Diva cup users.

[Jalapeñomel]

Sorry mofongo!  lol

I just got mine, and it is uncomfortable. I clipped the end, but it's still annoying.  Do I have a defective vagina?

[achi]

I've never found mine to be uncomfortable unless it was in wrong. Did you fold it into a 'u' shape when you inserted it and turn it the full way round? Sometimes I have to adjust it a bit if it's not in the proper position.

[penguingrrl]

I don't love my divacup either and will get something else once it's time to replace. I cut the entire stem off and it was still too long and poking out. I turn it inside out and that has made it much better. But I can't run in it because it starts slipping down and feels like it's going to fall out (sorry if that's TMI). I think it's just not the right shape for my body, so I'm trying the luna cup once I replace.

[bugandbibs]

I turned my diva cup inside out- it's much more comfortable that way. It took me 2-3 cycles to fully get the hang of it, but now I love it.

[Nonny]

I think they say it should ride "low" in the vagina, but I've found I'm better off inserting it deeper (and even when I don't, it travels there on it's own).

Also....

TMI Warning....

Do you have to poop? Mine is always uncomfortable if I put it in when I need to poop.

[penguingrrl]

Mar 29, 2015 16:40:43 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Mar 29, 2015 16:34:53 GMT -5 penguingrrl said:

I don't love my divacup either and will get something else once it's time to replace.

Try the Softcup. They make single-use disposables and reusable cups that you use for a whole cycle then replace. Lots of people on the Internet talk about reusing theirs for more than one cycle too.

They sit much higher than Diva cups, up around your cervix so you don't feel it on the vaginal wall like might with the Diva.

I hadn't heard of that one, thanks! I'll definitely check it out!

[hilwithonelary]

Try doing a few squats. If my cup is sitting funny, this seems to help.

If after a few cycles it still doesn't seem right, try a different brand. Here's a nice comparison chart of several brands: theecofriendlyfamily.com/2012/04/what-menstrual-cup-is-right-for-you/

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 29, 2015 16:34:11 GMT -5 achi said:

I've never found mine to be uncomfortable unless it was in wrong. Did you fold it into a 'u' shape when you inserted it and turn it the full way round? Sometimes I have to adjust it a bit if it's not in the proper position.

Yes, and I turn it until I feel like it's vaccumed in there.  Lol

Mar 29, 2015 16:36:35 GMT -5 bugandbibs said:

I turned my diva cup inside out- it's much more comfortable that way. It took me 2-3 cycles to fully get the hang of it, but now I love it.

How do you do that?  And then how do you get it out?

[isabel]

It may also just take you a couple cycles to get the hang of it. It did for me, but I love it now.

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 29, 2015 17:08:10 GMT -5 @vicmo said:

Tmi, but is it uncomfortable because of how it feels inside, or because of the end on the outside? If it's the inside I'd guess it isn't inserted properly, and if not I'd say you might just need a different style (like the softcup or moon cup). I find the DC rides very low on me (even after I cut the entire stem off) but it's not too bad.

I feel like I can feel the tip, and if I move, I definitely feel it.  It's the same way that tampons are uncomfortable for me now...the riding too low thing seems to explain it the best. 

I think I may try one more cycle, and if it doesn't work, move on to the other two you suggested. 

[juliachild]

I have the lunette. It took me a couple cycles to figure out that it's more comfortable pushed diagonally instead of more vertical. If that makes sense. I think the lunette is a different shape than the diva. I like it.

[usuallylurking]

I have the lunette as well and am really happy with it. Just wanted to throw that out there in case you decide to try something else!

[anonymess]

I have a Lunette now & it is much more comfortable than my DivaCup was.

[compassrose]

I also remember it taking 24-48 hours for it to get comfortable the first cycle. Now I don't notice it at all. But it's kind of like wearing a ring on a new finger-- it just irritates me until I get used to it.

[papie]

There is a learning curve and adjustment period for sure. I'd give it a couple of cycles. I have mine in right now and can't feel it at all (TMI, I know).

[Jalapeñomel]

I can especially feel it if I sit down. I had to take it out.

[sequins]

Cut off the entire stem. Where do you feel it? At the entrance to your vagina or somewhere else inside?

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 29, 2015 19:55:41 GMT -5 sequins said:

Cut off the entire stem. Where do you feel it? At the entrance to your vagina or somewhere else inside?

