Hmm. I will try that, because sometimes I can do that with a tampon and it helps. (when I use tampons, I use o.b., which are rigid enough that it seems the vaginal muscles can move them a bit) I was slightly freaked when the Diva Cup opened while I was inserting it, and several times that caused me to take it back out and start over, till I decided to just keep pushing. I just need more practice, I know, since I didn’t get the hang of tampons the first time out either.
Ok! I’ve finished my first cycle with the Diva Cup. OMG! It’s awesome!
My second day, I didn’t have it seated correctly (That little turn helps) and boyoboy was that a mess. Since then, I have had no problems. Even on my heaviest days, and being new to it and basically being paranoid, I found that 3x a day was more than plenty. The only time I came close to overflowing was overnight and the next morning I woke up and forgot about it for a while. Even then, no big deal.
I’m tellin’ ya folks. This is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I wish it was a subject that came up more often, because, well, I’m a convert.
I haven’t tried any of the wackier folds. I found it much easier just to do the U fold and do a twist or two at the end.
And on the TMI front. It is rather…interesting to see.