A Love Letter to my Diva Cup

Diva,

It has been just four menstrual cycles that we'vs been together, now, and I know that isn't long but I'm glad you're in my life.

Today I remembered why you're fantastic: the first day of my period my cramps are usually really bad (and oh, they were) and this is the only time you ever feel uncomfortable- so I used a pad. I had a few of my comfortable, natural, bleach free pads laying around since I brought you into my life, and that sure brought back some bad memories. Soggy pads? Dry Labia Majora and Minora? TMI, but I could feel the menstrual blood coagulating on my pubes. I personally don't find menstrual blood to be gross (its just blood! My body produces that, its cool) but coagulated blood creating a tangled mess of pubes is not fun. Even the bleach-free and relatively comfortable nature of the naturacare pads couldn't compete with you.

I eventually got tired of the games and changed back to using you; insertion comes second nature now, and the immediate comfort was a relief. No soggy lumps of cotton in my panties and none of the bs that comes standard with pad usage.

Four months in and I'm still devoted to you, Diva. There's no turning back from this point on: I'm more comfortable with my body and feel more at-one with my vagina than I ever have in my life, all thanks to you. My body's natural functions feel natural, and only come along with the initial cramping.

Thanks, Diva!

P.S. Silicone Everything: it really is my motto.

Tampon V. Moon Cup Rap Battle? Yes Please:

I don't use the Moon Cup- I use the Diva Cup (which you can see my review of here) but this is still entertaining and accurate. I've never used tampons, but I did suffer drying, irritation, and just general grossness and lack of comfort when using menstrual pads. Using a Diva Cup has definitely made me feel closer to my own body and it's functions, and it has honestly made the whole experience more comfortable and less gross (some people argue that getting menstrual blood on their fingers or having to put their' fingers in their vagina to remove the cup is 'gross' but I posit that the momentary contact is natural and much less gross than having clotted blood in one's pubic hair from sitting in a wet pad all day)- and is environmentally responsible. I spent just over $40 on my Diva Cup, and it will last me at least a year.