tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post45413304798429103..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: My cup runneth overUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1971219329820895422008-06-20T19:36:00.000-07:002008-06-20T19:36:00.000-07:00I've been using Diva Cup for years. Periods are ri...I've been using Diva Cup for years. <BR/><BR/>Periods are ridiculous. This makes it tolerable.<BR/><BR/>Def. twist to make it pop. Thanks for bringing this to light for more women.ebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533070630557161883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43398559201274565002008-06-17T19:21:00.000-07:002008-06-17T19:21:00.000-07:00I love the Diva Cup. I have used it for over a yea...I love the Diva Cup. I have used it for over a year and it is so comfortable. I would highly recommend it and it is economically friendly!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06805606127339859222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49585788899430594272008-06-11T18:38:00.000-07:002008-06-11T18:38:00.000-07:00I should have included this before but I found a g...I should have included this before but I found a great community on LiveJournal to help with use of a menstrual cups. It's called Menstrual Cups and they cover EVERYTHING associated with cups and what not. Very Very friendly and helpful, anyone with problems should check it out.mudnessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542400857346376155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32649366491351655222008-06-11T18:29:00.000-07:002008-06-11T18:29:00.000-07:00I have used it for two months, third one coming up...I have used it for two months, third one coming up, and I LOVE IT. It took me awhile to finally decide to get a cup but I am mad at anyone I have known who used one of these and didn't tell me before. I do have some cervix issues on day one and two, the cup and my cervix just constantly argue, well mainly when I'm all fatigued and all I want to do is slouch on the couch, if I get up and out mudnessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542400857346376155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-36179196110834824812008-06-10T22:35:00.000-07:002008-06-10T22:35:00.000-07:00I purchased it with high hopes but haven't enjoyed...I purchased it with high hopes but haven't enjoyed it. I think I have a tilted cervix and I just couldn't get comfy with it. I never had much issue with tampons, although I prefer not to use them and rarely do. <BR/><BR/>I do however, LOVE my cloth pads and am happy with those.Tara W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01341003521700042612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-62201029533434562422008-06-10T08:20:00.000-07:002008-06-10T08:20:00.000-07:00Allie, try warming the Diva Cup (or Keeper) if you...Allie, try warming the Diva Cup (or Keeper) if you get it with hot water before inserting it. It may help with the cramps.Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35828170236423776312008-06-10T08:16:00.000-07:002008-06-10T08:16:00.000-07:00I want to love the Diva Cup so badly, (I've given ...I want to love the Diva Cup so badly, (I've given it a try SO many times) but I have issues with severe cramping and I feel like the Diva Cup makes it markedly worse. I thought maybe I got one that was too big, and e-mailed the company. The reply was that since I'm over 30, that's the right size for me even though I haven't had a kid. I wasn't totally sure that made sense. I'm thinking of Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603700427096296937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52297854289991029902008-06-10T00:45:00.000-07:002008-06-10T00:45:00.000-07:00I thought this post was about hockey.Okay, so all ...I thought this post was about hockey.<BR/><BR/>Okay, so all you womenses who barely notice your periods anymore because of the Diva Cup, all I can say is count your blessings. Before my hysterectomy, not noticing my period would have been like not noticing that someone had shoved a fireplace poker up one end, tried to turn over the flaming log that had somehow gotten stuck up there, while Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16605341646304217312008-06-09T19:36:00.000-07:002008-06-09T19:36:00.000-07:00I'm glad I read through all the comments. I have b...I'm glad I read through all the comments. I have been using the cup since CC's challenge last year. I love the whole idea of it so I am sticking with it, but I get irritation from the end, and even trimmed the tip. I do kegels as soon as I put it in to help hold it up there. I've had two kids and am using size 2. I'll try the twist and pull method this next time. I love Daharjas method of washingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-43178637252220625722008-06-09T17:28:00.000-07:002008-06-09T17:28:00.000-07:00Christine F. I have an IUD, and I've used the Div...Christine F. I have an IUD, and I've used the DivaCup for about a year now with no problems. Actually, it never occurred to me that there might be an issue with it, as my "strings" sit pretty far up there, and the DivaCup ... not so much :). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, no problems.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84127875142394497532008-06-09T11:11:00.000-07:002008-06-09T11:11:00.000-07:00Do any of you "cup" users also have an IUD? I'm s...Do any of you "cup" users also have an IUD? I'm still trying to use up my Sam's club packages of tampons and liners (almost there!)so I didn't make it in time for this challenge. The only thing I'm a little nervous about is accidently yanking my IUD out. (Ouch!!) I'd appreciate any feedback from IUD having cup wearers. Thanks! P.S. Crunchy, you rock! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91054740943687054462008-06-09T10:42:00.000-07:002008-06-09T10:42:00.000-07:00I have been using my DC since the new year, and I ...I have been using my DC since the new year, and I will NEVER go back. Yeah, it was gross at first, and I felt like I was suctioning out my uterus the first few times...but...I really like how in-tune it makes you with your bodily flow. Take that Tampax and Always- my period isn't as embarrassing and shameful as you attempt to make young girls think it is!