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Diva Cup..best idea EVER
Really! It's amazing. Why didn't I get it before?
If you are on the fence...try it..it will change your life!
Re: Diva Cup..best idea EVER
Cycles 1-18 = a bust
DX= unexplained infertility
Cycle 19-20 On BCP, shutting down the ovaries
Cycle 21- monitored Gonal-f injections + HCG trigger = BFN
Cycle 22- 3 weeks of BCP + Gonal-f + HCG trigger = BFN
Cycle 23- 3 weeks of BCP + Gonal-f + HCG trigger - BFP!
VOTE ON MY PHANTOM BABY NAMES
While I know that "change your life" is a strong phrase, I agree 100%.
It's just so nice to not have to worry all the time. I've finally got it worked out so it never leaks on me. I don't have to think about TSS and if I've left a tampon in too long. I can sleep how I want without worrying about a pad. It works great for working out and even swimming. And it lasts a loooong time - so cost effective and environmentally friendly!
Cycles 1-18 = a bust
DX= unexplained infertility
Cycle 19-20 On BCP, shutting down the ovaries
Cycle 21- monitored Gonal-f injections + HCG trigger = BFN
Cycle 22- 3 weeks of BCP + Gonal-f + HCG trigger = BFN
Cycle 23- 3 weeks of BCP + Gonal-f + HCG trigger - BFP!
VOTE ON MY PHANTOM BABY NAMES
Exactly!!
I could always "feel" the tampon and it never felt "right". I don't even feel the Diva Cup. It's amazing. I'm tempted to wear white pants tomorrow..haha
I totally agree! I used to think it was gross, but it's actually way less gross to dump it in the shower than to fiddle with pads/tampons.
I totally agree! I used to think it was gross, but it's actually way less gross to dump it in the shower than to fiddle with pads/tampons.
Arrg I'm an idiot! What a good idea! (I'm only on my second month of Diva'ing).
As another added bonus, it can make cramps better for some women. I went from having cramps so bad I would be sick for the first few days if I couldn't take my prescription strength pain meds and muscle relaxer to getting by easily with two extra strength Tylenol.
KT, have you tried bearing down hard with your pelvic muscles (like you're doing Kegels) to get it out? That's usually what works for me if I'm having trouble.
Bear down like your having a bowel movement. While bearing down, use your thumb and finger to grab the end of the Diva cup. Pinch the end of the cup and pull. Be sure you "break the seal" or it'll be difficult to remove. Pinching the end of the cup helps break the seal. Then, I just use my fingers to "fold" it in a little and it comes right out.
Great feedback and ideas ladies. I'm going to start using it for the first time next month.
Question, does the sizing suggestion hold true? The site says if your 30 and over keep the bigger size, but I feel that I'm still "tight" down there. Even asked DH and he said he hasn't noticed a difference.
Sorry for the TMI
Cycles 1-18 = a bust
DX= unexplained infertility
Cycle 19-20 On BCP, shutting down the ovaries
Cycle 21- monitored Gonal-f injections + HCG trigger = BFN
Cycle 22- 3 weeks of BCP + Gonal-f + HCG trigger = BFN
Cycle 23- 3 weeks of BCP + Gonal-f + HCG trigger - BFP!
VOTE ON MY PHANTOM BABY NAMES
Shower idea...good call!!
I will agree with PP that sometimes (esp in the AM,) I think I'm never gonna get it out. The shower was nice so I could ahh (tmi) squat and bear down to get it. It seems like the AM is the hardest for me but the rest of the day it's pretty easy.
Are you pushing it in to far?? I'm still a newbie at this but I did push it too far one day and it was really hard to get out. I push it in just far enough that there is a seal. Twist and then I'm done. Usually the tip is just inside and not actually all the way up.
Ditto this.
I *LOVE* my Diva Cup too. I was just telling DH the other day, "although I'm not pregnant,
, my lady-time gadget is flucking AWESOME." He was like, uhh that's great? He just doesn't get it! So.much.better than tampons or pads. I don't know how I ever had my period without it.
Agreed.
I was at the beach last month and forgot to pack it. Ugh. I didn't want to get tampons at the drugstore b/c I've gotten used to not having to change anything for 12 hrs. So I bought Instead which is a disposable version. Well, Instead SUCKS. It didn't create a seal and I constantly leaked. So I had to go buy tampons anyway.
I am just disappointed that I did not start using it sooner.
Instead is all about the positioning, because you have to wear it up around the cervix. I used Instead for years before switching to the Diva Cup and Instead had a much bigger learning curve. Still superior to tampons IMO.
I started my period unexpectedly at work a few months back and so I used a tampon and it was so uncomfortable! I actually took it out about 30 minutes later and switched to one of those awful mattress thick pads because I couldn't bear the discomfort of the tampon. I honestly don't know how I lived with tampons for so many years.