Maybe I'll finally try a Diva cup

ArcticFox

I haven't had AF in a long time, between being pregnant and nursing.. but I finally got my period.  I can't say I am happy about the return of AF, but I have only had a handful of periods since 2006, and I have "gone a lot greener" since then, so I am definitely looking forward to trying something like a Diva cup, perhaps backed up with cloth pads or something.

It is amazing how much I have gotten into being green since having kids.  I always considered myself eco-friendly etc, but now it is such a huge part of my life.

 

uncannycanuck

I don't use a Diva cup because it's green.

I use it because it's better.

Honestly, I haven't looked  back in 7 years. It's just so much better than "normal" products.

ArcticFox

For me, green is everything to being environmentally friendly to not using chemicals on my own body.  I don't want to pollute our earth or myself..so I definitely am doing it for my own health, aside from the landfill etc.

SuperGreen

I originally bought the Diva Cup because it's green.  I continue to use it because it's better!  MUCH BETTER.  I only have to empty it once a day, and it takes a minute at most.  No more leaks, pulling out dry tampons, or ruining underwear.  I wear it swimming, yoga, gardening, everywhere.  I will never go back to pads or tampons again.

zelda25

uncannycanuck:

I don't use a Diva cup because it's green.

I use it because it's better.

Honestly, I haven't looked  back in 7 years. It's just so much better than "normal" products.

Me, too.  That DC is "green" is a nice side-effect, but not the reason I've been using it for 3 or 4 years.  It's budget-friendly (I bought it for $35 and have been using it for years--would have spent $$$$$ on tampons in that time), doesn't cause TSS, and being able to leave it in for 12 hours means that I don't have to worry about being able to change/empty it at work or during the night.

It's the next best thing to not having a period at all.

annabelle.27

I agree with the above posters. Some things I do, I do because they're green, and if they weren't I wouldn't bother. Some things I do because they're better. Diva Cup fits into the latter category. It took probably three cycles to really get the hang of it but now I'm a total convert.

RubyTue

I bought a Diva after we moved to a house with a septic system and I couldn't flush tampons anymore.  It was the kick I needed to take the plunge (I had heard about keepers years ago).  I could never go back now.  Proven when I had a surprise on vacation and had to use tampons for 2 days before I could back home to my lovely diva.  I had forgotten what a pain they were. 

thew8isover

I'm new to Diva Cup, just used it for my second month.  NOT GOING BACK.  The first month DC and Nuva Ring had a fight, but I figured out a system and worked it out.  Super glad I did, but I love both and I REFUSE to take BC pills and I REFUSE to go back to pads/tampons. 

SuperGreen

thew8isover:

I'm new to Diva Cup, just used it for my second month.  NOT GOING BACK.  The first month DC and Nuva Ring had a fight, but I figured out a system and worked it out.  Super glad I did, but I love both and I REFUSE to take BC pills and I REFUSE to go back to pads/tampons. 

*snort*  I LOL'd when I read this and my co-worker was like, "What's so funny?"  Ohhhh there's no way I could explain that to him...