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Sweet Jesus Christmas Trees, I am in love with this thing! I know it was only delivered yesterday, and it may seem like I'm jumping into a serious relationship way too fast, but the heart (and parts below) cannot be bound by the laws of lesser beings.Besides, this isn't my first rodeo.For the last 6 months I had been using the smaller Diva Cup. And for a while, I thought I was in love. It took me about 3 cycles to get there. The first Shark Week with the cup was exciting for the novelty of this neat new thing. The second cycle was just... kind of disgusting because I still wasn't totally confident or even all that knowledgeable about my own squishy bits. Monthlies 4 and 5 were just... meh. The routine that sets in after the honeymoon phase, you know?But 4 days ago tragedy struck! The swollen Gordian knot of rage and agony in my uterus started to exact bloody revenge on my pitiful mortal form... and my Diva Cup was nowhere to be found. I looked for that sucker high and low, to no avail, and I still have no clue where it went. I made the dreaded midnight tampon run because after 6 months of freedom, all of my reserve supplies of vampire tea bags had been smugly handed out to girlfriends, work colleagues and various menstruating relatives still trapped by the cotton surfboard on the crimson wave. Re-read that last ridiculously hyperbolic run-on sentence and insert your own personal perspective if you want to know what self-loathing and bitter regret feel like in the cold light of hindsight. It ain't pretty.After hopping back on the cotton pony for a full 12 hours I was done. It was uncomfortable, it didn't fit right, I had the worst cramps that I've had in MONTHS, and to top it all off, the sonsabitches kept soaking through and leaking!Yeah. My superpower is Epic Laundry Slaughter. Tremble and bow before my uterine wrath!Anywho, this tampon madness had to go. You can't go around stabbing a proud and noble beast with captive cotton-rods after 6 months of gentle cooperation toward the same goal: living my damn life with no fear of having to explain a natural bodily function to my prepubescent niece using the ridiculous euphemisms that society insists on in lieu of hard facts and proper terminology.But, I digress. In addition to being passionate, liberally literate, devastatingly attractive and ever so slightly verbose, I am also engaged in a long-term game of creature comfort Russian Roulette called "Broke Till Friday -- Again!"I was waffling between the Lena cup and, (my ultimate selection) the Blossom cup. Why did I not go cartwheeling back to my first love, the Diva Cup? A few reasons. In this particular case, cost was a factor. If I had been 158% satisfied with every single aspect of the Diva, I would have repurchased it, cost be damned. It was a good, no... a GREAT cup. It did its job, but there were little nags for me. Of course, my lady-cave is a delicate, mysterious, sensitive vessel through which human life is brought into being, but I didn't realize how delicate and sensitive we were talking about until I ditched the tampons and embraced the silicone rage catcher.The Diva Cup I had was the smaller of the two sizes offered. I am 28 and have never spawned. The Diva was a much stiffer cup than the Blossom. It was also a tad bit longer, so even the little one never really felt 100% comfy-womfy. The stem kept rubbing, sometimes the entry sequence and atmospheric injection burn was little rough, and contrary to popular wisdom, there was never a time when I forgot about it because I "couldn't even feel it!" I ALWAYS knew when I had a guest touring my Barbie Dream Beach Resort. It also slipped around and out WAY too often for my liking. The problem was that I didn't even realize that these were problems!The Diva is a fantastic product that opened me up to an entirely new facet of the female existence, and I will always preach that magic and be thankful for the experience. That said, losing my Diva was actually a blessing for me. Let me tell you about my