Menstrual Cups rule

[teasailor.livejournal.com]

(I posted this in menstrual_cups but I'm posting here too because I'm hoping this helps to convert you all to the best menstual product, ever)

So yesterday started the first day of my first full cycle with the Divacup. When I received my Diva last month, it only came in time for the last day of my period, so while I got some good experience with a light flow (insertion and removal came easily to me), I didn't really get it for the whole cycle. I've been now keeping a little journal of my menstrual cycles (how much I'm bleeding, and since I have a cup, I can acurrately measure how much I'm bleeding down to the mL), and generally anything regarding my womanly parts (aka infections and etc). I think it's good to know how frequent (if at all), I'm getting infections.

Anyways, since I usually start my periods on a Tuesday (Sunday being the first day without my HBC) I put my Diva in that morning at around 9:30am before heading to class. I ended up taking it out twice during school, because the stem was bothering me (I haven't cut it yet). The second time I actually went to the least populated bathroom on campus so that I could go out of the stall and wash my Divacup, since the first time I checked it I didn't wash it...just cleaned it off with toilet paper and it felt dirty (I'm just not ready to wash it in front of people). Well, by the time I was ready for bed, I bled only a three of four drops total, but it was awesome to be able to put it in before my period started, so there would be no unexpected leaks. Since I hardly ever use pads, I almost always ruin my underwear. It was also amazing to not have to carry around a bunch of lousy products that make my life miserable anyways.

This morning, I woke up to NO leaks, and a quarter filled cup. I was so excited. No leaks, no messy pads, no ruined sheets, and no having to set an alarm in the middle of the night to get up and change my tampon. I feel so liberated and free. Plus, I finally got the insertion down, so that the stem no longer bothers me. I was going to cut it, but I decided to wait a little bit longer.

This may just be the most valuable purchase I have ever made. You couldn't pay to EVER go back to tampons and pads. I'm currently trying to convert my entire friends list, lol.

Comments

[https://users.livejournal.com/------speakeasy/]

I completely agree with you. I never thought there could be a "good" menstrual product, but I learned about the DivaCup from communities around LJ. It is the best thing ever. Once you get the hang of it you wonder how you ever survived without it.

[https://users.livejournal.com/-anxi0us/]

You've definitely convinced me. I'm totally buying one once I've used up my tampons. :)

[teasailor.livejournal.com]

Yay!! Of course let us know how it goes, and if you have any questions, everyone here is happy to answer of course :).

[innatchka.livejournal.com]

Yay, that makes me uber excited. I ordered a Diva this month and I've never been this excited to get my period. Should start today...

[alliemolloy.livejournal.com]

I completely and totally share this Diva Cup love. My period is supposed to start tomorrow, so I just put in my Diva. If it arrives over-night, I am prepared! Take THAT, sheet- and PJ-ruining period! HA!