Another Diva cup question

[plum tree]

Hi mamas,

I had to stop using tampons after the birth of DS because it was so uncomfortable. I could never get them into the right 'spot', and it I left one in for more than an hour it would be... bent? when I removed it, like it had been pushed down. My NP said nothing looked abnormal to her at my annual exam (I was afraid my cervix was really low or starting to prolapse or something) so I have no idea why this was happening. I chalked it up to one of those things nobody ever tells you about childbirth.

I'd like to give the Diva cup a try, but I'm wondering if I'll encounter the same problem. I don't want to spend money on it if I won't be able to use it, yk? Part of the pain I was having with tampons was from the dryness of them, which won't be a problem with the Diva, but there's still the positioning issue. Any thoughts?

[walking burp cloth]

Don't know if this will help, but I find I have a hard time with tampons if my kegels are weak. It only takes a few weeks to get them stronger.

[loon13]

I don't believe Diva Cup has a return policy. If you want to "try" a cup there is the Keeper (made of rubber). They also make The Mooncup US version ( made of silicone) and they have a return policy .

"3-month (90 days from the purchase date) no questions asked return policy".

From this link

I'm not sure why the tampons won't work for you anymore, but since the cups are designed to catch your flow and so sort of sit around your cervix, they might work better for you than tampons.