I would hope most providers know about this product, usually sold right next to the tampex.  It's like a diaphram, you can wear it for 12 hours at a time. You can do everything with it in, and it keeps you totally dry. When I discovered it a few years ago (before I started providing) I was quite entralled.  I'm telling you, it really works.

I got mine in the middle of a session. It was right before the main event. I immediately told him about it then BBBJTC twice. I then rescheduled the session and added a free hour for pain and suffering.

I had my monthly start last Thursday and end Sunday.  Mine is pretty much regular, so I get the warning when I start getting lower back pain.  I did have to turn clients down.  I gave them the option of what they wanted to do.  Some told me that they would reschedule later in the week.  Some were just fine with one of my sensual body rubs with a different rate of course.

As far as the cup, I have never tried that, but was thinking about that this weekend.  I figured it would be pretty damn messy.  Since the other provider mentioned she got an infection from it, I don't think I'll give that a chance.  The sea sponge, what would that be like?  Does anyone know if it would give a woman an infection or not?  I would be willing to try, but don't want to experience any infections or discomfort.

Ayanna

 sweetheart had a condition which I now realize was menorrhagia. I think there is another condition of the same nature called menorreaha. Perhaps incorrect spelling. Basically, they are the same malady. Severe flow, and cramps so bad that they could turn the sweetest woman into a witch! This is a very real problem for some ladies.

 I'm familiar with sea sponges, but have never heard about the "cups" you mentioned, so I find that very interesting. You mentioned that they sit against the diaphragm, which begs another question. Do some providers use a diaphragm as a back-up measure against unwanted pregnancy in the event of condom failure? You're the first woman who has mentioned this on the board if memory serves me.

 Some guys freak out over menstral blood. It's only dead tissue, but in this day and age, (Aids, Hepititis, Herpes,) it's better to err on the side of caution.

 That being said, I remember one time with a certain lady, back in the early seventies when we didn't have those concerns. We got into a marathon session! She started her period, but since we were SO's, and in the heat of the moment, she decided not to mention it. The room was dimly candle lit. We had ingested copious amounts of controlled substances, and we fucked in every conceivable position imaginable. We were literally bouncing off the walls. By dawn's early light, as we awoke horrified,the room looked like an abattoir. There was blood everywhere! After we got over our initial shock, we started laughing out asses off and proceded to have sex again. We spent an hour cleaning the room. It was one of those "You had to be there" things. To this day, I have no problem with DATY and menstration. An inch is as good as a mile! LOL.

Holy pointy thing, Batman!  Forget the keeper--Use Instead--it's disposable and a box of 18 is under $5.

You can keep the Keeper, looks terribly uncomfortable if one needs to move around a lot.  Yikes, ouch ouch.
NS

I have used that cup before in my civvy life. The cups are very big! You fold them in half and insert them to cover the cervix.  I have done this when my boyfriend and I were to have sex and nature intervened. He never knew. There is also a method I used involving douching but you gotta know how to do it. I think the cup was called Instead of something of that sort. You can buy it from Walmart, Target or any general store like that. It comes in a purple envelope. It looks like sanitation napkins because they are big. If you don't know your body when the cup won't work for you. You have to be sure that it covers the cervix and that it won't slip. If you can't wear tampons them you can't wear these. If I am having cramps or some kind of menstral related symptoms I don't book. I don't book when I am menstrating usually because I like to give my body a rest.

It's got this rubber stalk thing on the end, and there is nothing in the FAQ about shagging with it in.  Given that the tail of an IUD (which is thinner than a fishing line) can cause grief, how does 'head butting' a rubber stalk feel?  Like having a chopstick shoved down your urethra I imagine.

Oh, I get it.  This appeals to the same guys who get off on having their scrotum trampled with 4" of Blahnik.  Actually, not as 'icky' as it sounds, because, with practice, you just squash the skin in between and not the testes themselves.  Still, probably doesn't appeal to everyone.

OK, you can uncross your legs now

The Keeper is definitely not for having vaginal penetration.  But you should get it anyway for your period!  It is fantasitic!  I highly recommend

Most health food stores carry Sea Sponges. Wet the sponge, dip it into Fat-Free (or vanilla) Yogurt and insert. The yogurt has acidophilus which is the good bacteria. It also takes away the taste & smell of the monthly and you taste yummy!  I do this every month and take 2 Advils. Men never know the difference!

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