DivaCup Model 2 Post-Childbirth

well i came across menstrual cups online and i started looking at different ones and i decided to buy one because buying tampone every month was wastefull and it was good that it lasts years. so i got mine and i was surprised when i saw how small it was. its very easy to use i even wanted to have my period just to use it.lol. to empty it out i guess the first time caught me off gaurd because i gues i hadnt really thought about how it would look coming out but just dump it and rinse and there you go. so if you cant stand blood or have a weak stomach maybe this isnt for you but once you get the hang of it its not a big deal. it saves money, worry about tss, and its good for the enviornment. im so getting one for my daughter when shes older. for those who are unsure about this and think its klinda strange about a cup inside you well you dont feel it if inserted correctly. so believe me this is a good thing to buy.

I have been looking to buy this product for a couple years now, going back and forth, wondering if I'd like it etc. Then I'd forget about it. One of my best friends mentioned a few months back that she has one and loves it and I should def. try it. So I did and I admit I was a tad nervous reading about the learning curve LOL But even on cycle one I am having no problems at all. Seriously I wonder now WHY I didn't just do it earlier. I can NEVER ever go back to tampons or pads. This just gave me one less thing to think/worry about every month...it saves money, helps the earth and is easy on me!

My friend and I decided to invest in these at the same time. It took a little bit of time to get used to (by the second period I had it down) and I CAN NEVER GO BACK. It's comfortable, it feels safer, I didn't realize how often I worried about toxic shock syndrome until I didn't have to anymore. What's more - after 6 months of use my period got SHORTER. Cut in HALF. My friend is equally enthusiastic about it. I've given away all my old pads and tampons and whatever, I don't need them. This is a safe, easy, environmentally friendly way to go, and whenever I see women in the fem hyg. isle AGAIN to buy more stuff, I am glad I don't have to. Bleached cotton with fiberglass or whatever, no more! :)

I really bought this for several reasons 1.) traveling overseas I run into "taboo" situation where disposing of pads and tampons was extremely problematic. 2.) Tampons and pads are expensive and you have to run to the store when you are out... 3.) landfills 4.)avoiding chemicals in bleached cottons and plastics. 5.)Not having to always tote my purse into the bathroom to change my personal hygience products. 6.) I have saved about $144- the original cost of the diva cup. I wish I had had this a lot earlier I could have saved around $1300-1500 over the duration of my menses since age 13... 7.)No irritation on insertion or dry paper applicators. Yes they can be slightly messy and always easier if you are in your own bathroom where you can rinse it out and re-insert but in public places I use toilet paper to wipe it clean. Of course you have to wash your hands after this. I live in West Africa part time and find this to be much easier with a fabric pad as back-up and also EXTREME... Read more

I wasn't sure that I would like this product, but I have to say that I am a total convert. I liked the idea of being earth-friendly and not using tampons or pads anymore, and that was my motivation for the purchase. Since then, I have used this product and find it amazingly comfortable and have had no trouble with leaks. The only drawback is that if you use public restrooms while out in the world, you may find that emptying the cup can result in some clean-up that needs a sink handy. If you are in a stall and the sink is outside, you may need to be thinking ahead to rinse and reinsert the cup. A suggestion I came across was taking a bottle of water with you to the bathroom for that purpose. I highly recommend this product for anyone who wants to stop spending so much money on tampons and pads, and creating more trash in landfills.