My name is Francine and here is my The DivaCup story.
On Sunday July 31st, 2016 it wasn’t any ordinary day. It was my 48th birthday, and for me, birthdays are very special and need to be celebrated.
On that morning, at Parlee Beach, Shediac, NB, it was going to be a very hot and sticky day but I took comfort in knowing that we had been invited to join our friends for a beautiful day of boating. It was going to be a glorious b-day and I was really looking forward to the fresh air blowing through my hair and to feeling the salt water on my skin.
On the morning of the 31st, I woke up to my very own personal “birthday gift”: my period!
On one hand I was thrilled to go out boating, but on the other, I was worried about having to wear a tampon and about having to change it every few hours without access to a washroom!!
My day had just gone from being TERRIFIC to being DREADFUL. I wanted to cancel our plans at that point, but my husband convinced me it was going to be great day.
My husband and I got ready for our day out on the water! We packed food, drinks and snacks galore, and I decided to run out and get some sanitary supplies for the day!
So we rushed out to the drugstore to get my usual stock of tampons and pads. When I was going through the array of choices in menstrual care products, I came across the DivaCup. I had heard about the DivaCup before and had even watched a few of the instructional videos. Standing that day in the menstrual care section, I decided that this was the day! I was desperate and I needed something that I could trust and that would last all day even while wearing a bathing suit.
We rushed home and I read the DivaCup instructions carefully and with confidence. I took a long deep breath and inserted the cup and to my surprise, it felt very comfortable and I felt very secure. I was so confident in the DivaCup that I even wore a white bathing suit for our excursion.
Once out on the water on the Shediac Bay, our captain decided he would park his boat on the shoreline of Shediac Island alongside a few dozen other boats. Little did I know, my friends had a huge surprise instore for me. My awesome husband and our close friends had organized gigantic beach party on a small Island with 45 of my closest friends there to wish me a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
I was so shocked. I had NO IDEA that they had planned this day for me! Tears of joy were running down my cheeks while everyone was rushing to greet me on the island. As I approached inland, there were some beach chairs in a huge circle and a very special chair with my name on it and a Hawaiian lei.
Lots of love was felt and I was so touched that all my friends would go through so much trouble for me. I am truly blessed in so many ways.
I had the GREATEST birthday EVER! I even went swimming a few times without being worried about my period whatsoever.
When I got home that evening, and it was time to empty the contents of the cup, I have to admit that I was a little worried and concerned about removing the DivaCup but it was easy and I had no problems whatsoever. I was totally impressed with this product.
Thank you to the DivaCup for making my birthday the best one it could be! I consider the DivaCup to be my birthday gift from me to me! I will never go back to pads and tampons. You made my day that much more special knowing I didn’t have to worry and stress out about my period.
I’m a believer in The DivaCup!! Happy birthday to me!!
Francine L.
Mother to a 17-year-old son, happily married and beach enthusiast who loves to spend time with her family and close friends. Enjoys life to the fullest and always looking to make people smile.
