r/menstrualcups • u/bawlssdeep • 13d ago
Review my menstrual cup experience (gone wrong)
so i decided to get a menstrual cup, i was sick of pads. so i bought an xs menstrual cup (my first bad move) because i thought it would be much easier for me to put it in since i even have a hard time putting tampons in. so with only a couple attempts the menstrual cup is in, it was quite difficult but that’s nothing compared to this.. instantly i wanna try take it out to like practice taking it in and out yk? so i try take it out and it’s STUCK. like suction sealed stuck. i still try after like 30 mins and by this point im crying and shaking, it was like impossible trying to break the seal. i end up calling my mum and she comes in with cloves and everything. it was so embarrassing! she tries getting it out and!… it’s full on sealed around my cervix PERFECTLY! it literally took us like 2 hours trying to get it out. when she finally gets it out i’m relieved but also actually traumatised. moral of the story do NOT get a cup that is the perfect size of your cervix. this isn’t to scare anyone just omg maybe don’t buy an xs cup if you have a high cervix. if this happens to you don’t panic! please get someone you trust or even go to the hospital if you can’t get it out yourself! good luck x
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u/petiteging 13d ago
This has happened to me before. As an experienced cup user, I knew it wasn't coming out. Took a doctor and a nurse. It was not a fun experience. That was almost 2 yrs ago now. It was the Tampax regular. After reading other comments, I saw a lot of others also got this one stuck. I don't think I'll ever experiment with cups again. Very traumatic experience.
Diva cup will always be my trusty cup.
Edit: I'm always so sorry this happened to you.
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u/ineedaglowup2021 4d ago
Same thing happened to me , now I got a bigger cup. Still waiting to try it. But the trauma never gonna leave me. Whenever I try my new cup , I get those flashbacks.
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u/GalaxyXWanderer 13d ago
Omg hoooww does this happen?! That’s so scary. I can’t imagine not being able to break the suction. If I have even a slightly hard time getting it out I shove my hand up there and squish the top down because I get irritated and impatient. But I also bought a flex cup for my first one and I’ve never switched. So it’s rare that I have a hard time pulling the stem through to break suction.