What do you use during your period?

Contributor: toxie m toxie m
I use the DivaCup too
02/25/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I use pads mostly and tampons sometimes.
02/26/2012
Contributor: shySEXXaddict shySEXXaddict
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Originally posted by smashthepatriarchy
I was a tampon user for many years throughout my teens years and in July of 2011 I bought a menstrual cup. It was the best decision I've ever made.

If you use cups - what brand do you use?

I use Diva Cup.
I have a medical condition that makes tampons uncomfortable so i only wear them when i have to like swimming etc. & use mainly pads. Which suck because they always give me a rash
02/26/2012
Contributor: CoffeeCup CoffeeCup
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Originally posted by mistressg
I have never tried a menstrual cups but pretty much anything I've read about them has been "best thing I've ever done". I would be willing to try one.
Wasn't the best thing I ever did. After a day or two of using it, I'd start to get terrible cramps. I had to stop using it.

Though, other than that, it was pretty good. It was a Diva Cup.

I use tampons now.
02/26/2012
Contributor: LAndJ LAndJ
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Originally posted by lemondrop
I started using the Instead SoftCup a couple of months ago and I will never go back to tampons. I can go all day before having to empty it, it has never leaked, and you can even have sex with it in, which is a major plus for anyone with a partner who ... more
I just started using the Instead Softcup a few months ago too and feel the same way.
02/26/2012
Contributor: xGOLDx xGOLDx
Diva Cup for sure! My period is really heavy, even after being on birth control for years, and I find that the Diva Cup last me longer. Tampons I'd soak through in a few hours, but with the Diva Cup I only have to clean it out maybe 3 times a day. Plus I can sleep with it in the whole night and not have to worry about TSS or leaks.
02/26/2012
Contributor: dbm6907 dbm6907
Tampons. I've never even seen a diva cup, or else I'd give it a try
02/26/2012
Contributor: xGOLDx xGOLDx
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Originally posted by dbm6907
Tampons. I've never even seen a diva cup, or else I'd give it a try
I got mine at London Drugs, and I've seen it at other drug stores too. A few of the health and organic shops will carry them as well, or other brands of menstrual cups.
02/26/2012
Contributor: Love Perpetua Love Perpetua
I used pads for a few years, and then tampons until I discovered the Lunette cup. I love it and can't imagine going back.
02/27/2012
Contributor: calliope calliope
I always used tampons but after I had my daughter they get really uncomfortable for some reason Think I'm going to try diva cup now.
02/27/2012
Contributor: 425shark 425shark
I've always used tampons and pads.
02/27/2012
Contributor: firefly1330 firefly1330
I really want to try a menstrual cup. Thank you for everyone's thoughts.
02/28/2012
Contributor: domesticbeaver domesticbeaver
Quote:
Originally posted by smashthepatriarchy
I was a tampon user for many years throughout my teens years and in July of 2011 I bought a menstrual cup. It was the best decision I've ever made.

If you use cups - what brand do you use?

I use Diva Cup.
MeLuna! Small and soft.
03/06/2012
Contributor: Sangsara Sangsara
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Originally posted by November
What?!?! They don't use ANYTHING? How is that even possible? I've never heard of someone not using anything. I'm not trying to come across as rude, but the idea seems so impossible. Are they on some kind of birth control where they ... more
i would say that 'freeballing' is more like a wadded up piece of toiletpaper and i think we've all had to do this at least once when caught without any feminine hygiene products
07/09/2012
Contributor: Sangsara Sangsara
I use tampons and pantiliners- even at night though very rarely I sleep with a pad but it totally feels like a diaper and it so messy, my pubes get filled with blood its gross- even for me who is pretty much never squeamish about bodily fluids and pretty lax on personal hygiene- I still can't stand messy pads.
I'd like to try the cup- especially cause it seems like you could masturbate with it in- how high up does it go? i saw one in the drugstore yesterday but it was the disposable kind- doesnt really cut down on cost. i'll look for the diva cup- especially if its silicone since silicone has become my new best friend. i hope it fits though because female condoms always end up sideways.
07/09/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by smashthepatriarchy
I was a tampon user for many years throughout my teens years and in July of 2011 I bought a menstrual cup. It was the best decision I've ever made.

If you use cups - what brand do you use?

I use Diva Cup.
My girlfriend uses pads, and pads only.
07/09/2012
Contributor: quantumspork quantumspork
Diva cup all the way!
07/12/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
I use MoonCup(UK), which is like the DivaCup. I also use Lunapads, which are washable. I don't get along well with whatever is in disposable pads.
07/12/2012
Contributor: Khanner Khanner
I have a Meluna and a large Lunette menstrual cup. The Lunette is uncomfortable (too big I think) and the Meluna couldn't handle my flow. I'm going back on birth control, though, so it'll be light enough to use the comfortable Meluna exclusively.

If you're thinking about getting a menstrual cup, there are TONS of brands. Make sure to compare them. I could have easily bought a Diva cup, but it is actually longer than my relaxed vagina.
07/12/2012
Contributor: Experiment Experiment
I used to use tampons in combination with pads (because I also always seemed to leak). But then I got Mirena (IUD) and now I only have light spotting so I have switched to using panty liners. But if I ever go back to having a period, I'm definitely looking into a cup.
07/12/2012
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
I use pads or pantiliners.
07/12/2012
Contributor: RomanticGoth RomanticGoth
I used to use tampons until my period pretty much stopped from getting my IUD. I have switched to thin panty liners if I do get a period.
07/12/2012
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
a combo of tampons and pads.
07/15/2012
Contributor: Miss Anonymous Miss Anonymous
Quote:
Originally posted by smashthepatriarchy
I was a tampon user for many years throughout my teens years and in July of 2011 I bought a menstrual cup. It was the best decision I've ever made.

If you use cups - what brand do you use?

I use Diva Cup.
Pads... I don't like the idea of something just sitting in my vagina. That is why I don't use tampons or anything else.. lol
07/15/2012
Contributor: WhoopieDoo WhoopieDoo
Kinda concerned about that "freeballin'" option...
07/15/2012
Contributor: Undecided Undecided
Tampons and pads...Tampons get uncomfortable to me due to medical issues but I only wear them when I go out somewhere an I am afraid of leaks other then that its pads for me
07/16/2012
Contributor: Girly Juice Girly Juice
I've tried out several different kinds of menstrual cups, including DivaCup, Meluna, and Lunette, but my favorite is my large Yuuki. It's firm, but still comfortable, and has a higher capacity than all my other cups. I love it!
07/16/2012
Contributor: ksparkles16 ksparkles16
I use tampons and pads
07/16/2012
Contributor: Ningyo Ningyo
I just started using a cup after only ever using pads. I've used it for one cycle so far and it worked great! I chose the Lunette cup because it is supposed to have some better design features than the Diva Cup, but my main deciding factor was the fact that Lunette cups come in a variety of fun colors! I ordered it straight from their website with no problems, and I'd definitely recommend it.
07/16/2012
Contributor: solitudinarian solitudinarian
I use a Lunette cup. I don't have anything to compare it to, but I'm happy with it.
07/16/2012