Ep #60 | Menstrual Cups vs Tampons and Pads with Carinne Chambers-Saini
I am delighted to welcome an amazing guest today, Carinne Chambers-Saini who has brought a product that I have been recommending in my projects. This is an innovative product where it comes to femenine hygiene and our monthly menstrual cycles. Carinne has completely disrupted the industry by providing an eco-friendly and comfortable menstrual cup, that offer a way to better support our bodies.
During this conversation you will hear about the reasons why you should be choosing something different from the traditional tampons and panty liners, due to the impact these have in our bodies overall.
These are the main subjects addressed in this awesome conversation:
- Carinne talks about the story of the Diva Cup.
- The benefits of using a cup instead of a pad or a tampon.
- Three different sizes of cups suited to different women’s anatomies and ages.
- Carinne and Jenn talk about the lack of conversation regarding women’s bodies.
- How frequently do you have to empty and clean the menstrual cup?
- How long does the cup last?
- Carinne explains how you should clean your menstrual cup.
- Instructions to use a menstrual cup.
- Women that have an IUD can also use a menstrual cup.
- Carinne introduces the documentary Pandora’s Box that exposes the inequity about menstruation.
Hoping this episode has contributed to breaking down the stigma about menstruation and that you feel motivated to shift to the menstrual cup knowing the benefits that are implied with this change for your health as a whole. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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Learn more about Carinne Chambers-Saini :
Email Carinne at carinne@divacup.com
Carinne Chambers-Saini knew from an early age that she wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps, both as an entrepreneur and an advocate for women’s health. She went into business with her mother in 2001 to create the DivaCup and take it from a niche product to a mainstream menstrual care option. The DivaCup is now available in North America wherever pads and tampons are sold and in 22+ countries around the world.
As co-founders of Diva International, Carinne and her mother Francine Chambers have followed a seventeen-year journey, from their kitchen table to the boardroom. They started Diva on a shoe-string budget with one small bank loan, their product often rejected by industry experts as an unwanted threat to the disposables. It wasn’t easy competing in a male-dominated industry, but the twosome persisted, never letting the no’s discourage them from taking the next step.
While charitable giving has always been a crucial component of Diva’s operations, Diva formally launched its corporate social responsibility program, DivaCares, in May 2019. DivaCares is dedicated to eradicating period poverty around the world, and works to create a world where menstruation is a fact of life, not life-limiting. DivaCares has donated 15,000 DivaCups worldwide, and plans to donate an additional 15,000 by April 30, 2020.
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Quotes:
“The menstrual cup allows a free flow of fluids instead of them being absorbed by an external material.”
“The chemicals used in manufacturing pads and tampons are absorbed by your body and they are toxic and harmful to your vaginal tissue.”
“The menstrual cup is much more bio-compatible with the body.”
“The term “feminine hygiene” implies that our menstruation is something dirty.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.