my question, is it normal to kinda feel it in the beginning? sitting, I feel nothing but if I cough or whatever it kinda feels like when a tampon has come too far down into the vagina canal.
should I trim the stem a bit? I am using model 1. or is this normal in the beginning?
I guess you could say the feeling is an awareness that it is there.
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I had the same thing and it was much more comfortable once I trimmed the stem. They tell you to leave part of the stem, but you really can cut the whole thing off, unless they've changed it since I bought mine.
If it's staying in place, you bought the right size. Other than the weird feeling, how are you liking it?
besides the fact that I can kinda feel it, so far so good!
but then I have only had it in for an hour LOL
I will give it a few more tries with the stem and then maybe I'll trim it a bit!
Another question about how to wash it, would soap free feminine wash like vagisil be ok?
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Pink - I just use a glycerin based soap to wash mine. I found that it did a better job of cleaning it than "regular" soaps.
It took me a couple tries to get the Diva Cup up far enough and to get it to "pop" open. After that it was smooth sailing. I have kept the stem on mine, as it doesn't bother me.
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I pushed it up a little higher, and can't really feel much of anything! And no leakage as of yet!
YIPPEEEE!
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Make sure you clean those little holes, too...I found that the shower attachment blasted 'em out nicely. Otherwise they can be little germ farms. I just use a regular hand soap or body wash. It's probably better to use something unscented, but it hasn't bothered me yet.
Glad it's working for you. Go DIVAS! Can I admit something weird here? I'm almost looking forward to my first postpartum AF so I can use the Divacup. Sick, huh?
Sorry, but I don't understand the positive benefits of this form of menstral "protection".... Why would someone want to use a CUP instead of the usual??? (I still just use plain old pads)
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Sorry, but I don't understand the positive benefits of this form of menstral "protection".... Why would someone want to use a CUP instead of the usual??? (I still just use plain old pads)
No leaks - AT ALL. I didn't understand the benifits either until I tried it. Buh-bye pads!
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No leaks, no mess, not feeling all icky down there, in the case of the divacup, no waste, no worry of running out. Lots of reasons! Not to mention, you can wear a divacup a heckuva lot longer than a pad or tampon, with a significantly lower risk of TSS.
I trimmed my diva cup stem and I cant feel a thing now, it is so awesome! I had it in all night too!
Cleaning is simple just by squeezing it underhot water to get the holes clean, and to clean it I have been using vagasil feminine wash!
And being reusable is a huge plus! I have a ton of left over instead cups I like them, but they leak a bit for me! I have had no leaks so far with the diva cup!
NO more 'pons or pads!
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Diva cup? ( newbie question here) 
Other than the weird feeling, how are you liking it?
