This one's for you. One of my absolute, 10/10 favorite purchases in the last few years (besides plane tickets), and I’m not joking, is the DivaCup. Maybe you’re wondering what a DivaCup is - if you’ve never heard of period cups, your menstruation world is about to be changed. This, on the left, is the Godly period cup, soft silicon cups professionally designed for your privates. They come in different sizes and slightly varied shapes, there are many brands to choose from, and some even come in different colors to keep things FRESH and FUN. DivaCup makes two sizes. One for non-baby-women and one for baby'd women. Don’t be turned off by the awful branding (looks like it was designed for fairy 5 year olds in the late ‘90’s). The link below takes you to a list with all the period cups available on the market, as well as the sizes/firmness/design details for each. If you’ve got a smaller vagina (if you know, you know), definitely aim for small and flexible. Some friends of mine have said the DivaCup is too sturdy for people with a smaller build, so take this into account and maybe do a little research before deciding.
https://putacupinit.com/chart/ When I’m Traveling… I just stick the cup in the bottom of my backpack and it hangs out until I need it. To clean after a cycle it I just boil it for a few minutes and boom, top notch hygiene. I never have to worry about carrying tampons or pads, running out of them, or buying them when I’m traveling. This is especially important in countries where period products are even further behind (there’s some pretty uncomfortable stuff out there). To all the naysayers who are cringing reading this, let’s think about tampons and pads for a second: You shove an uncomfortable compressed cotton rod up there, that’s (almost always) been bleached, like five times a day. Or pull hairs out and stain your nice undies when pads are (inevitably) dislodged throughout your day. All this discomfort is unnecessary and honestly pretty archaic, the technology for period care has come so far! Period cups: ....So comfy n clean… The period cup does not leak, and it technically only needs to emptied every 12 hours. I can hike, bike, swim, and do yoga without even the tiniest bit of discomfort or leakage. Although it did take a little while to learn how to use it correctly, there is a steep learning curve, so be patient with yaself. ...So convenient... Stash it in your purse when you know you’re getting close to that time of the month - that’s it. So easy. So much more convenient than carrying handfuls of tampons or pads around. These things are sleek, man. ...So sustainable... I’ve been using mine for three years and have saved so many paper packaging, cotton, and plastic inserters from the landfill. If you’re a sucker for guilt trips, trip away. …Big-picture cheap... Prices vary - when I bought the DivaCup, it was $55, but now that they’ve gotten more popular prices have dropped to around $40. There are some on the market for as little as $17! That’s the price of two boxes of tampons. According to an article by The Huffington Post (lol), women spend on average $7 on tampons nine times a year. You use a period cup ($40) for a year instead of tampons, you’re saving $23 in just the first year. In two years, you’ll have saved $86. I spent that much on a flight to London last week. Bleed smart!
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