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I have had my Diva cup for about a year now, and I LOVE IT! To clean… - Menstrual Cups - Divacup, Mooncup, Instead, Lunette, Miacup — LiveJournal
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I have had my Diva cup for about a year now, and I LOVE IT! To clean it, I usually boil it, or use a hydrogen peroxide/water soak. I have just now noticed tiny brown specks around the bottom rim of the cup, and lower edge of the rim, if that makes sense. I have tried boiling and scrubbing them off, but they don't come off. Any suggestions of what to do?
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It's probably blood stuck in the holes. Try poking the 'specks' with a bobby pin or toothpick. You'll probably find that they are the holes, and just have blood in them. :)
try white toothpaste! it's a mild abrasive, but it should clean with out damagin the silicon, I had the same problem with my cup!