The uterus can change positions during your cycle. It shifts a little right around ovulation to be in a better position for implantation. It may be that yours is shifting back a little.

*hugs*

I understand about using the Diva away from home and being nervous. If you're really nervous about it, use a pad or liner backup on the first day. I know that when I'm afraid I'm going to spot through, it seems like I'm running to the bathroom every thirty minutes to 'double check' that it's in right and not leaking, so if I'm doing something unusual (like wearing a pale green bridesmaid dress and standing in front of a church full of people!) I just go ahead with the pad backup for the peace of mind. Then, once I'm comfortable with it ("Hey, I got through a whole day of hiking/work/socializing without so much as a spot!") then the next time I don't have to worry about the backup because I have the confidence that it will be just fine. A lot of it is psychological.

Good luck!

Your cervix moves lower at and around menstruation and higher at and around ovulation.

You might even be able to get away with not emptying it at school, unless you have a very heavy flow. If you do, though, you're okay to just dump the fluid in the toilet, wipe it down with a tissue or something, and re-insert. Hope it goes okay!

I was nervous using my cup for the first time at college. I kept wondering what I would do if it leaked and I was away from home (that would be an interesting bus ride...) Thankfully, my cup came through for me! It was my first truly comfortable school-period that I can honestly remember. It was wonderful. I could pee without worrying about having to change a tampon (including the stupid crinkly wrapper). No trying to find the right position in a chair so that your tampon doesn't poke you and your pad isn't smooshed against you. I was able to go for a good six hours, including a forty-five minute bus ride home and a fifteen minute walk home, without worrying.

You'll see - you won't even remember your cup is there. When I was at school, a couple times I stopped and wondered if I had forgotten to slip a tampon in before remembering the cup - I was THAT comfortable. You'll get home and wonder why you were so worried!

When I want to empty at work, I stop and grab a few paper towels before I go into the stall. I wet a few, and leave a few dry. That way I can empty it, wipe it off and dry it a little, and give my fingers a cleaning off too. That way i never emerge from the stall looking like I had just sacrificed a small animal.