Okay ladies, all the rave reviews convinced me to give it a try. I had not liked the Keeper, which I tried years ago, but the Diva Cup sounded softer (and is), so I ordered one and have been trying it out this cycle. It's a bit tricky to insert and remove, not to mention messy, so I doubt I'll use it at work with the public rest rooms, but it's great for using at home. I mostly wanted it for cycling and kayaking, and possibly camping one day in the future as well. And of course it's much better for the environment than all those tampons.

I'm happy with it so far, and I am sure I'll get better at insertion and removal as I get practice. It's very comfy once it's in, and I've only had a little bit of leakage, nothing a pantiliner couldn't catch. Most was on a rather strenuous 1.5 mile hike last night. It's possible I still have it inserted a bit too high.

Anyway, a tentative thumbs up so far!

Emily