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Over the last two or three times I’ve had my period, I’ve given the Instead Cup a try. I like the way it works – it’s not as irritating to my lady parts as tampons tend to be, if you must know – but I have an issue with it leaking. Those of you who’ve tried the Diva Cup, would you recommend it? I might give it a try if anyone out there highly recommends it. I don’t want to go back to tampons, because the fucking string irritates the delicate membranes of the Down There area IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
(Please stop thinking about my Down There area, please. Pervs.)
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The other night, Fred and I were laying down in Smallville talking before he left for Madison for the night.
“I’m a little worried that the washer and dryer won’t fit,” he said. The space where they’re supposed to fit, in the laundry room, is definitely smaller than the space where they fit in Madison.
“We did measure, though,” he remembered. “We decided they’d fit, but it would be a tight fit.”
I looked at him sideways. “But you know what? We didn’t measure the depth, only the width!”
He looked at me. “What’s with the smug look?”
“I’m not looking smug, I’m looking RUEFUL,” I said.
“You need to practice that look in the mirror some more,” said
fuckhead jackass Fred.
“I can’t help it if after eleven years you can’t interpret the look on my face!” I snapped.
Honest to christ. This is me, looking rueful:
(Yes, I need to have my eyebrows waxed. You may shut up now.)
This is me looking smug:
You’d think he’d notice the very obvious difference between the two.
MEN.
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It’s perhaps a sign of how very much I need a life that I spent too much time thinking about the ringtones on my phone. Ever since I got the new Razr phone, I’ve had Green Day’s Basket Case assigned to Fred’s work and cell phone numbers (Do you have the time/ to listen to me whine/ about nothing/ and everything all at once/ I am one of those/ melodramatic fools/ neurotic to the bone/ no doubt about it), and I had gotten a bit bored, but couldn’t decide what to use instead.
Then I was struck with inspiration yesterday morning when I woke up with a song in my head, and when I thought about it later in the day, I did a quick Google search, and found that someone had conveniently made a ringtone out of it.
So now when Fred calls from his work or cell phone number, Shpadoinkle Day from Cannibal! The Musical plays, and it makes me giggle like mad.
Get it yourself,
here.
On a related note, Cannibal! The Musical is worth checking out, if only for the music. Even as a college student, Trey Parker knew how to write a catchy tune. Say what you will about the man, he’s talented as shit.
Annnnnd speaking of Trey Parker, if you haven’t checked out the episode of South Park entitled
The Snuke, you totally should. Cartman as Jack Bauer is not to be missed.
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I was in Target Monday morning, and as I was going down the cat food and litter aisle, I glanced over, saw this bottle of stuff and said to myself “Wait. Did that say “Strange Odor Removal”? Because I NEED me some of that!”
I read it wrong, though. Too bad. I think everyone has the occasional Strange Odor issue.
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Cleanliness is next to Sugliness.
A rare picture of five of the six. (Spanky was off somewhere napping) Left to right: Miz Poo, Tommy, Spot, Mister Boogers, Sugarbutt.
Miz Poo: “I don’t EVEN know who she thinks she is, all rolling around on the ground taunting us. Doesn’t she know that WE are the favorites? We get a snack every night! We get warm places to sleep! We get love and scritches!”
Tom: “You do realize that she gets all that stuff, too, PLUS she gets to run around outside wherever she wants, right?”
Mister Boogers: ::HATE::
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Previously
2006: No entry.
2005: No entry.
2004: “Bessie, Jayson Blair is black.”
2003: No entry.
2002: I hate it when there’s a web page touting some wonderful product, but you CANNOT place an online order.
2001: SIR! RECRUIT BITCHYPOO IS DONE WITH HER ENTRY AND READY TO POST IT, SIR!
2000: we watched the ultra-crappy
End of Days last night ]]>
Robyn,
Rueful indeed!!
I love the pic of the five kitties looking out. Great shot!
🙂 Kathy
I use the Diva Cup and I love it! It sits lower than the Instead does, more like a tampon. I think you can send it back if you do not like it. My cramps are practically gone when I use it. It takes some playing around with, but once you get the hang of it, it is smooth sailing!
They sent me a little pin with “Diva” written on it. Like I would wear it! “Why are you wearing that, are you a Diva?” “Um, no, that is the name of my tampon” Ew.
I haven’t tried the Diva cup, but have been using the Instead cups for years and luuuurrrrve them. I did find that it took a bit of practice (a few cycles) to get them in so that there wasn’t any leakage. And even if it’s a matter of wearing a pantiliner to catch a drip or two, that is WAY better than dragging super-absorbant chemicalized cotton over my delicate membranes! I just don’t understand why these cup methods don’t catch on more widely….
