Comments on: Let’s Discuss…Punctuation (Periods and Question Marks)

By: kristin

kristin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:55:25 +0000

I have been using a Diva Cup for several months and LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! I can literally leave it in all day and not worry about leaking. LOVE!!! No waist, not washing, just put it in it’s little bag until next month.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:42:40 +0000

After reading this blog and a few others, I decided to jump in and try it. I purchased the Moon cup and I LOVE IT! It really wasn’t that hard to get used to and I never want to wear a tampon again! I’ve used it for one full cycle and couldn’t be happier.

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:14:59 +0000

I’ve been using a lunette menstrual cup for a few months now and it’s great. I bought it online and it came with some free cloth pads too. You can’t use the cups immediately after giving birth though, so I’ll have to look into getting some heavy duty cloth pads next time I have a baby.

By: 'Becca

'Becca — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:41:49 +0000

Cheri, there are flannel liners that are SO comfortable and come in cute colors, too!
I like the ones from tlc-pads.com–good value and very well made.

By: Cheri

Cheri — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:59:23 +0000

Correction: I tried the Instead cups, not the diva cups. Instead
was very difficult to put in correctly and take out. Felt like I
was digging to get it out. The diva looks like it has a handle
or something. May consider it.

By: Cheri

Cheri — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:30:48 +0000

I’m glad I found this post. My daughter is 11 and has not yet started her “punctuation”, but she did start using liners because she was always feeling “wet”. She started burning and itching after using the liners for a few weeks and ended up getting bacterial vaginosis. I was surprised that an 11 year old would get that and wasn’t sure how, but I told her to stop using the liners for now. Not having read this post, I would have had her using the disposables when she finally does start. Now perhaps I will look into these cloth alternatives, so that she doesn’t experience that pain again. I did try the diva cups a long time ago. I just had the hardest time getting them in because I would have leakage and they wouldn’t fit properly, so I stopped trying. Also, getting them out when they are full of fluid seems like a messy job.

By: Nicoe

Nicoe — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:46:53 +0000

Thanks for this post! I get yeast infections and regular products I really ca see making them worse (perhaps even contributing to them being there in the first place). I am really going to have to look into some of these products. Thanks for the info!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:51:27 +0000

I looked up the slender pads and that’s not a bad price per box. I may have to give those a try. It would be nice to have a large supply on hand and have to purchase them less often.

By: Christy

Christy — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:27:25 +0000

I’m another who loves my diva cup! I only was able to use it for a few cycles before getting pregnant & haven’t gotten my period back since my baby was born. But it’s so comfortable & no waste or chemicals!

By: Ceilidh

Ceilidh — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:49:01 +0000

Hi Laura,
Just wandered onto your blog and wanted to comment on this post. Not sure if you sew, but I made some cloth pads for myself (from my own design) and have found them to be MUCH better than any purchased unnatural ones. I also have a pad that I was given (new of course!) from a friend which is a similar design to mine, but (and you can call me bias) I think mine work better. They seem to dry faster. I just soak them overnight in a bucket with a little nappy soaker (oxygen bleach, but you could use vinegar) and then wash them on cold in the machine and hang them on the line. The sun helps to sterilise them, as would vinegar in the soak (or final rinse).