Tampon Problems?

[jobob]

Long live the Diva Cup thread!

[indigoiis]

I wonder why they are outlawing Instead in the US?
I use (and re-use) them exclusively, now.

Probably Tampax has a lobbyist on the hill or sumthin'.

[OakLeaf]

They're not outlawing them from any information I could find.

For some strange reason it's common for rumors like that to circulate about various empowering, environmentally friendly devices that women put in our vaginas (menstrual cups, cervical caps).

But it's disappointing you would hear it from a pharmacist, who ought to know better, or at least verify before repeating a rumor like that.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

Wasn't it the Today sponge that went by the wayside? I can't remember why, I think it was too costly for the company to continue making them due to the FDA regs. I remember my friends a few years back having me go into every drug store around and buying them up. I had to laugh because I had never used one and here I was buying boxes of them.

I'm definately on a hunt for the Diva cup now. I remember seeing it advertised once and never saw it for sale anywhere. I think I also thought it might be a little sketchy but ya know, it's time to try something new.

Yeah anything that goes up the vagina must be some kind of mysterious voodoo element, especially something that can be re-used. Whatever. Don't get me started on that!

[flash]

This thread (click here) at slowtwitch has a lot of info. from athletes using the diva cup. I'm going to give it a try.

[OakLeaf]

never saw it for sale anywhere

Most natural food stores (including the big chains) have them.

[VeloVT]

Wasn't it the Today sponge that went by the wayside? I can't remember why, I think it was too costly for the company to continue making them due to the FDA regs. I remember my friends a few years back having me go into every drug store around and buying them up. I had to laugh because I had never used one and here I was buying boxes of them.

Now someone here MUST remember the "spongeworthy?" Seinfeld episode...

[berkeley]

Now someone here MUST remember the "spongeworthy?" Seinfeld episode...

Of course!! A classic.

All of the Whole Foods around here sell the diva cup.

I've been using the diva cup way before my adventure in cycling started... and now I just have another reason why I love it.

[TJ_Relic]

I love my Diva Cup. I should get an extra so I don't forget them while travelling. Those disposable cups don't even compare, yuck!

I got mine directly from www.DivaCup.com a few years ago.