#mooncup

Having your first period in 6 months [because perimenopause] over Christmas/New Years, while you're away from home, having to navigate family of origin dynamics when they don't understand what it's like for your burned out neurodivergent teenager (or, for that matter, your burned out self) really fucking sucks.

Bonus points for it being really fucking heavy (much heavier than usual) and having to empty my Mooncup every couple of hours and wondering if my family is noticing the large amount of toilet paper I'm getting through.

Welcome to the Moon Cup tumblr!

Here I post the comic!

I also post it on Tapas!

... that was a part of Kodak/Nahemi’s Student Commercial Competition 2022. I can’t reveal much right now, but the subject of our advert was the Mooncup. Creating an ad that deals with the subjects of menstruation and sustainable menstrual hygiene in a classy sort of way was not a challenge at all, but a privilege and a thing to enjoy at the fullest. 

Here are some pics from the set:

(I'm being very serious here, talking our actress (Nina Agathou) through the scene ahead)

(I wouldn’t trust another person with that measuring tape but our 1AC Alice)

It’s a wrap! 

(Taking a well-deserved photo with my 1AD Jordan Driver (left) and concept writer/editor Nina Caprice Groen Orfao (right))

SAY HI TO THE CREW!

Hey! Yes they can be used if you have never had sexual intercourse, it may be a little tricky to insert at first if you're not used to it but I promise you it's so simple once you've gotten the hang of it! They don't sit as high up as tampons and there's very little risk to TSS (toxic shock syndrome) with cups! I know some people have had issues with getting them 'stuck' but they usually make things worse for themselves by panicking which tightens your muscles; as long as you keep calm you can like push down on it and it will come out I promise!