Girl Talk- The Diva Cup (More Alternative Menstrual Products)

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More Feminine Hy-jinx- Alternative Menstrual Products

The Diva Cup and The Keeper

I have not personally tried either of these products, but have heard about them. Ladies all over the net sing their praises. Both of them are menstrual cups designed to replace tampons. The Diva Cup is pictured above.

What is a menstrual cup you ask? A menstrual cup is designed to be inserted into the vagina during a woman’s menstrual cycle to catch the flow. They generally hold about an ounce of fluid. The average woman has a flow of about 3-4 ounces over the course of her entire period. Menstrual cups are reusable. When you wish to empty it, you pull it out gently (while on the toilet), empty the contents, and wash with hot soapy water. Since you can wear them all day, you don’t have to mess with cleaning it at work or while out and about. If you feel it needs to be cleaned while you are out, you can follow the procedure for removal and wipe it out well with toilet paper, then just wash it out when you get home. Most women who wear them say that you can wear them for quite a while with no leaks or odors.

These two products are different from the Instead Soft Cup in that they are worn lower in the vaginal canal. They are to be worn more like a tampon, rather than over the cervix ( the Instead fits over the cervix.) This supposedly works better for women with tipped uteruses. They are smaller than the Instead and are reusable. These are popular with “greenie’s.”

While The Keeper and Diva cup look a lot alike, The Keeper is rubber and The Diva Cup is Silicon. Here are the websites. I find that The Diva Cup site is more user friendly, and it has GREAT Q&A’s for those of you who want to learn more.

http://www.divacup.com/

http://www.keeper.com/

I would love to be able to provide a bevy of reviews, but Epinions doesn’t have them on this product. The websites have testimonials, but those aren’t unbiased. Here are a few reviews:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009QW8CS/002-6331674-9406421?v=glance

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009JUPNO/002-6331674-9406421?v=glance

Links to My Other Articles on Alternative Menstrual ProductsSea Sponge Articles

Instead Disposable Menstrual Cups