I like the instead cup every once in awhile too, but I have had leakage/slippage issues… I’m curious about the diva cup too. Maybe it fits better but I wish you didn’t have to wash it and stuff (ick factor).
I thought that South Park episode was really funny except for the actual Snuke parts. It was like, Hilary Clinton’s vagina? Really? Just didn’t seem the most creative thing and I was bummed cause I love that show and I LOVED Cartman as Bauer.
I love my Diva Cup! It took me about two cycles to get inserting/removing down pat, but I never had ANY leaking problems with it.
I’m actually somewhat disappointed that I have no need to use it right now since I’m pregnant (although my periods, I DO NOT miss!) I’m going to cry for days if it doesn’t work right once my period returns after childbirth.
I wanted to love the Diva cup, but it irritated the heck out of MY parts whenever I removed it. There was just no good way to get it out of there without it scraping parts I didn’t want scraped on it’s way out. You have to pinch it together inside, to remove, and it’d always sproing apart at a bad time. This is all TMI, and someone might point out my stupidness (omg, she’s so stupid, it won’t SPROING if you … blah blah, whatever else thing you’re supposed to do.) Anyway, that’s my experience with the Diva Cup, obviously never got the hang of it.
Nice. I’ve been interested in trying the diva cup myself, and now that we’ll have a septic tank, I can’t be flushing tampons anyway.
I wonder if the all-natural tampons would be as irritating? They’re about $7/box, so twice as much as regular ones. I haven’t tried those, either.
Hi Robyn,
I have used a different version of the Diva Cup (called the Keeper) for the last 7 years. It has its good points and its bad points.
A good point is that the cup will last you a good 10 years. This means saving money as you will not have to keep running to the store.
Only complaint I have is it takes time to get the hang of using it. If you don’t get it in right you can feel it and it can be uncomfortable. Other then that it is great and you cant feel it.
Here is the website where I got mine, the only difference I see is the Keeper is rubber and the Diva is silicone.
http://www.birthwithsol.com/keeper.html?OVRAW=menstrual%20cup&OVKEY=menstrual%20cup&OVMTC=standard
Hope this helps…
D
Love, love, LOVE my Diva cup. I have been using it for years and would not trade it for any other product! Only took a couple of cycles to get used to using it. I do feel that you need to be the type of person who is comfortable with their body to use it.
I love my Instead. Yes, leakage is an issue for me too if I don’t time the switch to a new one in time, but I always wear a backup panty liner. I’ve thought about trying the Diva, but didn’t want to have to be washing that thing in my work restroom! ew!
Dude. That last picture looks like SIX of EIGHT cats!
Also: diva cup = major covenience.
Terse because I’m posting from vegas on my pda. How cool is that?
I had to go to an urgent care to get an Instead Cup removed because it got stuck in my “up there.” While it made for a really funny journal entry, having a doctor use a pair of forceps to break a vaccuum seal in my vagina scared me away from anything more exotic than a Tampax Pearl.
I wish I could get a photo of all 4 of our cats. I can get 3 in one shot, but Maisey always ruins it what with her hatred of anything that breathes or moves. Love your 5 of 8 cat shot though.
I’ve used both the Instead and the Diva. I’ve leaked with both although I always wear a backup just-in-case. If I don’t get the Diva in just right, I can feel it and sometimes that’s annoying. Thank God I don’t work because I can’t imagine trying to empty it in public. (Although I’ve never spilled it, I have a vivid imagination!!!) I’m like Scrubs’s JD when he discovered it was much better to remove his pants completely for certain bodily functions. Can’t exactly do that in a ladies room.
I’ve used the Keeper for the last 6 years and I love it. It takes some getting used to.
I’m like you, can’t use tampons anymore because the irritation from the string.
I can’t imagine shipping 25 boxes. That sounds pricy. Is spud packing, or are you?
I’m so glad I had most of my lady parts removed so I no longer have to worry about those lady parts things. Ick!
I use a Keeper, too (http://www.keeper.com/). Once I learned how to insert it (it did take a few cycles), I usually don’t feel it and it only rarely leaks. I found the Instead leaks more often. If the little “tail” is irritating, you can trim it, too (I had to trim mine).
One of the GREAT things about these–you only need to empty them 2x a day, unless you have a really heavy flow. So even if you DO work, you can usually get away with only dealing with it at home. I don’t even find it gross any more. I find I can empty and clean the keeper with much less mess than emptying the Instead (which I do before I throw it out).
Lori–I don’t *think* you were doing it wrong. I just pinch it a little and pull it out. I think we might just get irritated by different things. Here’s my TMI contribution–I have a light flow, and even light tampons (when you can even FIND the damn things) would “adhere” when I had a light day, and then pull on the tissues when I’d try to pull it out. The menstrual cups don’t bother me at all.
