Menstrual Cup Stuck

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There are so many good things I have to say about the menstrual cup. Sure, you have to essentially fist yourself every few hours when you go to change it, and sure, the loud sucking noises it makes when you pull it out (only sometimes!!) can be a little awkward in a public restroom, but otherwise it's the closest thing I have yet to experience that allows me to basically forget I'm even on my period. What a world!
The only other serious drama you can really experience with a menstrual cup is that it sometimes has a tendency to get a bit stuck up in your vagina. This happens to most (maybe all?) members of the menstrual cup coven, usually early on in their quests, sort of like a gross initiation process. Typically this sticky situation goes down in the privacy of a restroom, but one generous woman chose to share her story of a lodged menstrual cup on Reddit , where we can all now read about it and commiserate with her. As she writes:
A few months ago, I invested in a menstrual cup, a squishy silicone cup you shove up a woman's lovely bits to collect her monthly donations to hell itself. When it's full of blood (or at regular intervals to prevent leaking) you pull it out, pour the contents down a drain, wash the cup, and then shove it back in. It's super economical (saves literally thousands of dollars in feminine care) and environmentally conscious, and the internet had been raving nonstop over them. Obviously I had to get me one of these bad boys.
Right, yes, obviously. They're great! Ok moving on:
...when my time of the month came, I pushed that slippy little thing up me just as every YouTube video had instructed me to. Folded it like an origami crane, straddled the toilet like the strong cowgirl I was, and twisted and adjusted this little silicone device that was supposed to change my menstrual life for the better. It got stuck. Remember when I didn't take my anatomy into consideration? Well apparently I had a VERY high cervix and this cup had shimmied it's way as deep inside of me as an item could go. My cervix (and this cup) was so high that when I put my fingers inside of myself to take the cup out, my tiny baby fingers only grazed the tip of the stem.
Redditor mamishi went on to say that things were especially problematic for her because she has "a heavy flow," and because the cup was lodged up in her vaginal canal, her bathroom was starting to "look like a murder scene as I was trying my hardest to reach INTO myself and fish this cup out, splattering blood with every twist." She started to worry that she and the cup would morph together into one mighty being — part woman, part menstrual cup — if she didn't get it out soon . An hour had passed, and things were getting desperate. So finally, she resorted to calling in backup. Phoning a friend. And the only available person to aid her in her quest for the holy grail (her bloody cup) was her boyfriend.
In the most non-sexual and clinical manner, I stood bottomless in front of my partner. We discussed a plan of action. I braced myself against his shoulders and spread myself as wide as I could manually. He had two fingers in me, barely grasping at the slippery silicone. I started baring down, pushing, using my last amounts of energy to conceive this awful contraption from me. THIS THING WAS COMING OUT EVEN IF IT WAS THE LAST THING I EVER DID. With the power of love and total understanding, and with his much larger fingers, aided by my pushing, my boyfriend managed to reach inside of me and pull the damned menstrual cup out. Realizing how full this thing was, he flung it into the nearby sink. I was covered in blood. His hands were covered in blood. The sink, the toilet, and the surrounding floor were covered in blood. It wasn't pretty. I think in that moment, I realized I was never going to achieve a deeper level of intimacy with any other man ever.
She concludes her post by saying that she and her boyfriend — who sounds like a true hero — are still together and are now far enough away from that bloody day to laugh about the situation. If there is any humor in this world, he will propose to her someday with a shiny diamond ring tucked inside of a (clean) menstrual cup.

