im up for that, lets do it!

Awww, they're not accepting online petitions at the moment but we'll be able to create one later in 2011. Will definitely do this so will post when we can do this, as mentioned in my last post x

I must admit i never fancied the idea when i first heard of them years ago as I was worried about changing & rinsing in public loos as others have said. But i think i might try it cos like you Ataraxia i now have month long periods thanks to the implant not doing its job properly and spend a fortune on tampons and 3 differnt types of pads and pantyliners! and i would definetley be up for signing that petition!!! X

ok so i didnt read any of the posts and then googled what it was - i really wasnt expecting that !

I'm up for the petition, has to be a man that catergorised sanitary products as a 'luxury' item!

Not sure the mooncup is for me, I know what I'm like, I'll go to take it out and it'll end up like a scene from Carrie :S
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lol Kelly, take it you're as clumsy as me then haha xxx

Have you talked to the doc about a coil? They are easy to fit and don't have nasty icky chemicals that mess with your body.

I'm on the implant (after being on the injection for around 10 years) and this will be the first month when I have zero injection in my system and I just waiting on the floodgates opening. lol. I have horrific periods when I was younger and since I've been onthe injection I've never had one so I am dreading them starting again. I am praying I'll be lucky enough for them to stay away but I think if they do start then the mooncup would be the way to go. Oh and I definitely sign the petiiton and I know many other girls who would too. xxx

Ps I had injections and implants in from the age of 15 until about two years ago as I always had heavy periods but they have been loads better since they started up again.

hmmmmm not sure I like the sound of this moon cup thingy! I agree about the VAT thing to it's really not on at all x

I would definitely sign a petition for no VAT on feminine products, or even to be given free ones. Me and a few friends in college were particularly vehement on that you can CHOOSE not to have sex if you can't afford contraception, but condoms are still free. We don't choose to have periods, nor can we stop them... but we have to pay for tampons/towels/mooncups? Definitely must have been a man making those rules up and they are way overdue for changing.

I know I've already shown myself to be very much pro-Mooncup, but I will add for those who are scared of mess or just the concept of the cup, I am a complete klutz, but the mooncup holds more than any tampon available (even the smaller one) so generally there's no risk of overflowing or mad mess, I've found that the only times I've had any mess at all with mine is when I haven't put it in right, but still not anywhere near as bad as the mess from an incorrectly positioned tampon! I can't use sanitary towels as I'm allergic but would recommend using one until you're completely comfortable with placement! And the mooncup is not really much different to using a tampon, they both fit to the shape of your body, the one benefit I love that the mooncup offers is that if you suffer from particularly long or heavy periods, they start saving you money almost instantly! I've had mine nearly a year now, I reckon I've saved about 3 or 4 times what I paid for my mooncup since then not to mention saved my sanity and the embarrassment of being caught short and having to do the tissue/dash to the shop to stock up on tampons or having my poor h2b do it :)

i think we should deffo campain and xjox lets start a facebook campaingn and see how many followers we can get, it will back up the petition wen its allowed 2 go ahead..

It sounds good, but it looks uncomfortable... I can't stand tampons so I can see this being much different.

Petition sounds good!

katkin...i have just read your post, i too have the non hormonal coil and was wondering if what i am expecting is normal but after reading yours then maybe it is. i have been bleeding near enough every day since 13/12/10. only had about 4 days not!! xx

Jo - just to let you know that they're not accepting any online petitions at the moment, but expect them to open up again 'in the near future'. Also, been thinking about it (and I'm not wanting to sound negative about the whole thing, jsut trying to be realistic) and what we need to bear in mind is that this has tried to be petitioned in the past and has got as far as parliament but was thrown out. It's only a guess, but pretty sure it because the HoC is pretty malecentric. I think we need to try and get a female MP on board as this would definitely help our (very valuble) cause!
Some great ideas coming out here though! I think we've started WW3 by accident! x

Something about the change in government - they've just changed the location in which you complete it too - used to be the number 10 website but now it's being done through Directgov and it just says you'll be able to petition the PM later in 2011. It's Rubbish! (yesm, capital R was intentional)! You can still submit paper ones I think, but I'm not so sure that'd be practical for us. x

I kind of explained in my last post, Jo. If I haven't explained well enough let me know and I'll try again! It would be great to get started on this ASAP, but as they're not taking petitions at the moment, you can't even get onto the bit that you need to, to set it up. So it looks as though you can't start it. Could be wrong as I only had a quick squiz...

I'll Pm you with link x

i think even 5% is wrong. We do not choose to have periods and can not be with out sanitary protection in exactly the same way babies can not go without nappies.

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OK girls Heather and I will try and sort something out and then we will let you know what is going on. We need to research this well before hand or we risk it being thrown out and rejected like all the others. Once we have all the facts and knowledge then we will let you know where the petition is and how you can spread the word to others. I'm going to see if I can get in touch with a local MP for advice and support. If anyone knows anything about the law/legal stuff or politics then can you please speak to either me or Heather please as we would love any help or advise. Neither of us have done this before so if anyone has/knows anyone with experience please let us know :)

i had the hormonal coil and didnt like it. put on loads of weight and didnt like not having periods on it. had it for nearly 2 years.
i am going to the doctors tomo about me bleeding everyday as not sure if it is normal and it is just getting me so annoyed with it and making me down. only having it until the wedding so not sure whether to put up with it or not.
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thanks. will see what he says. knowing my doctor will prob just say its normal! xx

thanks...will let you know how i get on xx

That happened to me too, unfortunately, month after month, to the point that I was bleeding so much I went to A&E. They did preg test, it was positive, but they said I wasn't pregnant I just had so many hormone's flying about that it had given a false positive result! It's been a nightmare tbh. Latest thing to happen was being rushed to hospital in Oct with suspected apendicitis which, when under the knife, turned out to be ruptured ovarian cyst. They've found more cysts so are keeping an eye on things (next Scan in Feb) but apparently 18 years of being on the pill/implant/injections kept the cysts at bay and now I've come off everything all h£ll as broken lose!
Mrsbarkertobe, you absolutely have my sympathy. I know what it's like. Make sure you keep your iron levels up by eating well x

Well done in getting something out of the doc. I agree with Heather about keeping your iron levels up, it may be worth taking an iron supplement for now to keep them up, if your iron levels get low, it leaves you feeling really tired and pretty yuk, the last you need right now is a lack of energy when you have your wedding to plan. xxx