Which cup should I try?

I am thinking about trying a menstrual cup but am clueless on brands. I think I've heard that Mooncups are less flexible than other brands.

Any recommendations? I think I would prefer a softer cup as I am pretty sensitive down there and anything stiff would annoy me.

I have a meluna and love it, they do different softnesses ( i think i may have made that word up lol) have a look on here and there is a guide that you can fill in to advise on the best cup for you. x

Fab, thanks Gemma. I'll go and have a look now.

I've had a meluna (classic soft) and a lunette. Much prefer the lunette. I have had issues getting a decent seal with the meluna, though I've read that enlarging the holes can help with this.

interesting @autumnalgirl I have never had problems with that except for the first ever time I used it. after that time i changed to the punch down fold for insertion rather that the c fold. x

I'll have to investigate that one and see how I get on.

[clothmama]

@Bugglyboo I have a Mooncup and a Lunette. The Mooncup is a lot stiffer and thicker and I feel I get a better seal with it tbh. I do like the Lunette as it has a slightly larger capacity but I always feel less likely to leak with the Mooncup (I have crazy heavy periods). The Lunette I suppose is easier to insert due to it being softer / thinner. I think you'll be pleased with whatever you decide to do. I had really bad period pains which reduced significantly when I changed over to using the Mooncup. I spoke to my gynae here and in France about it and they both thought it was probably because of there being no fibres to irritate the cervix like on a tampon.

Let us know what you decide on and how you get on

I have a mooncup.
Decision was largely made as I have have had it for about 7 or 8 years, and there really wasn't a lot of choice at the time.
Like you @buggyloo, I was worried about it irritating, but it has never been a problem. The seal is great, and this has all stopped me from trying anything else.
Incidentally @clothmama, using a cup reduced my endometriosis symptoms by about 98% overnight.
I have also noticed that I get far less thrush than I used to, however if I am caught to use anything else, this will flare up within a day or 2. I'm guessing that I shouldn't be surprised that plastic rubbish irritating one's tender girly bits would do that :-S

Another cup fan (recent convert) with a MeLuna, which is the only one I've tried. I do find it doesn't always open as well as I'd like but can sort that by turning it slightly. I also find folding it differently makes a difference to how well it opens. I've had pain free periods since starting to use it, which is a big change.