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!  🙂