Using Diva Cup to help pregnancy?

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Hello everyone!

This is my first post, and it does involve a question about trying to get pregnant and using a device to help with that. I am a new Catholic (just confirmed a little over a year ago) so bear with me if the answer to this is obvious.

My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for 2 years. I have Endometriosis as well as a tilted uterus, and so far we have been unsuccessful. I recently ordered what’s called a “diva cup” (otherwise known as a period cup) to use for my menstral cycles when I found out that women use the diva cup to help them get pregnant. I’m about to describe how the cup is used so if this might offend you please don’t read it All they do is after intercourse, they put the cup inside of them to keep the semen up close to the cervix (rather than coming out).

My question is this ok for a Catholic to do? I thought it might be, because we would still have sex in a way that’s open to life, but the cup would just make the sperm have more time to get to where they need to go. Any advise for this is helpful!
 
Women fall pregnant since the beginning of humanity (or since Adam and Eve, if we can add theology behind it) without the help of anything like you describe.

At best it is useless. The sperm is drive up and through the cervix with the help of fertile type mucus that is produce by the cervix.
If the man is able to release his sperm into his wife it is enough. As close as possible to the cervix if it reassures the couple. Ask your midwife or gynecologist.

At worst it is invasive of the intimacy of the woman .
 
just keep praying and asking God for help.
 
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I can’t see anything morally offensive in doing this — if so, pray tell, what would the sin be? — but I would have to vote for running this scenario by a doctor before actually doing it. I would be mildly concerned that there could be an issue with infection or possibly even toxic shock syndrome. Is this part of the female anatomy intended to have a foreign object lodged in it for an extended period of time? I’m not an OB/GYN, I cannot say.

I mean no offense, but the whole concept of using this kind of device — for the intended purpose or an “off-label” purpose such as you describe — sounds a little hippy-dippy to me, kind of like something you’d read about in Utne Reader, The Mother Earth News, or that excellent publication of happy memory, Whole Earth Review. (I have an almost-complete collection of WER that I would gladly donate to someone who could create a PDF file of them and give me a copy.)
 
I’m not Catholic but I would first look into any medical literature or discuss with an OB if there is any truth to the claim. Since it would be used after the marital act, I don’t think there would be any theological problems?

How long is it left in place? I would be concerned if you were being told to leave it in for more than about a day…or less!
 
Thanks for everyone’s replies. The cup is not meant to be used for more than 12 hours, and honestly I would only leave it in for a few hours (I can’t imagine leaving it in for 12 hours). It’s organic and safe to use, and I’m allergic to pads and tampons so this is a product I found helpful.

Anicette: Perhaps for most women, everything works as planned and they just get pregnant. That is not my story. I am trying natural methods to improve my chances because of my illness and how my uterus is positioned, while still remaining within the morality of the church. So I was inquiring if the cup is immoral or not.

I have been praying about it, and I am at a place where I’m ok if God decides to not bring me a baby. But, because I had heard of accounts of devices like the cup or “The Stork” device working, I thought I’d give it a shot. I wouldn’t use The Stork as it requires the man ejaculating within the device first and then inserting it into the woman, which goes against having intercourse that is open to life naturally.

Thanks again for everyone’s replies. Much love. I’ll probably take this post down soon.
 
We didn’t get pregnant for 2+ years. Turns out I have PCOS and don’t ovulate on my own. It took several doctors and a lot of money to find the right medicine that DID make me ovulate. Dh had low sperm count, so that didn’t help either. See a doctor.
 
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