OWWWWW!!! Blasted Mooncup!

[MrsThierryHenry]

Well I'm now better at getting my Mooncup out, and I've cut off most of the stem - there's just a tiny bit left. It still hurts - even when I push it higher up, as soon as I sit down it changes position and rubs.

Those of you who've cut off the stem, how far did you cut? The whole thing, so that there's absolutely nothing left and it just looks like a cup with a flat bottom? I feel as though I need to be brutal with the scissors but don't want to risk making it unusable. Heeeeelp!

I have been using my mooncup for about 3 or 4 years and thinking about it, it is quite soft now compared to when it first arrived. I always boil mine to sterilise it so perhaps that helps to soften it.

I cut the stem right off fairly quickly and have no probs removing, sometimes if I bear down a little it helps me reach it.

As for the last couple of days of a period, I am definitely one for leaving it in all day. Infact [warning...TMI] my last period I left it in all day and forgot about it til the following evening!!
However, it doesn't seem to have caused any problems leaving it is so long. There isn't the risk of TS you get with tampons but I don't think I'll make a habit of it.

Thanks, I'll make a note of those tips!

Mumhadenough, having yesterday reached the end of my first experiment in Mooncuppery, I would say:

(1) don't worry! (really don't, not least because you'll tense up and won't be able to get the darned thing out!)
(2) be patient
(3) cut the WHOLE stem off
(4) for removal, remember their advice on bearing down little by little - it really will ease it down so that you can grab the base

I will definitely use it again, am delighted that I've not used a single tampon and only used a towel on day 1 as I was uncertain about how much leakage there'd be (there was none ).

Mooncups rock!

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I use a washable panyliner as a back up, no disposables for me!

Mumhadenough I would advise not chopping too much off straightaway! I did about 5mm at time (only took 2 goes), stood up/moved around in between to see if I could feel it & then tried again..had more of an issue getting it out again - no going back once you've cut! ;)

The stem length has to do with how high your cervix is. Some testing is needed before deciding to cut it.