Uturuncu t1_j8hgzl8 wrote on February 14, 2023 at 9:53 AM

Reply to comment by Gh0stMan0nThird in The US government says women’s underwear should cost more than men’s by TheTim

I'm really not sure what you wrested away from your dog, but if it was able to be confused with a yogurt lid it probably wasn't a diva cup.

Diva cups are a full silicone cup, about an inch across and a couple inches deep, and they really shouldn't be going in the trash; they're reusable.

Mine did come with some special 'sample' disposable silicone rings with plastic over them that were one-and-done called menstrual discs which might be what you're thinking of? Their big advantage is not taking up much space in the vagina for mess-free sex during a period.

Gh0stMan0nThird t1_j8hhhxd wrote on February 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM

It was whatever is in the bottom left corner of this picture

https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/ut-dms-prod-uthealth-s3-bucket/general/_1200x630_crop_center-center_82_none/Blog_social_menstration_2022-03-11-222519.jpg?mtime=1647037519

crippledjosh t1_j8hi1ki wrote on February 14, 2023 at 10:08 AM

Pretty sure that's a diaphragm, which is a form of contraception.

Gh0stMan0nThird t1_j8hiirg wrote on February 14, 2023 at 10:15 AM

Well it was covered in blood, or at least what the dog left on it :(

I touched it with my hands and held it up to my face to smell it because I had no idea what it was

Uturuncu t1_j8hjflm wrote on February 14, 2023 at 10:28 AM

Not a diaphragm, that absolutely is a menstrual disc. Do not expect them to provide contraception, but they're disposable, low footprint, and apparently comfortable. They unsettle me, I haven't tried them. The menstrual cup is in the bottom right, reusable, but the size makes them uncomfy for some folk.

Edit; Also sorry you had to deal with that. These things really should be less taboo so it's not such a baffling 'what the fuck is this shit?!' surprise when a product ends up somewhere it shouldn't.

Dogs and trashcans I am so familiar with, 'cause a dog I lived with managed to get a tampon string wrapped around her teeth and was choking on it in her throat after she got in the trash.