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Feeling trapped in a stuck menstrual cup situation? First things first, don’t panic —the JUNE crew has you covered.
Keep reading to learn more about how to handle this situation healthily and safely. Here's how to remove a stuck menstrual cup.
Removing a menstrual cup should be a painless, stress-free process—but that doesn’t mean you’ll never run into small hiccups.
If you’re using a cup for the first time, have potentially inserted a cup that doesn’t fit you correctly, or have simply inserted your cup incorrectly, it’s possible you might experience what feels like a “stuck moment.”
The best thing you can do in this situation?
Above all, don’t panic. Remind yourself that there’s no possibility your cup has gotten lost inside your body—it’s not biologically possible. Next, try to follow along with a few of these steps to attempt to remove your cup safely.
Starting to feel a little panicked about your stuck cup? Take a breath and try to relax. It might sound counterintuitive or even impossible, but the fact of the matter is, the more relaxed you are, the better off you’ll be. Often, when we’re stressed or panicked, we tense up our muscles, which can make removal even harder. Remember, there’s only one place for your cup to go, and that’s out. Try to calm down before you proceed.
Clean up and sterilize so that you aren’t accidentally spreading germs or unwanted bacteria into your vagina while you’re trying to remove your cup.
Even if you’ve tried once before, give your normal cup removal process another try. It’s possible that your cup just needs one more attempt to be removed. Follow along with the removal instructions that came with your cup to see if you can take it out properly.
Obviously, you know your cup is inside your body, but ask yourself, where? With a clean finger, try to locate your cup’s position to get a better idea of where it’s at, where it’s oriented, and how it’s angled. Is it sitting on its side? Is it suctioned to your cervix? What is the angle like? Answering these questions can help you better understand how to remove your cup.
Now that you have a better understanding of where your cup is located and how it is oriented, try to break that airtight seal that your cup has created.
The seal is the most common reason a cup feels “stuck”. Don’t pull directly on the stem of the cup, but instead try and fit a finger in around the cup’s rim. Once your finger is next to the cup, press in and make an indent on the cup to break the seal.
If necessary, try to squat or sit—shortening the length of the vaginal canal could be helpful in this process.
If using a June Cup insert your clean fingers and pinch the base of the cup along the halos to break the seal—slowly pull the cup down and remove it from your vagina.
Still stuck after trying to break the seal? Don’t sweat it. Trying again and again can become stressful. Take a break, relax, and breathe deeply—your cup will come out and it’s not stuck forever. It might just take another try or two.
Ready to go for it again? This time, try all the steps we mentioned before, but don’t be afraid to change positions, switch up your stance, and even flex and release your pelvic floor muscles to help reach your cup or get a better angle on it.
Still stuck? Again, don’t worry. Asking for help is a totally viable option. Whether this means reaching out to a partner or a friend for help or contacting a health care professional, don’t stress getting a little assistance. The important thing? Removing the cup safely and asking for help from someone you trust and are comfortable with.
The good news? No cup is ever truly stuck in the sense that you cannot remove it. Above all, try to relax and learn from your experiences—getting your cup stuck can teach you a lot about how to properly insert your cup, pick the right size, and work the new menstrual product you’ve invested in.
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Whether you’re seeking answers about how to select the right menstrual cup for you (we recommend our Cup Quiz right here ) or simply want to know what sort of product options are available at JUNE ( check out our products here ), we’re happy to have your back and be a resource for you.
We hope you enjoyed our article on how to remove a menstrual cup. Are you looking for more helpful information? We’ve got you covered—check out a few of our must-read resources right here for period knowledge, cup insights, and beyond.
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Remember that Sex and the City episode where Carrie gets her diaphragm stuck in her vagina and Samantha has to help her get it out? Well, this can happen with other things too. If you've ever wondered: Can you get a menstrual cup stuck ? The answer is yes, but you can totally get it out without asking your bestie for help (though many people have used a helper or a doctor to dislodge a stuck cup ). While you might have a moment of panic, you're going to be just fine. "Your vaginal canal is not an endless nor even a cavernous space; it’s actually pretty narrow with a comforting dead end at your cervix," the menstrual cup company Intimina noted on its blog.
"Meaning? It is impossible for your cup to be swallowed up by your body or to get lost in there ... Once it’s in, there’s only one place for it to go — out." So, the first step to expelling a stubborn menstrual cup is to relax, which might sound easier said than done when you feel like you have something stuck inside of you. However, tensing up will only it make it more difficult to remove your cup . "Squatting often helps, but do not insert any object into the vagina to try to retrieve it," Dr. Jennifer Wilder told SheKnows. "It can do more harm than good. You can end up injuring yourself and/or causing an infection."
If you're a first-time menstrual cup user, it's definitely different than taking out a tampon, so you might think it's stuck when it's actually not, according to Intimina. And, remember, there isn't anywhere for it to go so you can get it out. "Your cup might have moved up too high for you to get a good grip on. If this happens, make sure to use your pelvic floor muscles to push down, until you can get a good grip on the base of the cup," Intimina advised in its step-by-step menstrual cup removal guide. "Once you can feel it, pinch the bottom of the cup until you can feel the seal break and air enter the cup."
If it still won't budge, try pressing the rim of the cup. It's possible that it was inserted at an odd angle or that it suctioned itself onto your cervix. Intimina suggested washing your hands and inserting two fingers inside of your vagina to locate the cup before trying the first two steps to remove it. If you are panicking, that's totally normal for new cup users — just like everything tricky you try for the first time.
"Upon getting into a comfortable position, I realized that I couldn’t actually reach the cup . Somehow the little bugger had weaseled it’s way pretty far up there. After only about [two-to-three] minutes of 'searching' I was in a panic and a cold sweat," Natalie Cosgrove wrote on the blog HelloFlo. When Cosgrove wasn't able to retrieve the cup herself, she made a trip to the doctor where she was told that this sort of thing happens all of the time. If you do have to go to the doctor to have your menstrual cup removed, it's nothing to be embarrassed about.
Sometimes your cup can get stuck if it isn't the right size or if it sits too high in your vaginal canal, Cosgrove learned after her cup was extracted. And, if you're like me and throw out directions to something as soon as you open the package, it really is all about #TheMoreYouKnow when it comes to your menstrual cup . "I made the mistake of just casually glancing at the instructions months ago when I opened the package and then tossed them right out," Cosgrove wrote. "If it’s your first time take the 5-10 minutes to read that tiny-print fold out sheet and get to know your product."
As it turns out, a stuck menstrual cup is a pretty common problem with Reddit threads and message boards dedicated to helping people in the midst of menstrual cup woes. So, you definitely are not alone in this. If your cup does get stuck, you might be afraid to use it again, but the more you use the menstrual cup, the easier it is. Kind of like with tampons. Sharmada Shastry wrote on the blog Menstrupedia that she was determined to keep using her menstrual cup even after it got stuck. She was able to remove it herself, and after trying again she's a cup convert. "During my next period, I used the cup successfully , without it ever giving me trouble," she explained. "Yes, it is slightly tricky, especially its insertion and removal. Once you master your way around it though, there is no looking back."
In the end, it's really all about your comfort level. And, if you decide you don't want to continue your relationship with the cup, that's OK. No matter what happens between you and your cup, remember that your menstrual cup can't get lost inside of you, and there is always a way to get it out.
Editor's note: This story was updated from its original version on Feb. 27, 2018.

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