DIVA Cup Model 2 vs Reusable Menstrual Disc: which is safer?
DIVA Cup Model 2 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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DIVA Cup Model 2
PFAS grade
A 100/100
Overall grade
A 96/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Medical-grade silicone (body); no Teflon-type coating or Teflon-family coating coatings
Confidence
82%
PossibleBacterial growth and biofilm
Flex
Reusable Menstrual Disc
PFAS grade
C 70/100
Overall grade
F 52/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
medical-grade silicone
Confidence
72%
PossibleBacterial or fungal contamination
PossiblePFAS in manufacturing or coatings
ReportedLoss of elasticity and structural failure
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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