Used cup for first time... made bleeding heavier??
Hey all!
First time in the community so bare with me.
After coming off POP about two years ago I've started having regular periods for the first time in my life and was keen to try the cup. I've had two full cycles since I've had the cup now and am during my third.
I've mostly tried getting the cup in when off my period and have struggled. I can get it in alright and unfolded but I haven't been able to pop it open inside.
Today I tried while on day four of my period, in the hope that it might be easier while my period was light. It seemed to actually go in and up OK and it felt comfortable. I left it a few hours.
There was some leaking, but I thought that was to be expected on my first go, but once I tried to get it out I realised something had gone wrong. There was a lot more blood than normal, even when heavy, and it wasn't period blood as much just blood gushing out of me. I got the cup out, probably badly, and am continuing to bleed much, much heavier than normal, especially for this time in my cycle.
I have a tipped uterus and am waiting a laparoscopy to confirm suspected endometriosis if that has any effect at all. I have a soft meluna cup.
Any advice? I really want to make the cup work for me but that was, quite frankly, an utter massacre.
First time in the community so bare with me.
After coming off POP about two years ago I've started having regular periods for the first time in my life and was keen to try the cup. I've had two full cycles since I've had the cup now and am during my third.
I've mostly tried getting the cup in when off my period and have struggled. I can get it in alright and unfolded but I haven't been able to pop it open inside.
Today I tried while on day four of my period, in the hope that it might be easier while my period was light. It seemed to actually go in and up OK and it felt comfortable. I left it a few hours.
There was some leaking, but I thought that was to be expected on my first go, but once I tried to get it out I realised something had gone wrong. There was a lot more blood than normal, even when heavy, and it wasn't period blood as much just blood gushing out of me. I got the cup out, probably badly, and am continuing to bleed much, much heavier than normal, especially for this time in my cycle.
I have a tipped uterus and am waiting a laparoscopy to confirm suspected endometriosis if that has any effect at all. I have a soft meluna cup.
Any advice? I really want to make the cup work for me but that was, quite frankly, an utter massacre.