Trust me, I understand. Your period doesn’t always come at a convenient time, and when you’re spending all day on campus (and sometimes all night) there are situations that can evoke a pit of fear in any girl’s stomach.
That being said, since I’ve switched to the DivaCup, I don’t experience those fears anymore. Read on to find out some of the ways that the DivaCup can change your on-campus experience!
Standing in Front of Class
More times than I can count, I have had to give a presentation and right before I stand up I have a small panic attack. What if I leaked through my tampon? What if there is a stain on my pants that I don’t know about? What if someone says something to me… or what if they don’t? Luckily, since switching to the DivaCup and getting the hang of properly inserting and removing it, I have not had any problems with leaks. So when it is my time to go to the front of class, I don’t even think twice and I leave my cardigan on my chair, not wrapped around my waist.
Not Having a Tampon
Something every college girl has experienced is the surprise period. You are unprepared and didn’t have the time or the means to buy a pricey box of tampons. You now have to ask every girl in class if they have a tampon, pad, ANYTHING on them that you could use. Or, even worse, no one has one and you have to come up with a creative (and sometimes ineffective) way to keep your period from making a scene.
Since the DivaCup is reusable, you only have to buy one and they are easily portable so you can put it in your school bag for those period surprises! Talk about a lifesaver.
Hiding Tampons
Unfortunately, some girls still feel uncomfortable toting around a tampon and come up with creative (and sometimes unconventional) ways to hide it. Sometimes it’s in their boot or up their sleeve, but every time it is stressful. Your period is nothing to be embarrassed about and I never feel worried about taking the DivaCup with me. Thanks to its discrete and totally adorable bag, I can carry it around anywhere and never worry about what people may be thinking (not that you should in the first place).
Lots of Bathroom Breaks
When you are running from class to class, or have to sit through a four hour lecture, carving out some time to change your tampon can be difficult, especially if you are a lady who has to change it every hour. With the DivaCup, I can stay protected for twelve hours, so I can focus on things other than when I should change my tampon next.
If you suffer from any of these fears, give the DivaCup a try. I swear you won’t regret it!
