I've only used my DivaCup for one cycle. I'm not totally in love with it yet quite simply because I haven't quite got the knack for inserting and getting it in the perfect position. But I'm sure that in a cycle or two, I'll love it!

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I've only used my DivaCup for one cycle. I'm not totally in love with it yet quite simply because I haven't quite got the knack for inserting and getting it in the perfect position. But I'm sure that in a cycle or two, I'll love it!

To anyone who is the slightest bit curious about menstrual cups, you need to check out the Menstrual Cup Community on Live Journal. It is, hands down, THE most informative place online for menstrual cup users. There are a ton of posts covering every possible question you could have, and extremely detailed FAQs on the right. I couldn't decide which cup to get until I went through their FAQs, which helped me narrow down the options in no time. less

how many of you know of the mooncup, divacup, or keeper?

who has experience with it, and/or would like to try it?

for those who don't know, the mooncup is a silicone bell-shaped 'cup' folded and inserted vaginally that needs emptying from 0 -4 times a day during your period depending on your flow. it gets rinsed out with hot water and reinserted. it is AMAZING.

next to NO environmental impact (except what it took to create it) and you can reuse it for up to ten years. mine has revolutionized periods for me, as my periods are on the lighter side, and i only have to deal with it (empty it) about 4 times during my cycle.

no dryness due to tampons, sitting in bacteria as with pads, or inserting chemicals into your body (cotton is THE most pesticide-ridden crop and you wear it in your most absorbant orifice).

i absolutely love mine. wanted to spread the word about it (since it is still widely unknown) and get feedback from real users.

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I love the Diva Cup.

I use cloth pads too, without the cup on very light days, or with the cup as back-up just in case (I never know if the cup will fill up in 4 hours or 12 hours, but can usually put it in in the morning before work and rely on getting to the end or nearly the end of the work day before a little blood appears on the pad).

The Diva Cup is the biggest, so if you're heavy and filling time is an issue, it's the best choice.

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Actually, for me, the DivaCup made my cramps more bearable, and my period easier over all. The Cup works totally differently from a tampon. A tampon absorbs the liquid blood that comes out of your cervix, and any other liquid in your vagina, including natural lubrication, but it can't absorb any clots or clumps of tissue. The Cup just sits in your vagina, and collects everything that comes out - liquid blood, clots, etc. Plus it does not strip you of your natural lubrication. It's almost like the way a pad works (allows everything to come out of your cervix) but with the convenience of a tampon (everything stays inside your vagina until you take it out). And I don't know why a boyfriend or husband should get any say at all over what you use for your period (unless you were thinking of using something dangerous), but that's just me!


@ Selective Sensualist - sounds like your DivaCup was inserted too far maybe. If you can't easily reach it, often that means you've inserted it too far. The instructions I read said that if that happens, just wait because as your menstrual flow fills the cup, gravity will help it come back down in your vaginal canal so you can reach it. When I first was trying mine, the same thing happened. I just bared down with my PC muscles until it was within reach. less

I (and also my husband) could actually reach it fine. The very tip of it was still protruding from my vaginal opening. It just wouldn't come out. We tried depressing the sides of it, tried pulling on the tip (which is really too short to get a good grasp on it), and even tried pulling on the tip with tweezers to yank it out since trying to depress the sides to yank it out wasn't working. I found myself desperately wishing that it had a hole through which I could thread a thick string or thin cord so that I could just pull the darn thing out.

If I inserted it more shallowly, then part of its conical body (more than just the pointy tip) would be hanging out; this would be quite painful as I already found just the tip of it to be uncomfortable to the labia minora when trying to sit. Plus, wouldn't you be in danger of spilling it if you left the conical body partially hanging out?

I wish I could make it work for me. Would another product be better if the Diva Cup doesn't work for me? I still don't understand why it won't work for me, yet it works for so many women. I also don't understand why Diva absolutely insists that the larger size is the right size for me when I just can't get the sucker out of me when I insert it. It sets up camp and is determined to stay. I'm frustrated. less

how many of you know of the mooncup, divacup, or keeper?

who has experience with it, and/or would like to try it?

for those who don't know, the mooncup is a silicone bell-shaped 'cup' folded and inserted vaginally that needs emptying from 0 -4 times a day during your period depending on your flow. it gets rinsed out with hot water and reinserted. it is AMAZING.

next to NO environmental impact (except what it took to create it) and you can reuse it for up to ten years. mine has revolutionized periods for me, as my periods are on the lighter side, and i only have to deal with it (empty it) about 4 times during my cycle.

no dryness due to tampons, sitting in bacteria as with pads, or inserting chemicals into your body (cotton is THE most pesticide-ridden crop and you wear it in your most absorbant orifice).

i absolutely love mine. wanted to spread the word about it (since it is still widely unknown) and get feedback from real users.

