArticleBold new look for Mooncup, same game-changing product
We’re delighted to present our new look branding and packaging for the Mooncup menstrual cup. Set to roll out across all outlets over the next few months and here to stay – we really hope you like it!...
View ArticleHow Mooncup is Turning The Tide (#TurningTheTide)
With the launch of our new look packaging, we’re celebrating 17 years of the Mooncup menstrual cup and its game-changing users worldwide #TurningTheTide Here are some of the 4 fronts on which Mooncup...
View ArticleMooncup Organise Beach Watch on Behalf of Marine Conservation Society
Chants from Extinction Rebellion climate change activists (rather fitting) and stormy skies provided an atmospheric backdrop for the annual beach clean we organised on behalf of the Marine Conservation...
View ArticleThe menopause; what to expect and how to help yourself through the transition
‘The Change’, ‘that time of your life’, ‘Aunt Flo’s grand departure’… here at Mooncup Ltd we have heard the menopause called many things! Going through the menopause marks the transition from one phase...
View ArticleCity to Sea launches a period education programme to promote...
We are proud to announce a partnership with the wonderful City to Sea for the launch of their period education programme for schools. Six hundred schools in the UK will receive relevant teacher...
View ArticleHow Did The Vagina Become The New Commercial Frontier?
With the world’s first Vagina Museum opening in London this month and Pussy Power bags spotted on the catwalks, it feels like vaginas are clearly having a moment. At Mooncup ltd. we of course couldn’t...
View Article10 Eco-Friendly Gifts For A Green Christmas
Minimalism over consumerism With Christmas fast approaching, we’re thinking about how we can combat the culture of consumerism and create a more ethical experience this year. (Because, y’know we...
View ArticleYoung Person’s Guide to Period Products
Which menstrual product should I start with? Choosing the menstrual product that’s right for you can be a bit of an adventure, trying out different products to see what works best for you – there’s...
View Article8 Top Tips for an Eco Thrifty 2020
Apart from ditching the tampons and switching to the Mooncup®, what other small conscientious changes can we make in our lives that save us pennies and are good for the environment too? We spoke to Zoe...
View ArticleGovernment backed scheme offers free access to period products in schools –...
This week saw another historic moment for us at Mooncup Ltd with the Mooncup® menstrual cup becoming available free-of-charge in schools in England for the first time, as part of a new Department for...
View Article5 Perimenopausal Women Review the Mooncup®
Often ominously referred to as “The change”, it feels as though the menopause has been shrouded in mystery and spoken about in hushed tones for far too long. With half the population likely to...
View ArticleLet’s talk about Toxic Shock Syndrome
At Mooncup Ltd, one of our intentions from the outset has been to help make our experience of periods as positive as possible. However, there can of course be challenges and even risks associated with...
View ArticleNo Shame. Period.
It’s not easy being a teenage feminist. You know, like a suffragette but with a smartphone. You have menstrual cups, pores, boyfriends and sneaky unfeminist thoughts to deal with. In this guest blog,...
View ArticleWhat Is Endometriosis? | Everything You Need To Know
As someone who waited 17 years for a diagnosis of endometriosis (or endo as sometimes referred to by fellow sufferers), I am all too familiar with this difficult and challenging condition. “It’s normal...
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