<BR/><BR/>There really is a learning Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11931337541136037262008-06-09T10:36:00.000-07:002008-06-09T10:36:00.000-07:00I've been using a Diva Cup for most of this year, ...I've been using a Diva Cup for most of this year, after coming across a post here about it. For me, there are pros and cons, and the pros continue to outweigh the cons. The biggest con is that my cup slides too far *down* (I'm using the larger size) -- I never think about doing kegels other than when I have the cup in! However, after reading the comments, I'm wondering if maybe I'm not creating aGlendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304081149041159520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49974322718509947072008-06-09T09:03:00.000-07:002008-06-09T09:03:00.000-07:00i tried the diva cup with great excitement, but sa...i tried the diva cup with great excitement, but sadly found it doesn't suit me; it led to spasms of my pelvic floor (blinding white pain from... let's just say stem to stern) as all the musculature from tailbone to pubic bone locked up. not fun! i have the complicating factor of endometriosis. another friend who had the same issue with the cup does not have endo. most folks love it, i hear, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19267139966026550972008-06-09T06:40:00.000-07:002008-06-09T06:40:00.000-07:00Hey..new here :) Came through Lake Loop through Gr...Hey..new here :) Came through Lake Loop through Green Bean! I'm too old for the Diva Cup, but intend to check it out anyway. <BR/><BR/>I'm coming back to read more posts later. I've put myself on a strict blog reading schedule LOL, but love your site already!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440751066438510282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50361033834313407262008-06-09T05:18:00.000-07:002008-06-09T05:18:00.000-07:00Thanks for the tip about having clogged fuel injec...Thanks for the tip about having clogged fuel injectors! When I first used the Diva Cup, it worked like a charm. But then I started having leaking problems and didn't know what to do - I thought maybe I was overstepping my bounds by using the Diva Cup made for 20-something year olds after I had turned 30!<BR/><BR/>:0)<BR/>MMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14013969477950426381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19557523537779861812008-06-09T05:13:00.000-07:002008-06-09T05:13:00.000-07:00I am a New Yorker but must not be a monkey. I alw...I am a New Yorker but must not be a monkey. I always do a lot of extra laundry that week. I tried the diva cup at your suggestion about a year ago, hoping that it wouldn't be too much worse than what I was currently experiencing. I do have to use cloth pads as a backup, but no more extra laundry. This product is good for the environment on two fronts -- no waste and lower energy/water usage.<Debby Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760830726436837922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5442022906395143572008-06-09T03:07:00.000-07:002008-06-09T03:07:00.000-07:00Alright, I'll try again. I have had the Dvia Cup ...Alright, I'll try again. I have had the Dvia Cup for two cycle now, and both times have given up because of leakage. It seems to ride up an awful lot, to the point that I really have to reach up in there to grab it. I'll the twist-n-tug method next time, if I can. I've been trying to make sure I can twist it, like it says in the included directions, but I can't really be sure that it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70469840241343039932008-06-09T02:17:00.000-07:002008-06-09T02:17:00.000-07:00Same as Die Frau - I get drips on the seat, no mat...Same as Die Frau - I get drips on the seat, no matter how hard I try.<BR/><BR/>Probably doesn't help that I'm always listening out for battle cries between a 1 year old and a 3 year old while I'm in the loo trying to do clean up!<BR/><BR/>*sigh*<BR/><BR/>Now all we need is for some smart cookie to redesign the standard toilet seat to be easier to clean for cup chicks :-)<BR/><BR/>As an aside, I Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497683565965322222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58545283994802186292008-06-08T22:55:00.000-07:002008-06-08T22:55:00.000-07:00I bought mine for your Challenge, but it didn't ar...I bought mine for your Challenge, but it didn't arrive in time to use it in May. I'm on my second day of using it now. I'm having mixed results but I'm sure I'll get it figured out -- I'm having leaks (NOT from filling up) and I don't think it's popping open, even though it's more or less comfortable once inserted (I haven't felt the need to trim the stem -- maybe that means it's up too high?).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21386218747052180072008-06-08T22:14:00.000-07:002008-06-08T22:14:00.000-07:00I gave up my cup after my pregnancy, I just couldn...I gave up my cup after my pregnancy, I just couldn't get it to work right anymore, stuff was all moved around inside of me. So I got a bigger size, Diva Cup instead of Keeper...and it's too big, it hurts to take it in and out. Plus I can't get hold of the darn thing because the tail is so short.<BR/> <BR/>But I dug out my old Keeper and I'm gonna wear it tomorrow. With a (cloth) pad backup just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22505813991043213782008-06-08T22:13:00.000-07:002008-06-08T22:13:00.000-07:00I have been using my Diva for over a year now and ...I have been using my Diva for over a year now and it, too, has totally changed the way I feel about getting my period. One thing I love is that when I'm expecting my period (like this weekend) I can put it in even BEFORE my period starts ('cuz I can't pin it down to the exact day or time). Especially nice when you are on vacation at a friend's house, like we were this weekend.<BR/><BR/>I agree Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-10611208725777051322008-06-08T21:45:00.000-07:002008-06-08T21:45:00.000-07:00I'm uh, still working on getting it in there witho...I'm uh, still working on getting it in there without premature pop opens and loud swears. but i promised i'd try it and I am...Miss Subhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807393272869913743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-41274741280763381072008-06-08T20:16:00.000-07:002008-06-08T20:16:00.000-07:00I converted after stumbling across the archived ch...I converted after stumbling across the archived challenge from before... and I've become a solid proselytizer. As for changing it/cleaning it: there's nothing easier than taking it out and cleaning in my morning shower, and then again a quick dump-n-rinse in the sink in the evening. It's hard for me to find the words to explain how much less... messy it feels now that I've been doing the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-59593662396853807342008-06-08T20:08:00.000-07:002008-06-08T20:08:00.000-07:00As I wrote before, I love mine and do not plan on ...As I wrote before, I love mine and do not plan on going back. I had a few minor leakages but that's due to me not putting it in right. Thanks for the tips on getting it to open, everyone, because sometimes I have a little trouble....<BR/><BR/>My husband is totally grossed out by the thought of it and calls it my "shot glass". I find this hysterical.die Frauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14269442912640747892noreply@blogger.com