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I've been hearing my friends and women on various online groups, message boards, and chat groups rave about these things for the longest time, but was hesitant about ordering one for myself because of the price. After one very long and messy period where I was forced to spend $5 on a tampon at a club, I finally broke down and ordered a Diva Cup. I wish I had done it sooner. No longer will I have to haul around pads, tampons, and pantyliners. The initial cost of a menstrual cup is far less than what I was spending per year on other products, and the Cup lasts a lifetime. Not to mention that the Cup is much better for the environment and much easier to port around. The Cup comes in a cute little floral cloth pouch that looks similar to a tiny change purse. Insertion and removal was a bit tricky at first. I searched for the menstrual_cups community on livejournal and found better instructions than the ones that came with the Cup. It took me about 4 or 5 tries to get it to where it was painless and working correctly and it takes some people longer, but it was so worth it. I can't feel it at all. You can do basically everything but have sex with it in (Get "Insteads" if you want to do that). Running, jumping, cartwheels - nothing has dislodged this baby. How long you leave it in depends on how heavy your flow is. The Cup holds a lot more than a tampon, so you only have to change it 2 to 3 times a day. You can wear it overnight and for very long periods of time without fear of TSS. I just got mine a week ago and already I am buying a second so I can have one for my purse and one for my bathroom. The Diva Cup comes with a one year money-back guarantee so you will not regret buying this!! Edit: Update 2011. Still love it. If you go camping, it makes menstruating out in the middle of the woods very easy.