tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007302601627741320.post7861704227498938521..comments2023-08-02T07:57:01.366-04:00Comments on Exploring Women's Bodies: Diva CupSusan Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15671344932984846207noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007302601627741320.post-62939429334900203882011-02-12T21:35:20.518-05:002011-02-12T21:35:20.518-05:00Over the last six months I've been trying out ...Over the last six months I've been trying out a number of "green" options for a piece I'll be writing on natural menstruation care. The Diva Cup was one of the items I've already tried, and I have to admit, it was not one of my preferred options. So far, I've definitely preferred the "sea pearls" brand of sponges. The publication where you'll eventually find this article is waiting to undergo a major revamp and relaunch... but once that's done it will be available online at http://www.puregreenius.ca/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007302601627741320.post-15312797718515967672011-01-21T09:52:24.349-05:002011-01-21T09:52:24.349-05:00Thank you, grow and loushe, for your comments abou...Thank you, grow and loushe, for your comments about the Diva Cup. You've now convinced me completely!Susan Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671344932984846207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007302601627741320.post-92049986090321584902011-01-21T08:30:55.071-05:002011-01-21T08:30:55.071-05:00I use one! And I do mean ONE, it has been in actio...I use one! And I do mean ONE, it has been in action since 2004. Think of all the waste avoided! <br /><br />During college (in the mid '90s) I heard about the Keeper, which is a rubber menstrual cup, and I knew one person who used it, but it seemed very hippy-dippy to me and I just wasn't ready for something that seemed that "extreme." While pregnant with my first son in 2002, I was looking for cloth diapering information (my sibs and I were CD-ed and I knew I wanted to do the same), and in the process, I learned about a lot of lifestyle choices that are healthier for both the planet and my own body. If cloth for my baby made sense, why not something reusable for me? Since my period came back (15 months post-partum) I've been a Diva user, excepting two more pregnancies/postpartums. I love that there's nothing to buy, pack in my purse, throw away. No box to pack for trips. I can go twice as long with the cup in as I can with a tampon, a blessing on heavy days. I'm less crampy and get less irritated "down there", too. And a side benefit is that I'm much more aware of what each day of my period is typically like. <br /><br />For people who don't want something insertable, cloth pads are available from a number of sellers, the most familiar of which are LunaPads and GladRags. They're much more comfortable than disposable pads, smell less, and you just toss 'em in the wash. I use cloth for backup on heavy days or on very light days (without the Diva). I also used cloth after son #2's birth after the first couple of super-heavy days, and nothing but cloth with son #3. So much more comfortable than the huge disposable pads. And nothing to buy, I just have a little bin in my closet and I'm ready any time. :o)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428005109109803363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007302601627741320.post-10402634605680972952011-01-21T02:29:48.071-05:002011-01-21T02:29:48.071-05:00just my two cents-- i've had one for nearly fi...just my two cents-- i've had one for nearly five years, so they last a while. well worth it. super convenient while traveling. i think we don't like to talk about it because it involves becoming more well acquainted with your vagina than a tampon. but that's a worthwhile cause, in my opinion. so spread the word!grow365https://www.blogger.com/profile/08490198939531223726noreply@blogger.com