Diva Cup

[Kitsune06]

Not too graphic, Raindrop. In fact that's pretty much to a T what I do. Maybe I'm tilted a little, too, and that's why I leak. huh.

Oh well, whatever works, eh?

[mtkitchn]

Okay, I've taken the plunge and ordered a diva cup. I've never tried any menstrual cup before, but I'm signed up for an all day ride in July right over my period and don't feel like sitting on a string for 12 hours (ouch! ). Does anyone have experience with one of these cups on a long ride...i.e. how do you empty them when there are only portapotties available? Do they bother you after so many hours of moving around on the saddle? How long can you keep them in before emptying?
Thanks! Looking forward to getting mine; hopefully it arrives before June's period and I can give it a trial run.

[maillotpois]

I've used it on a lot of long rides (a couple of 200ks, yesterday's 100 miler, a 400k - yeah, my "timing's" not great ). It works great. When I was on coumadin, it was tough to get more than 4 hours out of it , but now under normal circumstances, I can get through a long ride (10 - 12 hours) no problem.

I would not take a chance on enptying it in a porta potty. It's possible to drop it in the process. That would not be good.

Be sure it is "in" enough so nothing is protruding or rubbing.

[mtkitchn]

Thanks, Sarah! I'm looking forward to giving this thing a try!

[doc]

Okay, I've taken the plunge and ordered a diva cup. I've never tried any menstrual cup before, but I'm signed up for an all day ride in July right over my period and don't feel like sitting on a string for 12 hours (ouch! ). Does anyone have experience with one of these cups on a long ride...i.e. how do you empty them when there are only portapotties available? Do they bother you after so many hours of moving around on the saddle? How long can you keep them in before emptying?
Thanks! Looking forward to getting mine; hopefully it arrives before June's period and I can give it a trial run.

The trial run is really important. There is a little bit of a learning curve with the diva. Most days I can leave it in for 12 hours, but on a heavy flow day six is it. Portapotty is a definite problem. I would not take mine out in those conditions either.
I love love love my diva. I've given diva cups to friends as birthday presents. So far everyone is thrilled, and all agreed they would never have gotten it themselves.