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About a month ago, i purchased a DivaCup and now prefer it over tampons. Today i sent an email to my mother (who is a nurse, but hasn't been in the field for quite a few years) recommending it, along with a link to the website. Recieved a call from her a few minutes ago instructing me to throw it out, telling me it would actually put me at a higher risk of TSS and that it would create an environment for bacteria, etc. to actually grow in the vagina.
Are there any solid, reliable resources and references I could direct her to so she will understand that the DivaCup will not put my health at risk? Should I talk to my GYN about it? (my gyn is a male, by the way.)