Time of the month and diving

[mselizann]

Originally Posted by tinkerbell

THANKS ALOT. SEVERAL LADIES SENT INFO ON THIS. WILL LET YA KNOW. DIVING ON THE LOBSTER LEDGE OFF WILMINGTON, NC COAST 110' FRIDAY 20TH.

Please let me know how this works for you- I'm very interested in it myself.

[freeski4ever]

Originally Posted by mselizann

Please let me know how this works for you- I'm very interested in it myself.

The sharks may not be interested, but smaller fish are another thing....

[Eurodiver]

I think it is great they have products for women that have active life styles.

[Monkeylemon]

Although I have to use the Instead softcup, I know that the diva cup is environmentally friendlier than Instead. If the shoe, fits, I guess... (ew).

[Osprey]

For the record, and this is kind of gross TMI so stop reading if you don't want to know



I bled a bit through last dive we did, which involved sharks (NOT baited/chummed), and they didn't act any different than they did prior to the "incident". I know it's been mentioned in this thread but now you have a first hand account, ha!

So.. that's that!

[jimmysdevoted]

I ahd to use one many years back when i was bleeding so much I need to get blood... uterine artery hemmorage. anyway ity was uncomfortable when it filled.. and even more distasteful when cleaninga nd emptying and needing to insert another.. Ill stick with my method..

Now I have to admit the biodegradable sponge wasnt that bad.. more ocmfortable than tampon.. butteh one i sued was made from spun soy and corn fibers and was flushable.. it degraded by bacteria in the septic.....

julie

[megzuwo]

Alright, brand new to this site-as of tonight actually-and came across this post and can't help but be interested! I'm on a military base where the ratio is about 10 males to every female...if you're lucky. Bah! Anyways, chances are 9 times out of 10 it's me and my crew of guys on the water, so any help is MUCH appreciated.

Still trying to understand how this cup works in general, if it's how I think I can only imagine it gets quite grody after 12 hours, and...blech, smelly? But if it does the job for the water bit, who am I to complain? Eitherway, just looking for more comments on it! Thanks!

[Osprey]

The cup is just that, a cup that allows your flow to pool into it. There is a tab on the bottom for removing it, most companies make it long enough so you can cut it to fit YOU properly. The idea is that you do empty it every few hours.. you can do it over the toilet, or rinse it in a sink. It all depends on your flow and comfort (and situation, of course!!). After each cycle, you can boil it to clean it, or use commercial grade cleaners. They last a good long time, so it will pay for itself easy

I hope that helps!

[MelissaExplainsItAll]

I am going for my AOW certification in a few weeks. The only problem beside being really scared about the deep dive is i'm scheduled to have my period.
IF GROSSED OUT EASY STOP READING

On the first and sometimes second day of my period I get it really heavy. I got through roughtly one super plus tampon every two and a half hours. I'm interested in using the cup but I'm worried I would still have the same problem. Anyone else who has a similar situation with any ideas I would greatly appreciate it.

[obrules15]

Originally Posted by jimmysdevoted

I ahd to use one many years back when i was bleeding so much I need to get blood... uterine artery hemmorage. anyway ity was uncomfortable when it filled.. and even more distasteful when cleaninga nd emptying and needing to insert another.. Ill stick with my method..

Now I have to admit the biodegradable sponge wasnt that bad.. more ocmfortable than tampon.. butteh one i sued was made from spun soy and corn fibers and was flushable.. it degraded by bacteria in the septic.....

julie

Uterine Artery runs on the outside of the uterus on each side. If it is cut during surgery you bleed to death fairly quicky, you couldn't have been bleeding from your uterine artery -- you'd be dead.