Hi Ladies. For those of you that have used a Diva cup for a while, you have probably noticed that even though it is clean, it may be stained. (If you don't know waht divacup is, go to divacup.com. It is a menstrual product that has clear environmental and economic advantages) I was looking on the internet and found info and tried it myself and it works great! Than you soybean81 on veganporn.com for her post. Take 1 part water and 1 part hydrogen peroxide. Submerge diva cup completely in this solution over night. It will be sparkling clean in the morning. Rinse and air dry. I also noticed that the little air holes in the top can get stained. What I do is clean mine in the shower. I place soapy water in it, cover it with my hand and squeeze and the water is forced out of the holes and that works pretty well. i am sure you could use a tiny sewing needle or osmething with cotton on the end to clean. It's not a big deal though. The solution takes care of pretty much everything. I would suggest doing the solution after you are finished with your period each month. HOPE THIS HELPS!
Good idea about the hydrogen peroxide, I'll have to try that. For the suction holes on top, I just squeeze the area around it while holding it under the faucet and any remaining blood-type matter just pops right out. I love my diva cup...
hahaha this is true. My guy calls it my " period shotglass". It even has a measurement on it so I guess his description isn't THAT far off. Even if sparkly I wouldn't use it to serve drinks. That would be a bit weird....
not even as an earring? I take it Divas are not the odd brown (undie stain brown, my sweetie pointed out) that Keepers are?
All the cups I've seen are of a reddish-brown hue, I guess so that stains don't show. Never seen any white ones, a very impractical colour if you ask me!
Can I ask a question, not about cleaning? I have endometriosis, and can't wear tampons, or use a diaphram, because the pressure on my cervix is enough to set off terrible cramping. Is this cup, or the other one something that would cause cramping?
Maggiesugar- I really do not know enough about the condition and don't want to advise you to do something that would hurt you. You can email them at info@divacup.com I am sure they would be more helpful than I could be. Good luck!
MaggieSugar: It shouldn't. On the FAQ, it says that most women actually state that it helps relieve their cramps a bit. And I can vouch for that. I have terrible periods, terrible pains, etc... and it doesn't exactly "Help" the cramps, but it does NOT irritate them or make it worse as tampons seemed to have done.
