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[nera-fiore.livejournal.com]

Okay, so call me retarded or whatever but the brutal honesty of the situation is that...

I don't know what these DivaCup things ya'll are talking about are.

What are they? How do you use them? What makes them better than everything else? Where do you get them?

Yep. Thanks.

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[ladieophilia.livejournal.com]

I didn't know either, so I researched it. It is a brand of menstral cup. The idea seems cool. Thinking of getting one myself!

[palegothic.livejournal.com]

www.divacup.com and http://www.livejournal.com/community/menstrualhut/1374078.html

It's a menstrual cup. Similar to a tampon, it collects the blood but instead of absorbing it it simply holds it in the cup. Then you simply pull it out, empty and clean it off and reinsert it. Best thing in the world! You pay 25 bucks for it (how much do you spend per year on supplies?) and it lasts years! I don't even need to use panty liners with it. Not only that but unlike a tampon, it doesn't dry you out at all and it's reusable so its great for the environment too! You can even insert it the night before you think your period is coming to avoid messes. And if your period didn't show, it's ok! And trust me, it's not gross in the least (like most people think it would be).

[ranata.livejournal.com]

i've heard of something similar to that are called "instead". they came out a years ago though but i don't know anyway that uses them. i've only been on tampons for about 4 years so..maybe i'll give those a try!

thanks for the information!

[eras3r.livejournal.com]

Insteads are disposable. I've heard they're messy, but you can have sex with them in. *shrug*

[ranata.livejournal.com]

i've heard they are messy also which is why i've never tried them..lol

how did you find out about the divacups?

[eras3r.livejournal.com]

Here and vaginapagina I got sick of my box being all dried out. I love it.

[sterlingspider.livejournal.com]

Mrs. Slocombe! That kicks so much butt!

And oh damn yes are they messy! The minute you break the air seal pulling them out, blood gushes all over your hand.
It was less freaky then I thought it would be, but I didnt find them comfortable anyway so I ordered a Diva Cup yesterday.

[palegothic.livejournal.com]

As the others have said, the Insteads are very different from the DivaCup. They are messy, disposable (which means you gotta buy them every month), and they sit differently (they are more like a diaphram than a cup). I used tampons myself for 6 years and I love my DivaCup!

[ranata.livejournal.com]

where do you get them from?

[palegothic.livejournal.com]

the soft cups or the DivaCup? Insteads - http://www.softcup.com/ DivaCup - http://www.divacup.com

[ranata.livejournal.com]

thank u!

[nera-fiore.livejournal.com]

So...what do you do when you have one of these in and you're in a public restroom?

[lileprechaun.livejournal.com]

There are many different options.
1)You can just take it out, empty it, and then re-insert as is (I personally don't feel comfortable with this)
2)You can wipe it off with toilet paper (don't like this one either)
3)You can bring a wet paper towel in with you and use that to wipe it off
4)You can go out and wash it in the sink if you feel comfortable doing that or if nobody else is in the bathroom
5)You can pee on it (urine is sterile; I don't feel comfortable with this one either)
6)My personal preference, many women cary a small water bottle (the type with a squirty top), fill it at the tap, and then carry it into the stall with them and rinse it over the toilet.

[lileprechaun.livejournal.com]

I should also note, though, that because you can leave it in so long (12 hours, some women goes as long as 24 on light days) you might not have to worry about emptying in a public restroom. This depends on how heavy your flow is though. For me (I'd say I have a moderate flow), as long as I empty in the morning, I can go all day until I get home in the evening, even on my heavy day(s). I've never overflowed my cup andI have yet to have to empty in a public restroom.

[sulingsi.livejournal.com]

just thought i would note that i have The Keeper, which is another version of the DivaCup. i think it was $10 more. it's at www.thekeeper.com i believe, and i like it very much besides the occasional pain from suction. i never have to worry about leaking! and being good for my budget and the environment is a huge plus to me.