My reply about the diva cup.. my honest opinion. I've never been so grossed out by anything in my life!! Lol. No the mess of a period doesn't bother me, and did Cna work for years so bodily functions are par for the course. But messing around with one of those things and spillage and smells and everything else my mind brings up? Gag!! NO! Pads or tampons for me. I'll stick to how I've been doing it. Lol.