s/o HG post... Diva Cup?

[lolzlala]

Sept 19, 2012 11:54:49 GMT -5 rubytue said:

I soak mine in hydrogen peroixide when then stains get bad enough to be icky.

:Y: Thanks! I'll try that if this one ever gets gross.

After the first year I certainly wasn't complaining about spending another $35 on a new one, I had been spending that for each period before the diva cup because the copper IUD made me go through tons of ultra tampons and pads.

[Kore]

I'll admit that I never boil mine.

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Sept 19, 2012 12:17:55 GMT -5 Kore said:

I'll admit that I never boil mine.

Me neither.

I haven't died yet.

[rubytue]

Sept 19, 2012 12:19:15 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

Sept 19, 2012 12:17:55 GMT -5 Kore said:

I'll admit that I never boil mine.

Me neither.

I haven't died yet.

Tritto

And I didn't even soak it in H2O2 until it got really, really gross. Like maybe once a year.

[Deleted]

Mine sits on the top of our bathroom counter btwn uses. I MUST boil mine

[sratsey]

For those of you who have super heavy or are prone to clots, how often do you need to empty the thing. This is something that has always made me kind of grossed out, but I'm really intrigued that so many of you here use it AND love it. I'm same as a PP in that tampons just don't work. I have to use that AND a pad and I often still leak.
Are there leakage issues?

[Kore]

Sept 19, 2012 12:24:56 GMT -5 sratsey said:

For those of you who have super heavy or are prone to clots, how often do you need to empty the thing. This is something that has always made me kind of grossed out, but I'm really intrigued that so many of you here use it AND love it. I'm same as a PP in that tampons just don't work. I have to use that AND a pad and I often still leak.
Are there leakage issues?

My periods were SO horrible pre-Mirena. I had to empty it every 90 mins on my heaviest days. It was still a million times better than tampons & pads. Those don't absorb clots, so I'd end up bleeding through tampons or with clots sitting on my pads. Ugh. DC is so much better.

I got to where I could tell when it was full. I'd get a weird sloshing sensation.

[sh10]

MM convinced me to buy one and I love it. I've only used it for one cycle and love. Thanks for all the cleaning tips!

[Deleted]

Sept 19, 2012 12:24:56 GMT -5 sratsey said:

For those of you who have super heavy or are prone to clots, how often do you need to empty the thing. This is something that has always made me kind of grossed out, but I'm really intrigued that so many of you here use it AND love it. I'm same as a PP in that tampons just don't work. I have to use that AND a pad and I often still leak.
Are there leakage issues?

I have super heavy periods with clots. SO much so I have to have a surgery to scrape to address this in the next few yrs.

Anyway, I use Taxpax pearle super plus (the purple not the orange) tampons and have to change every 2-3 hours. When I use the diva cup I only change it 2x per day. I rarely leak anything that even needs a liner or a pad. You may be using the wrong size. Some people even w/o kids need to use the postpartum size

[ECB]

I made the leap a year ago. I had to go back to tampons, unfortunately. I'm one of the few this thing just did.not.work for. But - I have a "retroverted uterus" which I think plays a role. I think maybe twice, in the 5 months of using it, was I able to get it in where it really felt secure, I didn't feel it, and it didn't leak.

I just could not get it to fit so that it was comfortable.

[womet]

Sept 19, 2012 12:34:10 GMT -5 Kore said:

Sept 19, 2012 12:24:56 GMT -5 sratsey said:

For those of you who have super heavy or are prone to clots, how often do you need to empty the thing. This is something that has always made me kind of grossed out, but I'm really intrigued that so many of you here use it AND love it. I'm same as a PP in that tampons just don't work. I have to use that AND a pad and I often still leak.
Are there leakage issues?

My periods were SO horrible pre-Mirena. I had to empty it every 90 mins on my heaviest days. It was still a million times better than tampons & pads. Those don't absorb clots, so I'd end up bleeding through tampons or with clots sitting on my pads. Ugh. DC is so much better.

