Menstrual Cup (Part II)

calmwaters · 05-11-2008, 12:27 AM

New thread for us ladies! To review old one, go here: Menstrual Cup

WELCOME!!

Italian Friend · 05-11-2008, 08:17 AM

thanks calmwater!
and not only for the thread, you know..

i'm going away for a long weekend this week and af would be arrive anyminute
i'm happy i'll have the cup with me so i wont have to fit half of the bag with tampons, pads and stuff like that!!!

05-11-2008, 08:26 AM

hi!
i didn't join much in the other thread - i have one concern..sometimes i have very light days...is it worth using it for those?

calmwaters · 05-11-2008, 02:12 PM

Sure it is! It's better than a pad or tampon for that, I think, because it sucks to waste a perfectly absorbent pad/tampon for only a little flow. Also, I used to get really dried out on light days even while using a light tampon, yeoch!

angel1895 · 05-11-2008, 03:38 PM

so then if all of us have this problem with kegels (the funny tummy feeling)

is there a medical explanation for it??? is anyone going to a obgyn soon... if you are remember to ask... cause I'm REALLY curious now that I know I'm not alone in this

Somewhat Damaged · 05-11-2008, 04:29 PM

I was the last poster on the other thread so I wanted to move this over to the new one

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Originally Posted by Somewhat Damaged

I've been wanting to get a cup for a few months now, but I need to know...

Has anyone just *not* been able to make the cup work for them?

I think I have a 'short' vagina and I hate things touching my cervix. I tried tampons when I was much younger but could never get them inserted far enough so I've always just used pads. It sounds like the cup sits quite a bit lower than a tampon needs to... can anyone confirm?

Italian Friend · 05-11-2008, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angel1895

so then if all of us have this problem with kegels (the funny tummy feeling)

is there a medical explanation for it??? is anyone going to a obgyn soon... if you are remember to ask... cause I'm REALLY curious now that I know I'm not alone in this

i guess beacuse the kegels muscles are not made of refined fibres, like the ones that make you able to make very precise movements with hands. so their movements are "gross" and they get tired easily. it's just like if you want to squeeze your eyes very fast and many times very quick. same feeling.

angel1895 · 05-11-2008, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Italian Friend

i guess beacuse the kegels muscles are not made of refined fibres, like the ones that make you able to make very precise movements with hands. so their movements are "gross" and they get tired easily. it's just like if you want to squeeze your eyes very fast and many times very quick. same feeling.

well see.. there is one... thank you my italian friend

though I have to admit that all this kegel talk has made me conscious of the need to exercise them...

calmwaters · 05-12-2008, 12:27 AM

Somewhat damaged- I am not positive for an answer to your questions. The cup is a couple of inches long, so I suppose if your cervix is VERY low you probably wouldn't be able to get it in high enough to be comfortable... like, the end of it would have to poke out to accomodate a low cervix. JUst guessing. But, I've not heard of that problem... Vaginas are big and flexy LOL.

Bethany · 05-12-2008, 04:38 AM

I loved my Divacup (but I only got to use it for one cycle before I ended up getting pregnant last month!)

I was disappointed/concerned when my neighbour told me she can't use hers anymore b/c she was getting recurring bladder infections. Her Dr told her this can be a side effect for some women since the cup can press on the urethra & stop the bladder from emptying fully. Dammit why is nothing ever perfect!?

Another girlfriend who I convinced to try the cup says she can feel it pressing on something inside, maybe her urethra, & it feels uncomfortable for her. I do know what she means, I felt it too, like it was a little too big in there or something... maybe it's the pressure it needs to exert around the rim to make a tight seal to prevent leaks.

Anyone have any bladder issues with the DivaCup?

angel1895 · 05-12-2008, 07:46 AM

sometimes when I have to pee *really bad* I can feel it restrict flow a little bit... but normally I dont notice it...

except for wiping I occasionally touch the stem... but it doesnt bother me really

sgordon · 05-12-2008, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bethany

I loved my Divacup (but I only got to use it for one cycle before I ended up getting pregnant last month!)

I was disappointed/concerned when my neighbour told me she can't use hers anymore b/c she was getting recurring bladder infections. Her Dr told her this can be a side effect for some women since the cup can press on the urethra & stop the bladder from emptying fully. Dammit why is nothing ever perfect!?

Another girlfriend who I convinced to try the cup says she can feel it pressing on something inside, maybe her urethra, & it feels uncomfortable for her. I do know what she means, I felt it too, like it was a little too big in there or something... maybe it's the pressure it needs to exert around the rim to make a tight seal to prevent leaks.

Anyone have any bladder issues with the DivaCup?

I was having major bladder issues for the first 3 days I tried to use my DivaCup. I literally couldn't pee. I was trying and nothing was coming out. I finally discovered that it was because the cup wasn't inserted properly for me. It took some tinkering, but by the end of my first period with the cup I had it all figured out. Hopefully I'll remember what I did when it comes time to use it again.

tukeetukee · 05-13-2008, 02:07 AM

i ordered my cup like a week and a half or two weeks ago and it still isnt in. UGH.

calmwaters · 05-13-2008, 02:55 AM

Somewhat damaged - you may look into trying to get a Lady cup. I think they are sold in Europe. The small sized Lady cup is 40mm wide and 46mm long, compared to the Diva which is 43mm wide and 57mm long. That's quite a difference!

Somewhat Damaged · 05-13-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by calmwaters

Somewhat damaged - you may look into trying to get a Lady cup. I think they are sold in Europe. The small sized Lady cup is 40mm wide and 46mm long, compared to the Diva which is 43mm wide and 57mm long. That's quite a difference!

I was thinking about that too... I also hear the UK Mooncup is quite a bit shorter than the others. Too bad it's twice as much! But maybe I'll spring for it.