@storm

You can get conflicting information. My OB told me it was okay but I've read otherwise. Some women do it but some have accidentally suctioned out the IUD with it.

I tried it once and felt like it could compromise the IUD. I wouldn't recommend it.

I'm waiting for my cup in the mail. I bought a cheap one to try because I don't want to waste money on something if I'm unsure about it. I also have been having houdini periods where it's there one minute gone the next. My little sister and I have just invested in cloth pads which are a million times comfier than disposable and I've never been a tampon girl. I really hope I like the cup!

I've had the diva cup for a few years and I can't rave over it enough. I love that I can sleep soundly at night and not worry about my sheets!!

I love my diva!!! I recently read they had the first ever case of TSS with the diva cup because the user left it in for way way too long. I never thought I had to worry about it with this but I just wanted to throw it out there so everyone is still cautious ?

I've been climbing over baby gates and went to the lake and was running and swimming all over the place. So yes. You can. It literally feels like I'm not on my period. I put it in at 8 this morning and don't even have to worry about it til 8 this evening. I'll probably change it sooner cause I don't like germs. But I've had every issue with tampons and pads and finally got one of these handy little things and I'm so in love. It stays put. Tampons always found their way out once they started getting full. It's pretty great and I'm starting to question of its weird or not to call my sister and cousin and make them get one. Some people have issues with them and I had a hard time getting it in the first couple times. Now it just works.

Can you run and swim with the diva cup?

Once baby comes and I'm back to my cycle I think I'm gonna try one.

Pads irritate me and are uncomfortable and tampons hurt and give me horrible cramps. This might be the ticket!!!!

I think you've convinced me to finally try one out. I hate pads and tampons irritate me when removing them since giving birth to my girls.

@emmy I always thought you weren't supposed to use a cup with an IUD inserted?

I loveddd mine but it was irritating my IUD. When this pregnancy is over I'll be going back to it... since I'm 100% done with IUDs..

I want to try one, but like others in scared! I can't do tampons so I've been using pads for a year minus the time I was pregnant. I'm going to get one and get over being scared ?

I guess I'm kind of lucky that it only took me a few tries to figure it out.

I got one in January. Took me two cycles to figure it out but once I did I haven't used a tampon since. They really started irritating me once I had my son. I am in love with the diva cup and will never use a tampon ever again.

I have the blossom, basically the same thing. I love it. It did take me a couple of cycles to get the hang of it but it's great!

I keep telling myself I'm going to try it but haven't done it yet! Since giving birth tampons have been so painful and I'm getting tired of pads.

@PP I was expecting a massacre in my bathroom. I have a "heavy" flow and it wasnt even halfway filled and I put it in at 10 last night and emptied it at 8 this morning. I just take it out slowly and dump it straight in the toilet. I've read a few things that say that you don't know how heavy your flow actually is with pads and tampons because they make it look like there's way more than there actually is and it's so true. From what I've experienced with my cup so far I'm confident that I can go 12 hours without over filling it. The first time I took it out I was going to do it in the shower just I'm case but it went pretty smoothly.

Excuse my ignorance, but is it messy when you take it out? I have a heavy flow and I could see it over flowing or spilling over when I try to take it out.

I've been wanting to try one but I'm so scared ? I hate tampons they always pinch me. No matter what size I get. They also give me the worst cramps ever.

I remember when I thought tampons were the greatest thing ever. I was 16 because my mom didn't think I should be allowed to wear tampons cause she hated them. I slept with the cup in and it's definitely so different. I'm not even mad about the upkeep. I'm not really finding a downside to this cup thing. I'm really quite happy with this. I thought it was going to be the weirdest, grossest thing ever but it's really not what I expected at all.

I want to try it one day, but sad to say I'm too chicken. Even for tampons. I'm weird I know. I'm not even a prude, maybe sonething happened to me that I suppressed idk but I almost passed out trying tampons my first time.

I totally forgot I had one!

I've had an abnormal cycle for about a year and just got a "real" period last month. Totally have an unopened one stashed under my bathroom sink. I'm so excited to use this! Lol

I will have to try it ! I used to be able to use tampons in my pre kid era lol! But after I had my 2nd child Tampons would cause the most excruciating + horrid cramps ever !! As soon as I took the tampon out the cramps would stop so I was forced to stick to pads. Once this baby is born and my cycle eventually returns I will try the cup! ( I know I'll be scared tho loll )

I use a cup too! Not a diva cup, but another brand. It is amazing. I go 12 hours even on heavier days and never have problems.

I was too. I had a section and got size 2 because it says to use if you've had a child either vaginally or by c section. It took me I think 3 tries and omg. I'm so happy I've just been raving about it to my baby's dad all night. I went 7 hours without taking it out. No leaks and when I took it out to empty it there wasn't even much there. In 7 hours that's 3-4 tampon changes for me. I feel like tampons don't really work all that well for me and they start leaking within an hour or 2. With the constant changing and my sensitive flower I'm usually in so much pain that I have to use a pad at night which grosses me out. 7 hours and I feel nothing. There's no annoying string. I went swimming with it. In pleasantly surprised. I was so scared it would get swallowed up or something and forever be lost or would hurt going in. Seriously. Do it. I just tried not to think too much about it and it's not as scary as I thought it was going to be. ??

I want to try one after baby is born but im scared !