Product Reviews: DivaCup
Update Month 3
Okay so now with 3 months under my belt (pun intended) I
feel confident in giving another update on this amazing contraption.
What is a DivaCup
you ask? (or maybe you’re one of my
brothers and you’re choosing to click the X in the corner right now... That's cool.) If you’re still here, let me give you a quick
explanation. Basically it’s a menstrual cup. That means this little thingy takes the place
of a pad or tampon during that time of the month, or “Ladies Days” as my
husband likes to annoyingly call it.
I like lists. I hope
you do too.
Pros:
I’m bleeding less. It’s
not a fact, but I’m sure it’s true. If
you’re a really crunchy momma research about how pads are making you bleed
more.
I worry less about leaking (although I’m a little paranoid
about leaks so I wear a thin mama cloth just in case when I’m leaving the
house. I don’t think I’ll always do this, but for now I do. A panty liner or folded wash cloth would
work.
I’m a HEAVY bleeder.
PCOS and being a big girl don’t do me any favors here. The cup has never had a problem keeping up
with my heavy flow.
It’s easy to insert and remove. I have been to a doctor or the ER more than
once for losing a tampon. I’m serious. Apparently my anatomy is a little funky. I’m not worried about losing my DivaCup
. It sits in a good spot. I’ll leave it at that. You’re welcome.
It’s reusable. Money
saver! Another bonus is no running out
of “supplies” and taking a late night trip to the store or gas station to stock
up.
You can leave it in for 12 hours! 12 hours people! That’s incredible. That means I can wear it
to bed and not freak out about leaking on the bed. We’ve all been there, right?
It’s small. It fits
in my purse, or even my pocket.
It comes with a cute little pinkish bag. I wouldn’t normally consider that a pro,
except for the fact that the days I don’t need it I store it in the bag in my
bathroom drawer and I can always find it.
I’m noticing fewer cramps vs. using tampons.
No nasty chemicals on my lady parts.
Cons:
Public bathrooms. You
can’t really dump, wash, and reinsert in a public restroom. But you can dump and reinsert if necessary
w/o washing. But the fact that it holds
for 12 hours means you probably wouldn’t have to do this often.
Many readers/friends messaged to tell me there is a real
learning curve with this. I didn’t have
any issues and started using it the day my UPS man delivered it. I may have just gotten lucky. I did have just one instance where I was
pretty sure it was going to fall out at the grocery store (just being honest
here!) but I got home and discovered it was exactly where it was supposed to
be, but the stem was sticking out a little and causing me unnecessary worry (I
tend to get a little worked up over nothing once in awhile!).
What are you waiting for? Order yours today! You won't be disappointed.
