be brave and read about a reusable menstrual cup

It seems to me that the manufacturer of the Diva Cup is hoping ethical considerations will outweigh the potential “gross” factor a consumer might have about a reusable menstrual cup. Because the Diva Cup is a durable, reusable product, the consumer creates less waste when they use it, versus conventional menstrual products.

There is also a claim that the product is potentially less damaging to one’s health than tampons. They say that the material used, silicon, is less reactive with your body’s chemistry than the material used in tampons, which are most often made of bleached cotton.

On a less soapboxy note, I like using this product because it’s cheaper and easier for me to use than tampons.

I paid for this product once, and I get to use it for at least a year. Compared to disposable products, which I have to buy over and over, the Diva Cup is a one-time investment of my meager wages.

And not only did I have to fork over cash for tampons again and again, I also had to remember to fork over cash for them. Shopping lists are not my forte. Neither is leaving the house with all of my essential tools for the day. If I can barely get out of the house with my keys, lunch and notebook in my backpack, I’m lucky if I remember to bring along tampons also. With the Diva Cup this is not a problem, because if I’m on my period I’m already bringing it with me.

By meeting simple day-to-day constraints and appealing to an ethical consideration that I already value, the Diva Cup has found a loyal consumer and Divavangelist in me.