Have any of you given any thought to your monthly cycle and what you would do in the event that you were having to survive in the wilderness? Seriously, nothing to be embarrassed about right, we all have to go through it!!

Anyway, I came across some articles about the menstrual cup. Have any of you used these? According to one of the products, the device has been around for decades and is washable and can last up to 10 years. It can be worn for up to twelve hours a day. You just remove and wash and reinsert. I think that this is a great item to purchase and have handy just in case the SHTF. There is nothing to dispose of. The cup that I was researching (the diva cup) is 32.95 and can be ordered online. As woman, this is something that we need to think about, I mean there may come a day when we can't just run to the drug store or local wal-mart and buy our feminine products!!!

Oh freaking YUCK, that thing would be so nasty and dirty and ... ew, just ew.

I'm sorry I'm a guy and should have listened to the topic title for my own good, but t that is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard of. Tampons are nasty enough, but a literal CUP that is worn for several hours during the cycle and can be reused?


GAAAAAh gross, ew, nasty, icky, everything in between. Ugh.

Although I apologize for intruding, as this is a woman's only topic, but that just seems gross. I dont know, would you honestly like reusing something that.. you had down there.. for several hours, all sweaty... bloody and sticky and just all around GROSS?

just stockpile a ton of tampons in case the need for survival ever comes up.. do the same thing people that need medication do, stockpile that ****

[edit on 3-7-2009 by Deus Ex Machina 42]

Wouldn't shoving a cotton ball up there for several hours work just the same? You could remove and wash it daily, and replace it. Why would that be such an issue?

Originally posted by king9072
Wouldn't shoving a cotton ball up there for several hours work just the same? You could remove and wash it daily, and replace it. Why would that be such an issue?

Clearly you are not a woman



As gross as the idea of a cup is, it does seem the most practical. Never tried one. Hope to never have to No way you can stock up on 10years worth of tampons. And disposing of them does not seem ideal either.


[edit on 7/3/2009 by greeneyedleo]

Man! Sadly enough, I have thought of this and I was just going to stock pile all of my hubby's old white socks.......

yeah, I guess a nasty cup would be preferable to that. Have you given thought to where you will wash it? I don't know that pond water would do the trick. Better plan on hoarding germ gel............. ughhhhhhhhhhh

Originally posted by king9072
Wouldn't shoving a cotton ball up there for several hours work just the same? You could remove and wash it daily, and replace it. Why would that be such an issue?

LOL !! ! SHOVE a cotton ball up there, huh? That's just great. Something else to get lost in that deep dark cavern.

No thanks! :-)

Originally posted by uplander

Something else to get lost in that deep dark cavern.

No thanks! :-)

Uh Ya have something else missing??

I think I like the "sea sponge" idea but I'd hate to have to try to dig it out. Would have to tie some dental floss around it or something!

Anyone wanna be my guinea pig??????? JK

Oh, sorry to add:

I was looking at those cups on ebay just yesterday and seriously considered buying one. The only thing that worries me is the non sterile environment that you would be exposing your vagina to. I guess you could douse it in alcohol before you put it in but G O D !! ! That would burn like a mother.

While I was looking on ebay there were some home made reuseable pads that were for sale too. They did look kinda gross, but they are good for the environment. You've got to rinse them out really well before washing, I'm sure. Unless you want to dye everything in the washer red.