Blossom.I LOVE this cup! If I were any happier with this product, it would be illegal! We're all ladies here, so I'm going to be viscerally honest with you. Every single lady with whom I've swapped war stories SWEARS that you may think you have a heavy flow, but it's nothing compared to hers.I'm not going to downplay another woman's experience with her own body. We are all subliminally taught from a very young age that our bodies and their natural processes are disgusting, filthy, shameful and not to be acknowledged in polite conversation. It has taken me years to re-educate myself about my own body without feeling disgusted or ashamed, and if anything that I say helps someone else feel better about themselves in any way, I have done a good thing in this world.But, back to my description of the Eldritch Horrors that flee my body every few weeks. My monthly voyage down Lucifer's Waterfall is pretty intense. There's screaming, there's gut-searing pain, there's anxiety about leaving the comfort of my home and private bathroom, weird food cravings, and there is so. Much. Irritation. I am not a very pleasant conversationalist when I can literally feel a chunk of viscous tissue tearing free from my uterine lining and trying to slide down the Bifrost.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing us that women in tampon commercials actually exist and enjoy doing cartwheels on the beach in white bikinis. I've seen more convincing evidence of the existence of the dreaded chupacabra.But now? I get it. I would never attempt any kind of acrobatic maneuver with an UltraPlus tampon AND a backup pad. Hell with that mess waiting to happen. I can't do backflips anyway, but with the Blossom cup I would feel confident enough to try. The walls are slightly thinner than the Diva, and the entire Blossom structure is MUCH softer than the Diva. For me personally, the Blossom is an all-around better fit for my lifestyle, for my activities, for my attitude and, let's get this out in the open, a better fit for my Red Wedding.I went into such graphic detail about my Crimson Tide because I actually ordered the larger size of the Blossom. It was by accident, and I was a bit bummed over my stupidity, but I was desperate to ditch the plastic applicator hell in every box of Tampax. I am still thrilled with the Blossom cup in ways that I was not with the Diva. I have a Hulk-tastically heavy flow for about 3 days, so buying 2 boxes of super plus tampons was a necessity for me. I am a walking, talking environmental collapse over here. Even with the Diva Cup, overflow and leaks were an intermittent worry for me on heavy days. I now realize that this was NOT due to a faulty product, but because I was not using the product with the best fit FOR ME. The Diva is still an amazeballs item, and I highly recommend that every woman reading this give menstrual cups the opportunity to change your life. With the Blossom, I have had NO problems with comfort, fit, or Massive Panty Destruction.I am one very satisfied customer, urging other women to become similarly satisfied customers. I don't have kids, but I have nieces. I can already see disturbing attitudes about themselves and their bodies manifesting when we hang out. I look back at my own experiences with puberty and cringe. I hated myself. I hated my body. I hated the things my body did, things over which I had no control. I refused to talk to anyone about it, not my older sister, not my mom... I was barely ok talking to my friends, which presented it's own problems. We were all ignorant, stupid self-loathing kids trying to educate other ignorant, stupid self-loathing kids. That's how 3 of my friends had babies before high school. Calling MTV for Preteen Mom!I'm not trying to get preachy here, but if I had been presented with the opportunity to view menstruating as a positive experience with several interesting, safe and hygienic options for self-care, I would have skipped years of shame, hurt, fear and anger over a simple fact of life.Love My Blossom! Love My Life! Finally Love My Body!