If I cut off the entire steam, won't I have a problem?  Ahem

[papie]

Mar 29, 2015 19:56:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Mar 29, 2015 19:55:41 GMT -5 sequins said:

Cut off the entire stem. Where do you feel it? At the entrance to your vagina or somewhere else inside?

If I cut off the entire steam, won't I have a problem?  Ahem

I WAS QUOTING YOU AND MY ANSWER DISAPPEARED. 

I'm not that angry, I just like to yell.  I had cut off the stem of my old one with no issues.  I don't use the stem for removal. 

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 29, 2015 19:58:23 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Mar 29, 2015 19:56:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

If I cut off the entire steam, won't I have a mofongo problem?

Are you TRYING to traumatize me? lol. I could feel the stem, I just couldn't get it to un-suction, no matter how hard I may have tried .

This is what I worry about if I cut off the stem!  

[papie]

Mar 29, 2015 19:58:23 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Mar 29, 2015 19:56:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

If I cut off the entire steam, won't I have a mofongo problem?

Are you TRYING to traumatize me? lol. I could feel the stem, I just couldn't get it to un-suction, no matter how hard I may have tried .

It's your super tight vagina.

[Jalapeñomel]

Mar 29, 2015 19:58:51 GMT -5 papie said:

Mar 29, 2015 19:56:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

If I cut off the entire steam, won't I have a problem?  Ahem

I WAS QUOTING YOU AND MY ANSWER DISAPPEARED. 

I'm not that angry, I just like to yell.  I had cut off the stem of my old one with no issues.  I don't use the stem for removal. 

I tried to pull on the cup, and apparently that seal is stronger then my pincher abilities. 

[sequins]

Mar 29, 2015 19:56:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Mar 29, 2015 19:55:41 GMT -5 sequins said:

Cut off the entire stem. Where do you feel it? At the entrance to your vagina or somewhere else inside?

If I cut off the entire steam, won't I have a problem?  Ahem

So my first couple of months, I left a bit of the stem in. It poked but I wanted to get used to removing it. Later I just cut off the stem completely and grasped the base of the cup to remove it. I wish I'd left a bit of the stem ONLY because I completely forget if I have the diva cup in or not  

If you are comfortable everywhere else, trim the stem close to the base and once you get the hang of removing it by the base, then you can trim it off completely.

[sequins]

Mar 29, 2015 20:00:01 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Mar 29, 2015 19:58:51 GMT -5 papie said:

I WAS QUOTING YOU AND MY ANSWER DISAPPEARED. 

I'm not that angry, I just like to yell.  I had cut off the stem of my old one with no issues.  I don't use the stem for removal. 

I tried to pull on the cup, and apparently that seal is stronger then my pincher abilities. 

You have to rotate and break the seal and then pull it out. Grasp the base, rotate, you'll feel the cup releasing, then pull it out with a whoosh. Bam, no spilling, no mess.

[sequins]

Mar 29, 2015 19:58:23 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Mar 29, 2015 19:56:43 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

If I cut off the entire steam, won't I have a mofongo problem?

Are you TRYING to traumatize me? lol. I could feel the stem, I just couldn't get it to un-suction, no matter how hard I may have tried .

poor mofo

[sequins]

Mar 29, 2015 20:03:16 GMT -5 mofongo said:

Mar 29, 2015 20:02:01 GMT -5 sequins said:

You have to rotate and break the seal and then pull it out. Grasp the base, rotate, you'll feel the cup releasing, then pull it out with a whoosh. Bam, no spilling, no mess.

SAYS YOU!

Well, I don't have a super tight vagina now, do I?

[Birdie]

I've been afraid of using my Lunette cup ever since I had a "suction" problem. Vagina tweezers were a real concern there for a minute.

[lingome]

I have one and can only use it starting on about day 3 of my cycle: I am assuming that it is because my uterus is tilted, and when my period starts it is in a position that makes it impossible to use. So at first I use a tampon, and after a couple of days it works great from there on out.

[yourmother]

Mar 29, 2015 16:32:34 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Sorry mofongo!  lol

I just got mine, and it is uncomfortable. I clipped the end, but it's still annoying.  Do I have a defective vagina?

This was my exact experience with the DC. I cut the stem and everything and that didn't help. I could feel it while it was inside and I just couldn't stand it's. I did a little more research and ended up buying the MoonCup (UK) and that fit perfectly. It is shorter and more bendable. I have used it fit over two years and haven't looked back. LOVE it!!!

[bohemianmango]

The Diva cup never felt comfortable for me. I started using the Femmycycle. The material is softer and the cup is easier to remove.