Worth it Wednesday: The Diva Cup

FYI…Our Worth it Wednesday series will now be posting every other Wednesday!

Today, I will cover a topic that is a little T.M.I….but it is a fact of life for us ladies. Period. Some don’t mind it, others hate it with a passion, I am more on the “hating it” side. It is just a pain in the ars to have to deal with. I am not on any type of birth control (nor do I plan to be for many reasons which is a whole other blog topic HA) which means for me that my periods are on the heavier side with lots of cramping and other stupid symptoms.

I hate wearing pads and half the time tampons make me cramp soooo much worse than I already do from just having Flo around. Reality is that most of the time for the 2-4 day of my period I have to wear both, especially at night.

Well, while I totally LOVE being “green” and environmentally conscience {which was the original reason for me making this purchase} I also love a product that makes my life easier…hello…I have 3 kids and a hubby to take care of. I bought The Diva Cup about 5 years ago and have loved it from the first second time I used it.

It is a small un-pigmented silicone cup that is inserted vaginally {duh}….it catches your cycle and can be worn up to 12 hours. It hold 1 oz of fluid and most women have 1-1.4 ounces in an entire cycle. {I know this is a topic easily gagged over, so please feel free to gag away;)} You simply remove the cup wash it, and re-insert. Easy peasy lemon squeezy! My 2 favorite things about The Diva Cup are that it doesn’t leak, and I don’t cramp from having it in the way I do with tampons. I also think it is so great while working out too.

Check out The Diva Cup website to get all the info you need. I don’t want to go into too much detail because we don’t want our readers too grossed out to come back tomorrow haha. There are 2 versions: The Diva Cup 1 and 2…#1 is for those under 30 and that have not had children, so that leaves the #2 model for those over 30 and/or those with children. I guess that is the polite way of reminding some of us that our hoo-ha’s are not what they used to be. Reality bites some times.

Needless to say, I think this is a product that is definitely worth it! It is free of dyes, BPA, PVC, plus other toxic stuff, it is affordable {easily cheaper than “Girl Scout” supplies over a while}, 12 hours leak free, reusable, and less cramps {at least for me anyway}!

You can purchase it at local retailers such as: H.E.B., Central Market, Sprouts, plus a few online stores.

Do you have The Diva Cup? Would you be willing to try it?