So everyone goes through the monthly demon. If someone told me back in middle school about this, I probably would have hated my period less. So I hate using tampons cause of what can happen if you leave a tampon in for too long. because of this I usually just wore pads but after bleeding through heavy flow pads i started using tampons to make it easier on me. Still I hate them, you can never get them in without one of them being put in the wrong way and feeling uncomfortable till you take it out. I hated having to go through my period cause of this. Then by some miracle I found a youtube video about the Diva cup a while back. It seemed cool but I never acted on getting on thinking I didn't one. Sadly I was wrong when I found from tracking my period that i would be on my period while on vacation in Hawaii. And there was no way I wanted to be using pads and tampons while on vacation. I mean I sweat like everyone else does and I planned to do all I can while in Hawaii, which means being out all day and exhausting myself. So I didn't want to bother changing tampons every few hours for a new one. Nope, did not want to do that.Then a thought came to mind. I remembered the Diva Cup. So I went searching on amazon for it and reading reviews. I compared the other menstrual cups on the market and with what money I had left on my amazon gift card I got the Blossom Menstrual Cup. I had just finished my period when it arrived so I had to wait till my next one came around to test it out. Blossom was nice enough to send me an email with instructions on how to properly use their product as well as clean it which was awesome. I was a bit nervous about using it and didn't like the thought of getting my hands dirty. I sucked it up and did though.First putting it in was a pain, not really, it was extremely uncomfortable till I found a method that work for me. Getting it out is not fun at all, not one bit but I am so thankful that there is a stem to the blossom cup or I would never be able to get it out of me. I learned very quickly that you have to be a whole new level comfortable with your vagina if you want to use the menstrual cup affectively.After the first day I was actually getting quickly used to what I needed to do and it is much better than using a tampon by far.On my heaviest day I empty the menstrual cup three times; once in the morning, once towards the middle of the day, and once more before bed. The rest of the time I go by my day like any normal day not worrying one bit if I'm bleeding through or that it will get lose in me. It is weird using the bathroom when it's still in me but you get use to it after a day or so. On my other days I only have to empty it in the morning and before I head to bed. During this whole time I haven't had to worry about leaking or feeling uncomfortable while using it.Once you get the blossom cup in it unfolds with a little help from your fingers and just rests there as it collects your period blood.In conclusion do I think you should get the blossom cup? Oh yes, you will not be disappointed but you HAVE to be comfortable with your body. If you can't handle getting blood on your hands and sticking them inside you to remove the blossom cup then a menstrual cup isn't for you. That's fine, we're all different and we all do things differently. However if you are tired of dealing with tampons and are looking for something that will work and will leave you feeling more secure that you won't leak then get this. You will not be sorry.Pros:-Don't have to worry about changing it like a tampon-Is reusable-Comes in different colors to best fit you and make you feel a bit more comfortable using it-You get a cute little pink bag to hold it in when not using it-The stem at the bottom of the cup has ridges which is amazing in helping remove this little cup from your body-Easy to clean-The rim is thick and helps fix it in your vagina to stop leaks from happening- There are different ways of folding it to better insert it-This doesn't hurt putting in or removing, just a bit uncomfortable-Go through the night not having to worry about bloodying your sheets, best sleep everCon:-Bloody fingers when removing or inserting the cup-Sometimes it's a little hard to remove cause it shimmies up into you moreTips:-Your body is doing what it naturally does every month, it's fine if you get a little blood on you when using this product-Do. Not. Try using it when not on your period when you first get it. You will be to nervous to be able to press it in comfortable-If you are afraid of bleeding everywhere, use it in the shower so the blood washes away and you can get clean as well-Do your research and figure out what size you should get, do not do it based off how heavy your flow is.-Lifting your leg on the edge of the tub or squatting are the best positions I have found to inserting the menstrual cup.Note: Listen, this is my experience with the blossom cup. I'm sure not everyone will have the same experience as me. That's okay, but I believe you can have a positive experience using this as I did. Good luck finding the menstrual cup for you.

I can't believe it took me this long to try a cup! I've been using reusable pads for years but couldn't switch out my tampons. First time using it and I won't go back!I am very happy with this product not only for the reasonable price, but for keeping more waste from our landfills and including another reusable product into my home.

Absolutely love this thing. I have used menstrual cups before (the diva cup specifically) but since having kids, I found it didn't fit quite right (even after sizing up). After doing some research, this one came up as a good one to try. Been using it for a few months and have had no issues!

Very impressed by the use of this product. I purchased the large as I have giving birth, but am petite, it was a tough call as the sizing is tricky. I'm still getting used to the positioning, but I'm sure in time it will fit snug.

Difficult to easy in the beginning. Might take a time to adjust . Always choice right size before buying i purchased the wrong size its too big for me.

Love love love it. Easy to use and so comfortable. I was so worried getting one having just used tampons but it's so easy to use! Takes time to learn and to figure out how your flow works with it but after 2 days using it it was super easy and way faster.