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Erika
Lv 4
Erika asked in HealthWomen's Health · 7 years ago

Menstrual Cups Question?

I have been doing a lot of research on these cups and finally decided to buy a Lunette 2. I'm 37, I don't have any children but I do have a super heavy flow. I am only 4'10" tall but I think that I have a high cervix. If I insert my middle finger I can just barely reach my cervix if I try really hard. I also think that I'm pretty narrow down there and I guess that I didn't realize this until today or at least I didn't realize how strong my pc muscles are.

I got my Lunette in the mail today and decided to give it a dry run so that I would be experienced with it enough when my cycle comes next week. I used a little lube and manged to get it inserted using the diamond fold. At first, it wouldn't open but after I moved it around a little it finally opened up. There was pain inside there and I was relaxed but it felt like I was having menstrual cramps and also like something was pushing up against my pubic bone. It was not at all comfortable.

When it came time to get it out, I could barely reach up high enough to grab it so I pushed down with my muscles and it made it come down but when I squeezed the cup itself, it didn't feel like it broke the seal, it felt like the seal got stronger. I tried to reach up and get my finger over the ridge but I couldn't. It took me a good 10 minutes of pain and frustration to finally get it out. I don't want to give up on these cups but this was really scary for me. I'm scared to buy another cup just to have to throw it away, it's a waste of money. What can I do? What am I doing wrong and why did it hurt so bad while I was wearing it?

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  • EnGiem
    Lv 6
    7 years ago
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    The pain I imagine may have been from too much suction. To prevent this I slowly let it open. If it unfolded on it's own I would just gently break the seal (by pushing the side in a little) then slowly let it open up again. It's normal if you have to push down to be able to reach it (but you'd already know this if you did a lot of research), your cervix may get lower while you are menstruating making removal easier.

    A better place to ask for help is the menstrual cup support community on Livejournal - http://menstrual-cups.livejournal.com/

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