I have never heard of these cup things. They must not be available in Canada. Where do you buy them from? First thought after I looked at their web site was EWWWWW! I have a super light flow so I’ll stick to tampons thanks.
Robyn,
I’ve used The Keeper for almost five years and LOVE it; wish I would have found it twenty years ago! I only empty mine every twenty-four hours. I take it out in the shower in the morning, empty it, wash it with soap and water and pop it back in. I do fold it in half like a “U” and put it in and while holding onto the base I give it a twist around to make sure it fully pops open. I NEVER have problems with leaking but I don’t insert it too deeply. The Keeper comes in two sizes, one if you’ve had a vaginal birth and one if you didn’t. I did trim the stem a bit as it comes pretty long and was “pinchy”. I’m an RN, so I’m a little less squeamish than the average bear and I tell every woman with ears about the Keeper. They tease me at work that I should be a door to door Keeper salesman; picture the in home demonstration! When I remove it I squeeze the bottom together to break the suction. I found the post from Canada curious as these are very popular in Europe and Canada. American women are apparently more inclined to disposable products. I actually read about it on someone’s journal from Canada and went to the website. It has only cost me about $6 a year to use so far!
Rumor has it that Maxi Pads don’t mess with the delicate membranes. Snort.
And just so you know…this entry made me thrilled that I had a hysterectomy years ago. Be jealous.
Where the heck have I been all these years? I’ve never heard of Keepers, DivaCups, or Instead Cups! Thanks for the enlightenment!
I have never been happier in my life that I had to have a hysterectomy!!! OMG the things that we women have to deal with. I always had issues with tampons anyway, pads grossed me out, but the issues with tampons were less than the grossness with a pad. Now, the deal with these cup things…. sounds just… not nice at all. Blech! Happy and Menopausal over here! Hehehe.
And Jane has my interest in that post piqued. She doesn’t have a search box on her site though.. I bet THAT entry would put a person on the floor with laughter knowing Jane.
The DivaCup changed my life. You could not pry it away from my cold dead hands if you tried!
It’s like you don’t even have a period. I’ve only leaked once, and that’s because I was in a hurry putting it in and did it wrong. Never use any backup, and sleep naked with it with no problems. On all but the heaviest days I get away with emptying it once in the morning, once around 5 or 6, and once before bed and I really think I could skip the middle one a lot of days.
It’s wonderful. Buy it for you AND the spud.
I am in awe…six cats!?! Wow…I have four. I absolutely adore the pic of the kitties staring out the window. What a great bunch! 🙂
http://www.mooncup.co.uk/ tends to be what people I know use here in the uk.(I havent tried it though)
those cat pics are hilarious esp the one of boogers tom and miz poo with the voice over hahahahahahaha!
Hi Robyn, You asked about cups so I have to comment 😉 Ive been using the MoonCup UK & Lunette for ages now and can’t recommend them enough, liberation! There is a learning curve but once you get the hang of it, you will be so happy. Most people that find a Diva leaks and end up switching to a MoonCup UK without further issues, it is also the cup which opens with the least amount of drama. The Lunette is also fabulous and good for heavier flows as it holds more than all the other cups so if you are going on trips I recommend it. If you have any questions at all feel free to ask!!
Oh, and it’s true, only if you are comfortable with your body and it’s natural functions will you appreciate a cup. Don’t worry about public restrooms, you can take a small bottle of water into the stall with you to rinse with. I just can’t sing a cups praises enough, obviously!
One warning on the Diva cup – I don’t know anyone who’s been thrilled with the larger size, they one they say to use if you’re over 30 or have had children. Start with the smaller one (they’ll take it back if you need to go with the other one) and if you’re having leakage problems long before the cup ought to have filled up, then you can size up.
A Cup? What the…..???
Thankfully I am the proud recipient of a hysterectomy.
Ha! The return policy KILLS me. I would hate to be the person at the company who got to open the boxes of returned Diva cups!
I use a Keeper… it does take some getting used to, but the relatively small amount of hassle is way worth it to me to have ditched tampons. I’d say it took me 2 cycles to feel pretty comfortable with it, and I still have a time once in a while when I’ve got it a little bit not right, but it’s easy enough to fix. I have used tampons twice in the five years since I switched to a cup and those two times were more than enough reminder of why I hate tampons.
I LOVE my Keeper. It changed my life. Seriously. I couldn’t bear to even think about going back to tampons after using a cup. It does take some practice… Give it a few months. And both the Keeper Cup and the Diva Cup can be returned for a refund if they don’t work out for you.
Also, my Keeper wasn’t working as well after giving birth, so I went to buy the bigger size, and the store now only carries Diva Cups. So I’m trying out the larger size Diva Cup next month. It’ll be interesting to see which I like better. Good luck!
Oh, and I don’t think I’ve said it yet, but congratulations on the house sale!