MUSIC OK ladies, let's get really
personal.
What if I told you there was a better way to
navigate your period?
And by better way, I mean really
better.
No more buying and throwing away hundreds of
dollars worth of feminine products.
No more panic every couple of hours because you're
afraid of having an accident.
Sounds good, right?
I think so.
Here to tell us why millions of women around the world have
ditched tampons and pads and for good.
And what are they using instead, is Carinne Chambers,
from Diva International.
Good morning.
Good morning Olga.
Thanks for being here.
Thanks for having me.
Alright, I've never heard about the Diva Cup
but first, before we talk about this, I wanna, I wanna explain
to my viewers, and there's a lot that you taught me before we
started this, regarding tampons and pads.
I mean, I know we need them, I know we use them, but
they're really not good for us.
No, they're not, they're really not that great for the body.
They expose the body to chemicals that we don't need,
and they're bad for the environment too.
And I know you and your mom, Francine, who's
with us this morning.
You guys came up with something very
special here, the Diva Cup.
What inspired all of this?
Well, menstrual cups have actually
been around for over 80 years.
They have?
Yes, they've been around since the 1930's.
It's been a best kept secret.
Wow.
I know, and my mom and I wanted to
create a product that was better for the body, better for women
to carry on with their daily lives, and carry on all their
activities.
So that's where the inspiration for the Diva Cup
came about.
So if I don't use a tampon or a pad, how do I use
this?
It's actually really easy to use.
It's just a small silicone cup made of healthcare
grade silicone.
OK.
And you can fold it two ways.
Fold it in a U-fold, or in the punch-down
fold, which makes it pretty small.
This is what most of customers prefer.
And it's just inserted into the vaginal canal,
and it's pushed in just in low in he canal.
We have full instructions on our website.
And we have an informational video
as well, that explains it in detail.
And in that video that I'm seeing right now, I see that
it's pretty easy to put in.
Yep, very easy to insert, very easy
to remove.
You can wear it for up to 12 hours.
You just leave it in for 10-12 hours, remove
it, wash it out.
You can wash it with the Diva wash, which is our
all natural PH balanced cleanser, and reinsert it, and
carry on with your day.
That's it.
OK, so what about, let's see, I have so many questions.
How about for the woman, let's say, she has light flow, and
someone else who may have heavy flow?
How does this apply?
Well it's great for all types of
flow.
For women with lighter flows, they may only fill a
quarter to a half of a cup after 12 hours.
And for women that have heavier flow, they just
need to empty it more often.
What about the two different colors here?
Tell me what that's about.
Well the pink ones actually are smaller size for
women under 30, and before childbirth.
And women after 30, or once you've had a baby, then
you go with the blue box.
OK, after you clean it, how long can
you actually use the Diva Cup?
It's actually great for at least a year.
You really only need to replace it once a year.
Wow, you're talking some savings
here, as well.
Definitely, women actually spend about 2 to 300
dollars a year on tampons and pads.
It is definitely a big savings.
What is the feedback you're getting, let's say, from
doctors?
Have studies been done?
And women in general who tell you I love this, or I don't like
this.
What do they say?
Well we've had incredible feedback
from everybody.
We have, just through social media and on our
website, and oh my god, everyone, runs up to us at trade
shows, tells us how much they love the product.
And 91% of women, in a clinical study,
prefer the Diva Cup over tampons and pads.
So where can I find it if I go, let's say, to the
supermarket or to a drug store?
It's available in most drug stores anywhere where feminine
hygiene, tampons and pads are sold, you'll find the Diva Cup.
And you can find a store locator on our website as well.
Which is the one for over 30 again?
The blue box.
OK, I wish I could lie and say I need the pink one,
but i'll keep the blue one.
For our viewers out there who'd like
more information, where do they go?
Divacup.com.
Well thank you, and thank you to Francine for coming up with
something.
It's kind of like the girdle turned spandex, right?
There you go.
Something way back when, improved better today.
Definitely, definitely, this is the modern redesigned for
today's woman.
Everyone needs a Diva Cup, definitely.
We've come a long way to be able to talk
about this on a morning show, haven't we?
Definitely.
We're such divas.
Thank you so much.
And of course if you'd like more information, you can go to
divacup.com or just go to our website thebalancingact.com.