Diva Cup or something similar

I used to use the disposable version-- think the version was "Instead," and you could buy it at the drugstore. I LOVED it, because I had very heavy periods and tampons just couldn't keep up. (Luckily I have an IUD now, and no periods since I had it put in 3 years ago!)

It was a little tricky to learn how to put it in at first, and if it's not inserted all the way you can feel it against your pubic bone when you stand up and move it around. But once you get it correctly set in place, you don't feel it at all-- or at least, I didn't. Zero trouble with leakage, either, because the topmost ring piece fits closely enough around the cervix that it's not going to "miss" anything, and they hold a LOT so I never had any risk of overflow at all.

It's probably not the best choice if you're easily squicked out, between getting a bit on your fingers when you insert it, and then pulling it out and rinsing it in the "clean" toilet bowl before wrapping and disposing. But honestly no worse than a tampon, in my experience.

I don't know how much the reusable ones cost, but you can get a sample pack of the disposable ones for $2.50 with free shipping if you want to try it out for a day.

I'm not easily grossed out. Thanks for the info on the disposables! I think I'll give them a try! 

Sounds like something i would benefit from using, but worry I would hurt my women parts getting it on correctly 

OMG! !     

I have friends that LOVE them!!! They say it takes a little getting used to inserting and removing because you have to twist it a little, I think, but once you get the hang of it they say it's great! 

I haven't tried it yet myself...perhaps one day. ;)

I wanted to try them when they first came out but my friend tried them first and left it in too long and she went to take it out and it exploded all over her clothes! that was my deciding factor in choosing to go ahead and pass lol