Quote Originally Posted by xeney View Post
Recently I am also finding that it is just plain uncomfortable. I have never found it to be as comfortable as promised, and it definitely never helped with my cramps
You mention that you got your Diva cup about 3 years ago? I bought my cup in spring 2004, right before they changed their product design. The silicone of the pre-2004 cups is very stiff and can be quite uncomfortable. The newer cups made since mid-2004 are much more soft and squishy, from what I am told by people who have both cups. The softer the cup, the easier it is to insert and remove, and the more comfortable it is when it's inside you.

At any rate, I never bought a newer Diva. I switched to a MoonCup because it is smaller and shorter than the DivaCup. With the Diva, I could always feel the cup inside me, and sometimes depending on the position of my uterus the base of the cup would poke me on the outside (even after trimming the stem off). The Mooncup is about 1cm shorter in length and much more flexible and it fits me perfectly. I guess I am just smaller/shorter inside than other women. The MoonCup is almost exactly the same proportion and squishiness as the Keeper, but it is made of silicone instead of latex.

Because of the smaller size it has slightly less capacity but the comfort increase is totally worth it. The only problem I have now is the occasional overflow incident because I completely forgot I was even wearing it.