article_snippet: Writing for Healthista.com, I gave the Mooncup (or MCUK, as it is known in the US) a try - to work out what it is, how to use it, and what it actually feels like.
article_snippet: The Mooncup (or MCUK, as it is known in the US) is a reusable silicone cup that collects menstrual fluid .
article_snippet: I just feel better about having a Mooncup in my body than I do a tampon,’ one menstrual cup devotee told me.
article_snippet: I tried the £18 ($27.50) Mooncup, which like most menstrual cups comes in two sizes: one for women who have given birth before, and one for women who haven’t or are under 30 years of age.
article_snippet: I was 29 when I tried the Mooncup, which made me rather concerned as to what the hell was going to happen to my vagina on my 30th birthday? '
article_snippet: the Mooncup should sit low in the vagina, with the tip of the Mooncup sitting just outside your body.
article_snippet: As a life-long user of tampons I was distrustful of the Mooncup.
article_snippet: I was a bit fearful of leaks at first; as a life-long user of tampons I was distrustful of the Mooncup.
article_snippet: I’ll probably supplement the Mooncup with tampons when I’m traveling, or on a night out when I know there will be no private sink to sort out your business.
highlights_snippet: The Mooncup, or MCUK,  is a reusable cup that collects menstrual fluid .
  