Decided to buy a Mooncup after reading about it here & after Boots started stocking it. Tried inserting it without a period just to test it - no problems, except the tail bugged me. I decided to get the smaller one even though I am 43 as I am small myself. So I cut the whole tail off & got it really nice & smooth.

It's great! Breaking the vacuum before trying to remove it is important & I think I can feel it - but I also think there's a reasonable chance this is just psychological. Really useful when travelling - you don't have to take loads of tampons with you - & you don't have to worry about tampon availability if you are in a really remote place.

I'm sold. But I won't be buying a new one every year (but I might buy an extra to put in my washkit)