DivaCup Model 0 vs Menstrual Discs: which is safer?
DivaCup Model 0 is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Diva Cup
DivaCup Model 0
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone degradation or leaching from improper cleaning agents
PossibleBacterial or fungal colonization from inadequate cleaning or storage
ReportedVaginal irritation or allergic response to silicone
Flex
Menstrual Discs
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone degradation and particulate shedding
PossibleAllergen/irritant sensitivity to silicone additives
ReportedBacterial colonization from improper cleaning
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone degradation or leaching from improper cleaning agents, Bacterial or fungal colonization from inadequate cleaning or storage and Vaginal irritation or allergic response to silicone on the Diva Cup and not on the Flex.
- We flag Silicone degradation and particulate shedding, Allergen/irritant sensitivity to silicone additives, Bacterial colonization from improper cleaning and Off-gassing or odor from manufacturing residues on the Flex and not on the Diva Cup.
- The Diva Cup is medical-grade silicone where the Flex is Medical-grade silicone, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Diva Cup is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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