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Menstrual Cup
I have been using the Diva Cup for about 9 months now, and I love it. It was a bit difficult to get the hang of it in the first few months, but now I find it easier and less messy than tampons, and i have virtually no cramping with it...plus it's cheaper.
My question is does anybody know if the cup can cause any damage to your body? I haven't found any information suggesting this, but I also haven't talked to any doctors who have heard of it. I went to the emergency room for a miscarriage a few months ago and the doctor and nurses there asked if I used tampons or pads, and I told them I use a cup (though during the miscarriage i just used pads). They hadn't heard of it, but they looked at me like I was crazy for putting something like that in my body and told me to stop doing it. I didn't listen to them (the only reason they could give me for why i shouldn't use it was "It sounds weird") but maybe I should. Can the suction cause damage to your cervix, or anything like that?
My question is does anybody know if the cup can cause any damage to your body? I haven't found any information suggesting this, but I also haven't talked to any doctors who have heard of it. I went to the emergency room for a miscarriage a few months ago and the doctor and nurses there asked if I used tampons or pads, and I told them I use a cup (though during the miscarriage i just used pads). They hadn't heard of it, but they looked at me like I was crazy for putting something like that in my body and told me to stop doing it. I didn't listen to them (the only reason they could give me for why i shouldn't use it was "It sounds weird") but maybe I should. Can the suction cause damage to your cervix, or anything like that?
Omg. Come on people! Its not disgusting. Its your body! Of course there is nothing wrong with the diva cup, I've been using one for years, its actually safer than tampons which can cause tss
I agree i have been using a menstrual cup for about 4 cycles now, not its not gross at all and i actually get really frustrated when people say it is. Really, how can you be comfortable putting bleach and chemicals in your tampon inside your body but be afraid of your own natural menstruation.
honestly there is less of a chance of causing damage to your reproductive system with the cup than with the "traditional" menstruation products that are created by men who know nothing about female bodies .
i dont cramp anymore with the cup and i can barely tell im on my period. i will never ever go back to tampons .
honestly there is less of a chance of causing damage to your reproductive system with the cup than with the "traditional" menstruation products that are created by men who know nothing about female bodies .
i dont cramp anymore with the cup and i can barely tell im on my period. i will never ever go back to tampons .
I realize this is an older thread, but was hoping you'd check back.
I'm really sorry you got so many negative responses, and it's really sad to me how society has made a perfectly normal, natural thing like menstruating seem disgusting and repulsive. It's all totally psychological - if you were told regularly through media and society that mouth germs were disgusting, we'd never kiss, and we'd invent a product to rinse our toothbrush so we wouldn't have to touch it. The only difference between rinsing a menstrual cup and other personal hygiene routines is that we're convinced by society that menstrual blood is gross.
The menstrual cup creates more of a seal than an actual "suction," so there is no risk of tissue damage related to using the DivaCup. Suction in the has to be strong and continuous to the point of discomfort before it becomes a problem. There is a birth control device called a cervical cap that uses strong suction - much stronger than the "suction" created by a menstrual cup - to stay in place over the cervix, and it has been used safely without issues since the 1800's, so that should ease your mind a bit.
A friend of mine printed out little quarter-sheet pamphlet thingies about menstrual cups and carries them in her purse to hand out to people - especially medical professionals - when they say they've never heard of such a thing. Her favorite story is showing her gynecologist the part of her printout that says menstrual cups have been used since the 1930's. "And you call yourself a women's health expert!" LOL.
I'm really sorry you got so many negative responses, and it's really sad to me how society has made a perfectly normal, natural thing like menstruating seem disgusting and repulsive. It's all totally psychological - if you were told regularly through media and society that mouth germs were disgusting, we'd never kiss, and we'd invent a product to rinse our toothbrush so we wouldn't have to touch it. The only difference between rinsing a menstrual cup and other personal hygiene routines is that we're convinced by society that menstrual blood is gross.
The menstrual cup creates more of a seal than an actual "suction," so there is no risk of tissue damage related to using the DivaCup. Suction in the has to be strong and continuous to the point of discomfort before it becomes a problem. There is a birth control device called a cervical cap that uses strong suction - much stronger than the "suction" created by a menstrual cup - to stay in place over the cervix, and it has been used safely without issues since the 1800's, so that should ease your mind a bit.
A friend of mine printed out little quarter-sheet pamphlet thingies about menstrual cups and carries them in her purse to hand out to people - especially medical professionals - when they say they've never heard of such a thing. Her favorite story is showing her gynecologist the part of her printout that says menstrual cups have been used since the 1930's. "And you call yourself a women's health expert!" LOL.
ewww that sounds so nasty. . I personally DO NOT like the sight of blood. . There is no way I would be able to use that !. Tampons are fine for me !
none of us have heard of it...so i doubt your going to get the answers your looking for. try asking your obgyn im sure they have the answers your looking for
google diva cup, I just looked it up and I personally think it is disgusting, I know some people may like it but it just isn't for me. You have to empty the blood and wash it out then re use it. I much prefer pulling my tampon out and flushing it with out ever having to look at it, then getting a new one.
can someone elxplain to me what the menstrual cup is ?? I have heard of it a couple times but Ive never seen one
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