Highly recommend looking into those period discs. I don't care for the diva cups but the flex discs are far more tolerable than those imo. I cannot do a tampon to save my life but in a pinch, the discs are helpful to keep one or two somewhere accessible. I usually prefer pads (ok, I prefer no period but after having kids even my tried and true Nexplanon didn't stop periods) too but these are a nice "pads aren't practical l" (i.e. swimming or forgot underwear!) alternative.