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01 February 2016
Wish I could have found this 20 years ago!
17 of 17 found this helpful A girlfriend told me about this product so I decided to give it a try. After years of buying super absorbency tampons and pads, I was ready to try something else. I have an auto-immune disease and have been concerned about the bleaching chemicals and synthetic fabrics in tampons, as well as toxic shock syndrome. Not to mention that since my flow is very heavy, I feel like I'm tethered to the bathroom for a week and practically need a suitcase to carry around enough tampons to last me throughout my 10 hour workdays. When the Diva cup arrived, I read the instructions which seemed fairly simple. When my cycle started, I gave it a go. It took a few attempts to get it inserted correctly and since you insert it folded, I wanted to be sure it was "opened up" correctly. I found the secret for me was to fold it, insert it pushing in towards the tailbone, and as I was inserting it, to spin it slowly 360 degrees until it was in place. The cup will unfold as you rotate it ensuring it seals to prevent leaks. You insert it just far enough until the plastic nub at the bottom is level with the vaginal opening. Once in place, I couldn't feel a thing. To remove it, I bear down a bit which pushes the cup down until I can grab the tip. I pinch it with my finger tips, which breaks the suction seal. Then I just wiggle it a bit from side to side, slide it out, empty, rinse, and reinsert. I used a pad with it for the first day or two because I was afraid of leakage but there wasn't any! I found that even on heavy days I could change it once before work in the morning and it would last all day until I got home in the evening, so when the they say you only need to empty it every 12 hours, they are not lying. No more carrying around tampons, running to the bathroom all day, worrying about leakage, or paying for feminine products. I will be taking a 14 day cruise next month and of course I'll be having my period during that time. Before the Diva Cup, I would have been packing a ton of pads and tampons, making sure there I had access to bathrooms at every port, beach, or excursion, and would be constantly worrying about leakage. Now, I only have to pack my Diva Cup and I know I'll be good all day until I get back on the ship. I recommended it to my daughter and sister, who both love it as well.