Diva Cup Review and Giveaway

As I started going Eco-Friendly the one thing I said I would probably never do is switch the a menstral cup.  I started buying EF tampons instead, but still had that feeling like there was more I could do.  My hesitation with menstral cups comes from high school when I used a different brand of cups and found it to be "pokey".  Even after trimming the stem it was still hard and not sharp on the end and really irritated me, especially when having to sit in a hard school chair for 6 hours a day.  So I stopped and swore I'd never go back.

Then everyone around me started praising the Diva Cup.  Seriously, not a single person I know who started using one dislikes it.  I decided then to try it out again and just see.  I will admit, I was hesitant and I didn't have very high hopes for my Diva Cup.

I got it just at my last period was ending last cycle so I didn't get a chance to use it, but upon inspection I noticed one very important difference between Diva Cup and the cup I used in high school- the stem seemed flexible!  Instead of being a solid stem it sort of has a ridge with a hallow inside at the tip of the stem, which makes it appear a lot more comfortable.  But I still worried.

Then my cycle started and I excitedly tried my Diva Cup for the first time!  The first time- I screwed it up.  As a tampon wearer I didn't realize you don't need put the Diva Cup in as far as you do tampons and it gave me horrible cramps.  After speaking with some other Diva Cup users I pulled it out to where it's supposed to sit- and the cramps went away!  The stem was flexible like I thought it would be- to the point where I didn't feel like I needed to trim it!  The cup itself is extremely comfortable and even on my heaviest day it did not leak!

So I admit it- Diva Cup is AMAZING!  I am so happy I got the opportunity to try it and change my views of Menstral cups forever!  Now I am saving money every month by not having to buy tampons, and I'm able to replace them with a renewable item that I can use for a long time before it needs to be replaced!

 

What I Love: It's comfortable and the most eco-friendly option I could find when it comes to your menstral cycle.  The stem is flexible and is very comfortable for me- once I insert the Diva Cup, I forget it's there!  For me it holds a lot and doesn't need to be changed often, even during my heaviest days.   Also, from my experience, Diva Cup is the BEST menstral cup!  Don't pay less for an off-brand cup, these are well worth the price for the comfort they offer!   On top of all of that it is Latex, Plastic, and BPA free!  Awesome!!

What I Don't Love: If you insert it too far in it caused bad cramps for me, which was uncomfortable until I figured out what I'd done wrong.  Also taking it out and emptying the cup could be interesting if you work 8 hours a day and need to empty it in your semi-public work restroom!  I don't have this problem since I work from home now, but someday when I go back to work I imagine this will be interesting!

BUY IT!

Head on over to DivaCup.com and find a local retailer or an online store where you can get a Diva Cup of your very own!  There are two sizes- Size 1 is ideal for anyone under 30 who has not given birth (vaginally or via c-section).  Size 2 is ideal if you are over 30 or have given birth (vaginally or c-section).  Be sure to buy the right size for you!

The Diva Cup retails for about $35 and comes with a handy carrying/storage bag.  Though if you have some Swagbucks Amazon.com gift cards to spend, Amazon has them on sale for only $25-26!

WIN IT!

Diva Cup is offering one lucky reader a free Diva Cup in your choice of size!  This is a wonderful offer!!!

Mandatory Entry: I don’t care if you do this first, third, or last but you MUST do this in order for all other entries. Head on over to the DivaCup.com, take a look around, and come back here to tell me something new that you learned about Diva Cup today!  It can be something about the company or about the product. 

Don’t forget to leave an e-mail address on one of your entries so I know where to contact you if you win!

Extra Entries: Remember to leave a different comment for each additional entry. If I make a note that a certain entry is worth more than one entry make two comments (for instance: “I follow you #1” and ‘I follow you #2” should be two different comments).

-Follow my blog using Google Friend Connect (worth 2 entries)

-Subscribe to The Diva Cup Newsletter (worth 2 entries)

-Follow Diva Cup on Twitter

-Follow me on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway. You can use this Tweet: Win a Menstral Cup with @divacup on @EFandFrugal during Home Tour Week! Ends March 26th http://tiny.cc/J5iM8 #giveaway #green #eco  (1 entry per Tweet, 1 Tweet per hour)

-Vote for me on the Top Mommy Bloggers by clicking the button in the right sidebar (worth 2 entries)

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-Comment on a non-giveaway post, counts for NEW comments only! (1 entry per post you comment on)

-Enter another active giveaway. There will be more starting tomorrow! (1 entry per giveaway)


So there are all of the ways you have to enter this fabulous giveaway! This giveaway is open to my readers ages 18+ in the US and Canada and will end at 10Pm on March 26th, 2010 and the winner will be chosed using Random.org. I will contact the winner via e-mail and they have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be chosen! Good luck to all.

And here is the small print...

All opinions expressed are my own. I was given a free Diva Cup for the purpose of this review.  The free product did not affect my opinions of the product.  I was not paid to write this review.