I use a diva cup too, and I swear my periods are WAY lighter since I started using it. I did read somewhere that all of the chemicals in conventional pads and tampons affect our reproductive system and our periods. I don't know if that is true, but I do see a difference when I use a diva cup and cloth pads. My period is actually way shorter as well.

It was hard to get used to at first, but now it's as easy to use anything else.