personally, i could not use this AT ALL! i think it would be the most uncomfortable thing ever!!!
but i'm so curious to see who/if anyone has used it!!! or if you know someone who has AND how you feel about them!!
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Yeaaaaaah I felt like I was digging for gold to get that shiiit out
Ok I shouldn't even TELL you guys this... but...
A girl I used to work with was going away for a romantic weekend with her BF but had her period so I told her to get Insteads. OMG. Apparently she was very tiny 'down there'. She could NOT get it out. She had to go to the ER and have it removed. And it was July 4th weekend. Come Monday at work, she was ready to KILL me.
not to give anyone images.... but... could you imagine when the doctors pulled that thing out!!
sorry in advance if anyone is eating lunch while reading this!!
ew...vom! LOL
nifheim
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it was like the hoover dam getting bombed IoI
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A chance of spilling?!?!?!
yuuuuuuup, when you go to pull it out, you can spill. You would also be SHOCKED at how much can pool up in there. After years of using tampons, I never realized how much we actually bleed. No wonder we're grumpy.
at everything you just wrote!!!
wow!
catsgirl
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can it overflow? if dh can not wait three days then he can wack it, I get tired of him.
TommysWife08
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can it overflow? if dh can not wait three days then he can wack it, I get tired of him.
milana
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I dont know i dont think i would use it Doesnt mean that it doesnt work well for some though, i just dont llike this cup thing
LnF0405
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sorry for crashing but I dying here I look like a crazy lady, is gross but way to funny
donegal419
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my sister lives in Germany and it is very popular there so it must work. as 'green' as i try to be, i don't think i could use this... i would be worrying that it would spill or soemthing.
TommysWife08
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i would be worrying that it would spill or soemthing.
i hadnt even thought about this until someome else brought it up!!
bleckkkk!
michey1217
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***... that's all I have to say!!
JoesFutureWife
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Wow!! Never saw or heard of it and am willing to avoid it at all costs!
Aug07OFCbride
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i couldn't do it--but some people are so 'green' conscious these days. i can't give up that...sorry people!
ITA!!! i heart tampons/pads!!
i heart loestrin, which makes my period so light i either dont get it at all or its too light, like spotting, to even wear a tampon.
i cant imagine fishing that thing out. no thanks.
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'Can The DivaCup become “stuck”? If it happens, what to do?
A. It is highly unlikely that The DivaCup will become “stuck”, because the vagina is only approximately 4 or 5 inches long! If The DivaCup moves up and becomes harder to reach, simply push down (or bear down) with your stomach muscles (similar to having a bowel movement). Reach inside the vagina and pull on the stem until you can reach the base of the cup. Squeeze the base.
Make sure that you are relaxed while doing this so that your vaginal muscles do not become tense.Once you have squeezed the base to release the air, pull the cup out at a sideways angle. This allows more air to enter the vagina, and it will then be able to be removed easily. If you still cannot reach The DivaCup, squat on the floor. This will automatically lower the cup because this position shortens the vagina.
The important thing to remember is not to panic as this will make the vaginal muscles very tense and can cause the cup to be harder to remove....'
yea...im gonna be reaaaal relaxed as i get something stuck up there and im doing weird maneuvers and bearing down to get it out!!!!
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ok, here is the Instead cup. You fold it in half, push it in & then it opens up inside like a tent. The cup part is like a ziploc bag. Does not feel pointy at all. It sits HIGH up on your cervix, so male entry is not affected. It can also stay in for 12+hours so so risk of TSS.
To get it out is tricky tough, You kind o fhave to hook your finger around the rim & PULL. There is a chance of spilling, which I have done.
from their website: Wearing INSTEAD® Softcup® during your period, you and your partner can enjoy 'clean sex'and he won't even feel it's there! (Note: the INSTEAD® Softcup® is NOT a contraceptive!)
I've used those. I'll admit it. The end was very limp and flexible. It didn't slip downward, which was nice. I would at least try this newer product.
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'Can The DivaCup become “stuck”? If it happens, what to do?
A. It is highly unlikely that The DivaCup will become “stuck”, because the vagina is only approximately 4 or 5 inches long! If The DivaCup moves up and becomes harder to reach, simply push down (or bear down) with your stomach muscles (similar to having a bowel movement). Reach inside the vagina and pull on the stem until you can reach the base of the cup. Squeeze the base.
Make sure that you are relaxed while doing this so that your vaginal muscles do not become tense.Once you have squeezed the base to release the air, pull the cup out at a sideways angle. This allows more air to enter the vagina, and it will then be able to be removed easily. If you still cannot reach The DivaCup, squat on the floor. This will automatically lower the cup because this position shortens the vagina.
The important thing to remember is not to panic as this will make the vaginal muscles very tense and can cause the cup to be harder to remove....'
yea...im gonna be reaaaal relaxed as i get something stuck up there and im doing weird maneuvers and bearing down to get it out!!!!
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a few years ago i used something similar; you couldnt have sex wiith it tho so that's a new feature
it never spilled on me tho, but it was made of rubber and after a few uses (and of course washes) it started to SMELL UGGGHHHHHHH
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it never spilled on me tho, but it was made of rubber and after a few uses (and of course washes) it started to SMELL UGGGHHHHHHH
*insert puking icon here*
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Even just the thought of these make me want to puke
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Even just the thought of these make me want to puke
i think that we need a puking icon on LIW!!!! how fun & totally fitting in some threads would THAT be?!?!
Espo22
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Even just the thought of these make me want to puke
i think that we need a puking icon on LIW!!!! how fun & totally fitting in some threads would THAT be?!?!
