PSA (Diva Cup)

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There is a current discussion on Ravelry which began with someone's idea of a hand-knittde tampon (which strikes me as an awful idea) and quickly veered off into discussion of the Diva Cup and other brands of menstrual cup (MoonCup, Lunette, Keeper). These are reusable silicone or rubber reusable cups that replace a tampon or sanitary pad: less leakage, much less money spent, possibly more comfort, no need to carry stuff around, and some women find they cut down on cramping.

In the course of the discussion, an online friend of mine of about a decade's standing wrote, "Why has no one told me about this before?" I feel a little guilty about that: I've used a Diva Cup for 5 years or so and it has seriously improved my quality of life. That's been especially a factor with frequent travel.

So, if no one has told you about it either, or if you've heard of them and had questions you couldn't get answered, here's your chance. I will frankly answer any questions that fall within my experience, in the comments. All comments are screened; if you don't want yours published just say so. Or ask anonymously. I will still answer.

P.S. The offer also applies to the Freshette funnel (and similar ones), that allows women to pee standing up (useful to camping, hiking, and dirty bathrooms - and I suppose for squat toilets if you find squatting difficult. I wrote about mine years and years ago, and when I used to check blog search terms there were always a lot of searches for that, so I think there's a fair bit of curiosity out there.