I got to where I could tell when it was full. I'd get a weird sloshing sensation.

Same here, although I could usually make it 2-3 hours on my worst days. I could feel when it got full.

[rikki]

I am finally going to order one but I am not sure what size to get. I had baby 11 years ago but I think I have a really tiny vagina.

[Deleted]

The size difference is pretty minor. snappypads.com/diva-cup-size-comparison/

[drloretta]

I hated it, but I think I have the wrong size. Maybe someday I'll try it again. If menopause doesn't beat me to it.

[kittycatlove]

I'm always intrigued by these posts as well. I might just have to give it a try.

[bunch]

I am on my second cycle using it. I agree with everyone else, it is life charging. Go for it crazy lurkers!

[womet]

Sept 19, 2012 12:46:15 GMT -5 rikki said:

I am finally going to order one but I am not sure what size to get. I had baby 11 years ago but I think I have a really tiny vagina.

Get the bigger size.

[bunch]

Lol. Changing even.

[jenikate]

My SIL has been using one for over a year and has recently convinced me to give it a try.

The company my husband works for gives him a 27% discount in their retail stores. They sell the Diva Cup, would it be wrong to ask him to get me one?

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Sept 19, 2012 10:53:52 GMT -5 papiercherri said:

5.5 years of being on MM and reading about Diva Cups and I still can't bring myself to try one. I still lurk in all these posts though. Heh.

This was me. Yeah, it changes your life. Suddenly it's not a huge hassle to vacation in the tropics and have your period starts. You can sit on the beach ALL DAY and not worry.

[sratsey]

Okay, you guys sold me. I just ordered one so I could try it next cycle. Let's hope it's as life changing as you all say it is. Sometimes it stinks being a girl

[takeonyou]

Life changing. Seriously. My instructions said not to boil, but I have the Moon Cup or something like that. I <3 it.

I have super heavy period with wicked cramps. Not since the cup. still heavy, but not painful at all. Which tells me there is something in the tampons my body does not like.

[Deleted]

I loved mine, and fully intend to go back to it once my period returns. I empty it twice a day on CD1-3, then only once a day the rest of the time. SO MUCH cheaper and easier than tampons. No risk of TSS, and I never leaked. I do yoga, swimming, biking, etc...with no leaks whatsoever. There is a learning curve, but once you get it, the DCis the best product ever

[tlh]

The website recommends replacing it once a year.

Either way, I love mine.

[chessie]

Still trying to get a hang off it..had some "issues" and holy crap I cant get it out. I always feel like I am doing something wrong..sometimes its good sometimes its bad..IDK when it works out for me, its great. I think I need to chill though.

[pinkeggs]

Sept 19, 2012 16:30:41 GMT -5 tlh said:

The website recommends replacing it once a year.

Either way, I love mine.

I think they HAVE to say that for sanitation reasons, even though it's not necessary.

I'm on year 4 with mine and I'll never go back to tampons.

For all the people who are going to try it for the first time: just remember that there is a bit of learning curve at first. Don't give up the first month!

[Deleted]

Apparently when I was drunk on Friday night I went on for about 45 minutes to a coworker about my Diva Cup. My husband was really mad at me.

I think she's a convert though :Y:

And that everyone else there that night thinks I'm batshit (for that and other incidents). :N:

[MamaMaui24]

Erin Condren needs to make a "Diva" sticker!

[adlove]

Sept 19, 2012 12:42:43 GMT -5 ECB said:

I made the leap a year ago. I had to go back to tampons, unfortunately. I'm one of the few this thing just did.not.work for. But - I have a "retroverted uterus" which I think plays a role. I think maybe twice, in the 5 months of using it, was I able to get it in where it really felt secure, I didn't feel it, and it didn't leak.

I just could not get it to fit so that it was comfortable.

Damn, I was all set to get one but this has me worried. I have a tilted uterus as well. Might have to try it anyway!

[Deleted]

Okay, I'm going to get one tonight. If it doesn't work out then I'm coming back to this thread.