[identity profile] fairis.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] vaginapagina
I'm thinking about getting an IUD like the copper T, but I love my Instead softcups. I've heard that IUDs have strings that come out of the cervix that you have to check. Can these get pulled by menstrual cups? Does anyone know if it's ok to have an IUD and continue to use mentrual cups like the Instead soft cup? Thanks!

Date: 2011-12-30 05:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dkwgdk.livejournal.com
I have the Mirena IUD and I used to use the DivaCup. The Instead fits right up against your cervix but the Divas sit slightly lower. It's true that menstrual cups can sometimes cause IUDs to dislodge -- you have to be really careful to break the seal created by something like the Diva Cup before you remove it, and you want to be sure you're not accidentally grabbing your strings when you remove it.

I seem to remember reading that because they sit higher up, Insteads are really not a good idea with IUDs. However, many folks continue using their Diva Cups with their IUDs. (I'm basing this on info from over at IUD Divas, if you want to check that out, too!) I expelled my first IUD a few days after it was put in, but I wasn't using a cup during the expulsion. The little bugger just popped out. Because of this experience, I'm not using a DivaCup now. However, the Mirena has really reduced my bleeding so I can get by with tampons.

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