The Diva Cup

[MrsJaaxx]

Now here's a topic that could ONLY be welcome in the women's room!

I got a diva cup as a Christmas gift 2 years ago, and I haven't used a tampon since! This is the easiest, cleanest, most cost effective way to deal with that time of the month, IMO, and I have to wonder why hardly anyone has heard of it..

There's also one called The Moon Cup. They are based in the UK and don't sell to USA..I haven't used that one (as there's no need to use more than one cup) but it looks like it is very similar. Hehe, I think they have an affiliate program..Maybe I should sell e-liquid and cups! LOL

PS -- I don't work for Diva Cup, I just love mine!

 

[Wolf]

Interesting Christmas gift. Don't have to worry about that here.

 

[QueenInNC]

I have seen it, but never tried it.

 

[Mary Kay]

That must have made a lovely picture for the album, Holding up your gift! LOL
I have heard good things about the Diva Cup. Hope this post helps someone.
Thank goodness I had the works removed!
For those peeking in, save the site to show the lady of the house.

Oh, Mrs. Jaaxx, I was wondering for which "Diva" you were awarding cups when I came in!

 

[Rexa]

That looks very interesting. I have never seen nor heard of those before.

 

[planetofthevapes]

Ok, I've tried "insteads" (used to find them at walmart, sometimes still can) and they just always slipped (which is a bad thing of course). This any better?

 

[Momof3]

I got my Diva Cup 7yrs ago. Love it! I'll be getting them for my DDs when the time comes. I vaguely remember trying the Instead and didn't have much luck with it. No probs with the Diva Cup. Not even when riding bikes or swimming.

 

[MrsJaaxx]

I haven't tried the Instead. But the Diva doesn't slip or leak. It did take me a good month to learn to consistently position it correctly, during which time I used a pantyliner.

I just wonder why they don't market it to drug stores or Wal-mart or something? I think it would be a big hit once word got out. Momof3, I'll be getting one for my girl in a few years as well.

 

[Serendipity]

I don't really use tampons often enough to get used to using my diva cup. I tried it once and put it away.

I did, however, switch to cloth pads. I know you all really wanted to know that, too. lol

 

[danalea83]

I have two menstrual cups and I love them. I seriously don't know how I ever survived without them.

Oh and by the way, I'm totally new to this section. I've been a member for quite awhile, but I have just read and not posted. I want to start posting, but I didn't know where. This seems to be the place.

Anyway, I have a Diva cup that I've been using for about 3 years or so. That's my period cup. I also have a Green Lady Cup. That one I use during other times of my cycle when my non-blood fluid is plentiful. I'm trying to word this as non-TMI-ish as possible. There are quite a few different types of cups nowadays though and what works for one, might not be so good for someone else.

For anyone wanting to try them, I totally suggest finding an online community about them. There's a great one on Livejournal if anyone is a member there. There is a learning curve, kind of like our e-cigs so having some help is always a good thing.

 

[Lucy*Sky]

They had something like that in the 70's. They were great but were banned because of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Don't need them any more. Yea!

And yes I am that old!

 

[Mary Kay]

Lucy Sky and Dana Lea, You have a welcome waiting in "Welcome to the Women's room". There you can share a bit about yourself and have the ladies reply to you..out of this thread which isn't condusive to welcomes...lol!

 

[Momof3]

OHHH colors! Perfect for when we're a multi household. TY danalea83.

They definitely take more practice for some than others, but different types of tampons often take practice. Never got the hang of those little ones w/o the applicator. Easier if you've ever done any NFP or TTC cervical checking. And much like our e-cigs, for some they may not be right. Rule of thumb for me is if I can tell I'm wearing it, it's not in right. Tampons for me were terribly uncomfortable and leaked all the time and pads disposable or cloth just weren't for me.

 

[bigeyes]

I so wanted to use the diva but my anatomy made it uncomfortable.

Everyone I know who uses them just loves them. I won't use commercial pads or tampons because of the dioxin, so I use cloth and sea sponges.

 

[BARENETTED]

By MaryKay -'Oh, Mrs. Jaaxx, I was wondering for which "Diva" you were awarding cups when I came in! '

Mary - sometimes you scare me. Everytime I am going through a thread and think about replying, - the next thing I find is a reply from you stating the exact thing I was thinking! I must be your evil twin. I do enjoy your wit!

As far as the Diva, I never heard of it. I have no need for it any longer, but wish I knew about it when I did need it.

 

[dawnlori]

OMG I can die now cause I have seen it all! I have never heard of or seen these things. After going into full blown menopause at 40 I have no need for it but my God why didn't I think of it. Somebody is always thinking up stuff and getting rich off it. I just wanted my period over! No thinking, no experimenting with new stuff, nada. I worked in a motorcycle shop and bartended at night so a mainly male enviroment. I've seen alot of dumb bar jokes that used tampons, I can't believe know one ever plopped one of these on the bar and had some fun trick to use it for LMAO. This could be a new thread.......what are your main monthly devices? tampon, pad, diva cup, toilet paper, etc. OOPs, I'm getting carried away, dawn

 

[Ann]

Wow, that is so nice. I have neer heard of them before. I'm about 10 years to late to need them.
Here is a funny tampon story.... I used to work road construction and we were going to make a rest area bigger so big trucks could use it.
I went into the ladies rest room and saw the tampon dispencer on the wall and it was full. I took everyone of those tampons home with tme. They were going to tear down the building anyway. OK get this, after having about 6 months or more worth of tampons, I quit having to need them.
I gave them to my girlfriend and I let my ferrets play with some of them too.

 

[BARENETTED]

I was just looking at the threads in the woman's room.

I know I am a little demented - but I thought how funny would it be to see these things amongst the 'AS SEEN ON TV' products?

Hell, if they can advertise ...... during the Superbowl and talk about an erection lasting longer than four hours - ROTFLMAO at myself

 

[Malicedoll]

hmmm.. i have never heard of that.. interesting..

 

[Rexa]

I was reading up a little bit on them and I think the people who make them are based in Canda. Don't think there is a big US manufacturer by what I read and probably why not that many people are aware of them? Just my guess. They are FDA approved but I also read about a Canada health license which leads me to believe they are Canadian based.

Correct me if I am wrong.