I got my DivaCup, after much debate, at a local health foods store. I literally stood in the aisle, circling around, too nervous to ask where they were, what they were, how they worked... About 25 minutes later, I was approached, and I asked about a 'cup thing' for periods. Even after the saleslady showed me the MoonCup and DIvaCup, she admitted she was too afraid to use one, and went with the reusable cloth pads.
Despite the first cycle with the cup being a bit... dramatic, I'm feeling confident for this month! I got it in each time with no problem at all, it worked, no leaking, and my extremely heavy days didn't even signal on my radar at all. It was like I only had to deal with my period at night, when emptying it (amazing!). But every time I tried to remove it, I ended up screaming, crying, or shrieking out in frustration. My husband thought I was having an episode and repeatedly tried to burst into the washroom! My arm isn't long enough, my fingers aren't long enough, and the little thing to grab onto isn't long enough. I'm contemplating buying a new one with a really long stem (if there is a such thing).
Despite the intensity that is the REMOVAL process, (it is possibly just my anatomy having a laugh) the DivaCup is a wonderful product!
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I got my DivaCup, after much debate, at a local health foods store. I literally stood in the aisle, circling around, too nervous to ask where they were, what they were, how they worked... About 25 minutes later, I was approached, and I asked about a 'cup thing' for periods. Even after the saleslady showed me the MoonCup and DIvaCup, she admitted she was too afraid to use one, and went with the reusable cloth pads.
Despite the first cycle with the cup being a bit... dramatic, I'm feeling confident for this month! I got it in each time with no problem at all, it worked, no leaking, and my extremely heavy days didn't even signal on my radar at all. It was like I only had to deal with my period at night, when emptying it (amazing!). But every time I tried to remove it, I ended up screaming, crying, or shrieking out in frustration. My husband thought I was having an episode and repeatedly tried to burst into the washroom! My arm isn't long enough, my fingers aren't long enough, and the little thing to grab onto isn't long enough. I'm contemplating buying a new one with a really long stem (if there is a such thing).
Despite the intensity that is the REMOVAL process, (it is possibly just my anatomy having a laugh) the DivaCup is a wonderful product!
September 29, 2010 - 8:00pmThis Comment
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