(( VaginaPagina ))

I've heard alot of raves about resevoirs/cups over the last year. It was always something I was keen on, but had never gotten around to using, since ordering online is a pain for me since I don't have a credit card. I heard of a store locally that carried the Diva Cup, so I trucked out to get one for me, and another for a curious friend.

I *love* my diva cup.

My intial impressions of the Cup was "Ew, do they really have to put in in such Barbie-esque packaging?" but I got over that in about two seconds, purchased it, and happily went on my way.

Insertion: I've heard that alot of people have trouble on thier first try, but maybe It's because I'm constantly reading the trials and tribulations of other VPers I had the skinny on some good tips, and got in it right away. Or maybe it's because I've always used OB, and they don't have applicators, so I already new the geography of my vag. The only thing that bothered me was that I seemed to ride *really* low. The stem hovering millimeters away from my lips, but I didn't want to hasty with the stem trimming, so I figured I'd give it a few hours like that to see how it felt. I probably should have folowed my instincts and trimmed it, because a few hours later, it was sore. So I pulled it out, hacked the stem off, and went to put in back in. And I couldn't get in back in. I guess I was too overconfident since the first time was such a breeze, but under the pressure I froze. I fiddle on the toiliet for a good ten minutes before getting it back in & popping it open. Oh well, that's Karma for you.

Impressions after day 1: It felt a little funny to wear for the first half-hour or so, but that was most likely because I was over-consious of it, every move I made I felt it shifting, and I was very paranoid about it getting stuck, not working, bleeding all over myself, ect. I put a cloth pad down and told myself to relax, and eventually I did. After that, I didn't really notice it at all. What I did notice was a lack of cramps and abdomial pains that I usually got when wearing tampons. Bonus.

Day 2: Still had some issues with confort when it came to removal & insertion, but I was falling hard for my Diva. I even went out for night on the town, and it was pure bliss to not have to run & check for leaks every hour or so, or deal with the hassle of trying to change tampons in gross, poorly lit bar bathrooms.

End of cycle: I am NEVER going back to tampons. Ever.

So that's my little DivaCup review, I hope it was helpful to someone out there. I guess the short verison would be: it takes a little getting used too, so don't give up right away. You'll be so glad you stuck with it. :D