I was excited to get a Diva Cup to try, now that I am having periods again!
I love the idea of the Diva Cup because
- It is greener(less waste then pads and tampons)
- I don’t love tampons
- I don’t love pads
This video sums up why I want to be a Diva!
I wish I could say I loved using the Diva Cup right away
– I have grown to love it, but there is a bit of a learning curve.
I found the first few times I tried it, it wasn’t great.
- The stem kept poking me.
- It also seemed to keep falling out.
I did some research and
- Trimmed the stem
- Realized I needed to do my kegals (knew this already, but was too lazy before)
So I trimmed the stem and did kegals for a month, wondering if it would make a difference for the next time.
I started my period again and was excited to try again.
- I realized I needed to trim the stem more – I did and finally it was comfortable
- My kegels had helped, but I realized I needed to do more, it would still slip down in certain positions.
I had worn the Diva Cup about 5 times now and it seemed to get better each time. I was feeling more comfortable putting it in and out. I had only worn it when I knew I was going to be home.
I downloaded a kegal app on my phone and am doing lots of those a day. Hoping it will pay off next cycle. I am actually looking forward to my period, so I can try again.
4th Times a Charm?
My kegals paid off! I can put in the Diva Cup fairly easily now. It is comfortable. It also stays in. Yay for kegals.
I slept with it one night. It was nice to not have to worry about leaking at night. I wore it out for normal activities and didn’t really think about it. You only have to change it every 12 hours, so that is liberating.
I am glad I kept trying. I am also glad I finally found the motivation to do kegals. 🙂 I loved that I could “see” a difference from doing them.
So overall, I would say that if you are tired of tampons and pads, it is well worth trying a Diva Cup, or any of the other options out there for menstrual cups. Just be prepared it may take a few tries to make it work for you. But don’t give up! 🙂
I love my cup. I’ve had one for almost 4 years, now, and I would never go back to tampons.
Love the honest review. I have been looking at getting one, but since I am TTC, I didn’t want to spend the money and not really get to use it, but maybe I will get it anyway, since I am not preggo yet. I don’t know anyone that uses one, so thanks for sharing.
I got mine several months ago too and I LOVE it! My favorite part is that it doesn’t have to be changed/cleaned after going to the restroom, like a tampon does. It felt like such a waste sometimes and I do love not having so much trash and sometimes I forget that I’m on my period! Also no before period running to the store to pick up some supplies. There are many reasons I love mine!
I’m glad you’re “enjoying” it!
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This is good to read. I have been frustrated with mine. It hurts, and just falls down too low so it hurts even more. I don’t know if it could work for me while I work out. I guess I need to give it another try. Maybe I should start now. Currently on my period.
I got mine after my 2nd child. I really love it, and have used it for 2-3 years now. It’s really liberating not relying on pads or tampons. I found after my 2nd that my cervix was more sensitive during periods. I had pain with the tampons, but not so with the cup. Not sure why, but I’m grateful for it.
I don’t love the Diva cup, but I do love cups. The Diva for me feels too big. Every time I wear it, it makes me sore for the first few days. I much prefer the Moon cup, which has a bit smaller diameter and thus doesn’t hurt, but needs to be changed more often so I don’t leak. Even still, it is much preferrable to have a sometimes leaky cup (because of heavy flow at the beginning of my period) than to have the huge tampons and still leak. Thinking about trying a Lunette (can’t decide between Selene and Diana.)
I LOVE my cup as well. I wanted to try it out for a couple of years now, but never was motivated enough to get one. I finally did it and am so happy that I did.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with trying different cups. It is cool there are so many choices!
Haven’t used the Diva, but have tried some others. They are ok.. but can definitely leak, and this kind of “leak” can be a major problem. If you have trouble going through multiple super or super plus products on one or more days, a cup may not be the answer. Especially if you’re a smaller person to begin with, so a larger volume cup won’t stay put!
Oh I am glad I read this! I have been trying to figure out why mine has been so uncomfortable during the 2 periods I have had since baby no. 3 was born (it was great before I fell pregnant). It also has been flipping around in there. Need to get working on those kegels!!