Product Review: DivaCup Update Month 3

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 call it.

I like lists.  I hope you do too.

I worry less about leaking.  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 doesn’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.

Public bathrooms.  You can’t really dump, wash, and reinsert in a public restroom.  But you can dump, wipe out, 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.

If you’re curious on sizing,  DivaCup Model 2 is for Post-Childbirth
and DivaCup Model Cup 1 is for Pre Childbirth.