Alternative menstrual products: Anyone got advice on "the keeper" or "diva cup"?


I want to win away from bleached/disposable menstrual products and be environmentally friendly, but my flow is VERY hard to digest so I've other be anxious to try cloth pad or other alternative products. Does anyone know (before I buy) whether the Keeper/Diva Cup would work for me? (I now use the biggest size of OB tampon, plus pad.) What just about overnight? During yoga class? Etc.

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I've be using a Mooncup for nearly four years immediately; I suffer from menorrhagia and if it be not for my menstrual cup I'd not be capable of give notice the house, seriously. I used commercial tampons and commercial pad together close to you, both within super-plus and still have to amendment once every hour, they also give me constant vaginal infections – I enjoy not have a single infection since using a menstrual cup.

Menstrual cups hold around one ounce (30 ml) and can be not here within for up to 12 hours, so for us ladies near incredibly heavier period they are seriously easier – on a stout morning I stipulation to aimless my cup every 2-6 hours, but as I say-so I hold excessive period so that's reasonably an exploit for someone next to menorrhagia and a IUD.

I can generally merely pop my cup within when I'm getting in position for work and after lift it out, void and hose when I'm surrounded by the shower at dark, if I hold to desolate at work I merely neglected and reinsert (it's best to wipe bad or rinse next to a bottle of marine, but it's really not necessary) and it's a undamaged lot smaller quantity trouble than tampons and pad.

Keeper have a 3 month money rear guarantee, as does the Mooncup, and Divacup own a 12 month money put money on guarantee, not sure more or less the Lunettes money stern guarantee – so if they don't work for you later you can other get hold of your money spinal column!

You might want to look at different comparisons on the different cups, as a side make a note of Keeper customer service and the company surrounded by nonspecific hold a impossible reputation contained by their business nouns. I find ethnic group do tend to prefer the [medical grade] silicone cups as they don't set out the rubber smell/taste to your vagina, they can be boiled to sterilize, clearer to monitor your flow, don't grounds allergies and are suitable for vegans.

Comparisons;
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If you are worried around cup size next this comparison shows difference contained by size between clear and folded cups alongside expanded tampons and tampons prior to digestion - http://www.geocities.com/angua_nemi/tamp... – also showing within mind that menstrual cups can be folded in different ways making them even smaller, see here - http://community.livejournal.com/menstru... - plus you know, menstrual cups are smooth so easier to insert and the vagina expands.

I reason deeply of associates are for a time intimidated by the size at first, after a few go it become second temperament and far easier than using tampons and pad, another plus to menstrual cups is that they can be worn when not menstruating – so not solely moral to wear until that time your extent is due to avoid individual caught lacking anything, also honest as you can practice near them because your time is due.

Menstrual cups are fine to use overnight because unlike tampons they are not related to vaginal infections or TSS as they do not allow for excessive bacterial growth so they can be not here surrounded by soundly and hygienically for up to 12 hours, they also do not hold vaginal fluids overriding to vaginal splitting – which is why tampons shouldn't be used at darkness. I in general find on really excessive days it still pays to put down a towel on your bed or wear cloth pad only surrounded by shield, but it adjectives depends on how big your flow is.

As for yoga class, i.e. a big yes on menstrual cups one okay because they are far smaller number predictable to overrun within comparison to tampons, nearby is nought at adjectives showing on the outside of the body (the stem can in fact be trimmed or removed as in good health so it doesn't irritate as the above answer suggests) and they don't wreak cramps as tampons can – FYI you may in reality distinguish your period remove the colour and cramps lessen beside a menstrual cup surrounded by comparison to tampons.

Menstrual cups are undamaging, hygienic, convenient, comfortable, body-positive, environmentally friendly, ethical manufacturer, economical, and plentifully of other positives over tampons and commercial pad.

I significantly recommend you look at this network site;
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This is essentially a site made from the menstrual cup community on Livejournal - http://community.livejournal.com/menstru... - which have 1825 member who are comfortable menstrual cup users, okay informed too so I'd recommend checking through the community memories subdivision to find more information, possibly receive yourself an Livejournal and connect the community if you ever enjoy any problems or question.

I not simply recommend them to adjectives my womanly friends, but adjectives my [male] friends in a minute recommend them to their womanly friends too after audible range me wax lyrical in the order of them :o)

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I used a guardian for years (the solely judgment I'm not using one in a minute is that I just now have a toddler and hold to directive a different size for post-childbirth).

Overnight, exercise classes, no problem. Heavy flows not really a problem any, you freshly brand a point to senseless it every few hours. I would occassionally acquire a tiny bit of spotting, but no worse than near tampons.

The one and only time it can be mortified is if you do deeply of bike riding, the little stem can be irritating after a while.

As for the choice between the two, the Keeper is made of inherent rubber and the Diva cup is silicon. If you're allergic to latex, travel beside the Diva cup.

I would recommend any one for convenience, cutback, and fritter away diminution.

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I don't own any answers in the region of the cups. But you don't mention why your flow is so substantial. Is it an oddly unhealthy flow? There are tons possible underlying reason for an excessively stout menstrual flow. If not diagnosed, some of them may motivation more vigour problems. Not to mention that if the medical problem is diagnosed and corrected, habitually the cumbersome menstrual cycles also stop.

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