oh, Divacup

[ophelia-cat.livejournal.com]

Hey guys.

I just bought a diva cup and tried it out for the first time. Once "installed" it was very very comfortable. But getting it in and out was nerve-wracking. I had a hard time slipping it in, and an equally hard time getting a grip on the stem to yank it out.

I'm a rather small person.

Do I just need to practice?

Does anyone have any tips or tricks to this?

Thanks very much in advance.

Comments

[punchfight.livejournal.com]

I assume you fold it the normal way, by squishing it flat and then folding the edges together? There's another way to fold it, which I think is a lot easier:



I drew those pictures for another vaginapagina Divacup user :D If the drawing isn't perfectly clear (heh), take your cup and push on the rim so it's collapsed into itself, then keep pushing the indentation down towards the base of the cup. The rim should kind of be flat against the inside edge of the other side of the cup. With this other fold, it's a more gradual insertion, rather than trying to stuff a flat edge into you.

To get it out, I stick my middle and forefinger into my vagina, pinching the cup with my middle finger against the front wall of my vagina and my ring finger to the back (that's just what seems most effective to me - try different fingers and positioning until you find what's most comfortable). From there, I can pinch the cup to break the seal and pull it down lower until I can reach the base with the thumb and forefinger of my other hand, so I can get a better grip and pull more effectively. I can't get the cup out without collapsing it a little - I just push one edge in so it's kind of folded in on itself.

Good luck with your cup, and do keep practicing - I had a terrible time of it on my first try, but I was completely comfortable by the end of my period. Totally the best purchase I made all last year :D

[ophelia-cat.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
This method was insanely effective!