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The Diva Cup Review with Giveaway

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I recently discovered a product called the Diva Cup and while I was a little unsure about it at first I will say that it truly works.  The Diva Cup is a small cylindrical silicon cup.  It reminded me a little of the diaphragm’s I’ve seen on TV . It is a menstrual cup. If you have never heard of those don’t feel bad I haven’t either. they were first developed in the 30s and then died away.

The DivaCup Team has over 38 years of combined experience in natural feminine hygiene alternatives. Their passion is to provide women an environmentally responsible, convenient and reliable alternative to tampons and pads.

 

 

TESTING The Diva Cup

The Diva Cup is not like a tampon and yet it is in a way. As someone who has never used a tampon a day in her life I was super nervous inserting the Diva cup and I will be honest.. I did it wrong a couple of times. You will quickly learn that if it doesn’t feel right, it’s not in correctly.  This is not a matter of leakage, rather it  felt a little uncomfortable so I knew right away it was placed correctly. The one big drawback for some may be the fact that you will have to rinse out your Diva Cup. Some may not like that.  If, like me, your periods are heavy you will be rinsing more often.You also have to rotate the Cup one full circle – it says so in the instructions. after I did this, it was leak free, comfortable and a delight. It was a little more labor intensive as oppose to just putting on a pad but in the end I feel it was worth it. There are two different sizes:
Model 1: For women under 30 years old who have never delivered vaginally or by caesarean section.
 

Model 2: For women over 30 years old and/or for women who have delivered vaginally or by caesarean section.

PROS of The Diva Cup

  • Environmentally safe
  • Safe, medical grade silicon is known to be non toxic to our bodies. 
  • Comfortable

CONS of the Diva Cup

  • There is a learning curve to using this product. I’d suggest the first few times using a panty liner in the event that you have any leakage. 
  • It takes a least 2 periods before you are really comfortable using it

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  5. I learned that the Diva Cup is made in Canada and not China, which is a HUGE plus to me!!

  6. I absolutely love the idea of this! I ‘d love to try it because it’s much more cost-effective, seems like it will make me more aware of my body, and is friendly to the environment!

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  7. I’d love to try it to reduce my monthly product waste!

    Contact:
    heenabobeena{at}gmail{dot}com

  9. I’ve been a Diva cup user for a year, as of September 5th! It’s about time to replace my cup, I’d love to win one!

  10. I have recently started using the Diva cup and thought that I would like to have an extra to keep in my purse ( and one at home) .

  11. Been using the Diva Cup for 2 yrs. I need a size 2 as I just had a baby and “Aunt Flo” visited 4 mos pp. I was not prepared for that!

  12. I have been really interested in starting to use the Diva Cup … I am a nurse and the convenience of being able to go 12 hours without having to think about your menstrual cycle is AMAZING … not to mention not having to use processed materials ‘down there’ and, of course, the environmental benefits.

    msd36{at}columbia{dot}edu

  14. I’ve always had extremely heavy periods (including cycles that have lasts 55+ days O_o), which meant a good deal of irritation from tampons and pads, plus it cost me a small fortune.

    Today, however, I realized that the Diva Cup (2) could handle even the heaviest days. I’m grateful for the medical-grade silicone, which does not cause similar irritation.

    I also learned how to clean the small holes along the rim, and I’ve designated a new toothbrush just for this purpose. I’m grateful for the website!

  15. I’m allergic to conventional tampons and pads give me a bad rash. This looks like my problem solver. Too bad it’s kind of expensive.

  16. What an awesome giveaway. I have a cup but not the Diva. I’ve been wanting a new one for a while so I was thrilled to see this opportunity. Thank you.

  18. I learned that The DivaCup Team has over 38 years of combined experience in natural feminine hygiene alternatives