Hello! It seems harder and harder to find my go-to favorite tampon lately. Iβve used OB tampons exclusively since high school. I think theyβre awesome, work well , are small and easy to tuck in a running shorts pocketβ¦ But lately itβs been hard for me to find them. Many stores have the variety pack or the wrong size β I just want a box of the regular ones! So, I started to order them from Amazon.
But this last cycle β I forgot. When I went to Target to get themβ¦ there was one box! Thatβs good!! But it was ripped open. Thatβs not good.

[You can get OB Tampons on Amazon here]
This did remind me that my fave period partner has been harder to find so I finally considered trying The Diva Cup. For those that donβt know itβs a re-usable menstruation cup. Iβve known about it for a long time but have hesitated to try it for several reasonsβ¦
a.) How?? How do I put it in? How do I take it out?
b.) Weird? Is it going to feel weird? Does it hurt? It seems big and awkwardβ¦
c.) Questions! I have a lot of questions. How do you empty and put it back? How often? Does it get heavy?
d.) Need? I donβt think Iβve needed it up till this point. I already have a tampon Iβm super happy with.
e.) Eco-friendly. Yes, The Diva Cup is eco-friendly since youβre not throwing away pads or tampons each month. But as far as conventional period options go β OB Tampons seem to create the least waste of all of them. They donβt have an applicator, have minimal packaging and are small so itβs less waste.
[You can get The Diva Cup on Amazon here]
But that 1 ripped box at Target reminded me that I might need to find another option so I grabbed the Diva Cup and decided Iβd give it a try.
And I asked on Instagram for some tips. I have NO idea the actual logistics of this thing.

Truthfully, Iβm a little scaredβ¦
What if I do it wrong? Will it get stuck?! Will it poke me and be uncomfortable?? What if I get it in but canβt get it out?
Luckily, I have the BEST followers in the world! And you came through. There are so many helpful comments and suggestions on this instagram post.
Thank you. Seriously β so many people chimed in with their personal experiences and advice. Itβs a personal topic! And I really appreciate the openness.
If youβre curious about using something like this check out my Instagram post and read the comments.
If you have any tips or advice please share it with me. Iβm trying to learn before I go for it. I might have bought the wrong one so Iβm open to trying another one.
Since weβre on the subjectβ¦
I have a very popular post with Tips for Running a Race on Your Period. Iβve run several races β full marathons and half marathons on my period. And after a few day 1 situations I put together a post with some advice. Check it out if it could help you!
Question: Have you tried a menstruation cup like this? Thoughts? Tips?
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