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I am very interested in getting another one. The first one I tried was a disposable one (because I wanted to see if I could get used to it before purchasing one). I couldn't ever get it to stay in. I would pinch it and put it in, but it never un-pinched. It just popped right out. Are others different? less

That's interesting that the Diva Cup is the biggest.

I was so excited to buy a Diva Cup last year, yet when it arrived and I tried it, I was unable to remove it. I kept trying to depress the side of the cup (as the instructions stated) so that I could pull it out, but it was stubbornly and tightly lodged inside me like a strong, inverted umbrella. It would not budge.

I had to get my husband to help me. Even then, it took him about fifteen minutes, and I had to lie on my back on the bed while he struggled and struggled to fish it out. He was furious with me, as though I had foolishly stuck some random thing inside me that I had no business inserting.

As his struggles were met with no more luck than I'd had, I began to fear that I'd have to go to the doctor to get it out, but he finally managed to get it. I've been afraid ever since to try to reinsert it, and my husband has emphatically and angrily told me I'd better not dare! He was so annoyed by the struggle it took to get it out the first time.

I couldn't help but imagine what it would be like for me to struggle to get this out while in public. I can't exactly lie on the bathroom floor and beg a stranger to help me get it out!

Anyway, I contacted Diva about it, asking whether I should have gotten the smaller size since I'd never had children, but they said that the age specifications dictate that I get the larger one and that the smaller one would not work for me. I found this to be baffling. So if I simply can't use the larger one, then I shouldn't use one at all? I wish I could get my $30 back . . . less

I've been wanting to get one of these for a few months, but it weirds my boyfriend out. That, and I have a question about it. I have terrible cramping during my period, and have stopped using tampons because the cramps get so much worse when I do. Will the cup have the same effect, or even worse because it's bigger? That scares me a bit less

i've never had one pop out, nor have i ever heard of the disposable ones. what brand was it? i use the mooncup, and i fold it basically in half and then in on itself so the top forms a kind of 'C' shape, push it up while holding it about an inch below the rim, and slowly let go. then i run my finger around it to make sure it's fully expanded, give it a twist to ensure it's sealed, and im good to go.

try out a real one. they're about $30, and you can buy from the site or even on ebay, etc.

good luck!

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how many of you know of the mooncup, divacup, or keeper?

who has experience with it, and/or would like to try it?

for those who don't know, the mooncup is a silicone bell-shaped 'cup' folded and inserted vaginally that needs emptying from 0 -4 times a day during your period depending on your flow. it gets rinsed out with hot water and reinserted. it is AMAZING.

next to NO environmental impact (except what it took to create it) and you can reuse it for up to ten years. mine has revolutionized periods for me, as my periods are on the lighter side, and i only have to deal with it (empty it) about 4 times during my cycle.

no dryness due to tampons, sitting in bacteria as with pads, or inserting chemicals into your body (cotton is THE most pesticide-ridden crop and you wear it in your most absorbant orifice).

i absolutely love mine. wanted to spread the word about it (since it is still widely unknown) and get feedback from real users.

Mooncup Site less

how many of you know of the mooncup, divacup, or keeper?

who has experience with it, and/or would like to try it?

for those who don't know, the mooncup is a silicone bell-shaped 'cup' folded and inserted vaginally that needs emptying from 0 -4 times a day during your period depending on your flow. it gets rinsed out with hot water and reinserted. it is AMAZING.

next to NO environmental impact (except what it took to create it) and you can reuse it for up to ten years. mine has revolutionized periods for me, as my periods are on the lighter side, and i only have to deal with it (empty it) about 4 times during my cycle.

no dryness due to tampons, sitting in bacteria as with pads, or inserting chemicals into your body (cotton is THE most pesticide-ridden crop and you wear it in your most absorbant orifice).

i absolutely love mine. wanted to spread the word about it (since it is still widely unknown) and get feedback from real users.

Mooncup Site less