Diva Cup Worth it's Weight in Gold

Originally when I first started at about age 12 I used pads, but my periods were heavy and the super duper sized pads always felt like diapers and were embarrassing to me even if they couldn't be seen under my clothes. Not to mention there didn't seem to be a purse big enough to carry all that I needed for simple 8 hour school days, and still had leakage problems as they seemed to slip out of place.

Yet as soon as I turned 16 I decided that enough was enough and I switched to tampons. When I first used them I would have sworn that they were the best thing ever. But it got to the point where even the super plus size wasn't enough protection and I was having to change them every 2 to 4 hours and still use a pad as a back up for those annoying leaks.

Then when it looked like I was taking a trip to the Philippines to marry my fiance, I did some research on traveling. Much to my surprise I found out about the Diva Cup, and decided to give it a whirl. Talk about a total life saver on a 15 hour flight ... and it is decent enough that it can handle my heaviest days with only needing to be emptied and rinsed out once a day. It is worth it's weight in gold!

So in the end, one couldn't pay me enough to use something other then my Diva Cup. But it's not for those who are squeamish about their bodily functions.