Ha, I’ve had iron issues since puberty. And fibroids run in my family, so something definitely IS up, just no evidence to it yet. I’m practically comatose for a week with random bouts of insomnia. Fun times. But plus side to the cup is that I don’t need to buy as many pads! Went through a box every period. -_-

No, the others are just a simple cup shape. The downside of the double wall is that you have to kind of pry it up to dump the contents. (They say you can use a q-tip)

Oh yea pads didn't work for me for the same reason. Heavy flow and it weirded me out to be sitting on that blood all day. Just didn't...feel good.

Sounds like your cup is too firm. You might want to try a Super Jennie small, which is WAAAAY soft and a pretty squat cup (good for medium-low cervixes). It’s made in the USA and has an awesome stem ... and STARS at the bottom of the cup. I have a large because of super heavy flow (helloooooo, perimenopause), but the…

Too true...but then, things weren’t looking much better when I had to wear both a tampon and a pad and had red streaks down my legs thanks to the inadequacy of both. The cup actually contains everything, praise the lord.

“And the science nerd in me likes being able to track the different colors and consistency of my blood”

as great as it is for some, I can imagine it’s really not for everyone. I used to have a heavy flow like yours. Like, I didn’t see the point of ever leaving the house, I was in so much pain and had SO MUCH COMING OUT OF ME. Horomonal BC changed all that, so using the cup isn’t a discomfort at all.

I hope you find…

OK, if it hasn’t already, it sounds like #MenstrualCupArt needs to happen.

I once developed (like, honest to God film) a picture of the blood spatter my Diva Cup made in the sink because I thought it was pretty. When the dude at the photo place handed me my pack of photos I realized that that must have been SUPER DISTURBING for him.

I just switched from tampons to the Diva Cup and it has changed my period life. I was a lazy and forgetful tampon inserter and I kind of lived in fear of TSS (yes...I know...far fetched). But let’s just say I’ve had two tampons up there at once (forgot about the first one and the other just slide up next to it) and…

I love cups. I own EIGHT in different colors, brands and shapes. My very first one I got back in 2008 and it’s still good as new, if only a little discolored. I want everyone to try cups at least once. And if you like it... Don’t get a new one annually. That’s super bullshit, DivaCup.

Agreed. When first opened the package I was intimidated by the size and concept (DivaCup) so it took me a few months to man up. The first time I tried to empty it my bathroom looked like a crime scene. By the next month I was in love and now I would never go back. One of the things that kept me from getting an IUD was…

All I can say is from personal experience: best decision I ever made.

I’ve often heard those referred to a narrow or diamond push-ups. They shift more of the work to your tricepts and are definitely harder (at least for me) than push-ups with a wider hand and arm placement.

Personally, I think there are a bunch of different ways you can do push-ups, none of them being “right” (although…

Oh, she got thoroughly screwed at the time too. It wasn’t just cos she died later.

Yeah, but I actually want those bloody marys.

So dumb. This is just the logical extension of the equally stupid bloody-mary-with-and-entire-diner/sportsbar-menu-stuck-on-top trend.

They are sundaes that are hard to eat and served in an improper container.

Nineteen days into 2016.