LOL! You read about turning it inside out (not effective for a Mooncup) but didn't see the 1001 pointers to the size charts? ;oP There are a bunch of them at the Community FAQ. And another set at http://sizecharts.livejournal.com/
But I don't think a different cup will solve your issue. Yes, you probably do have some childbirth-related prolapse. And your overall vaginal muscles are probably weakened as well. There are a couple of paragraphs about pelvic floor strength at the end of the Answers to Commonly Asked Questions at http://kuradi8.livejournal.com/ Your doctor can advise you about other Kegel exercises if you don't like what is suggested there. And/Or Google for other methods.
Your physician will verify if there is associated prolapse, sounds like it though. The pessaries work short term, but pelvic floor/core strengthening and toning goes a long way in restoring tone.
In the meanwhile, the widest menstrual cup that is also shorter than my Keeper (I do not have a mooncup) is the Low Cervix Femmycycle. They have their regular cups on the site, I had to send them an email to get the low cervix femmycycle. There is also the large Eco cup.
I haven't used a femmycycle, but it looks to be the largest, widest and highest capacity of them all. It also has a different, no-spill shape compared to all the others. You could definitely take a look at that and make Kegels a regular part of your life. Develop a routine out of them, like right before bed, so you never forget to do them.
I hope your doctor's appointment goes well and any treatment for your problems goes smoothly.
I agree with the others that a shorter, wider cup might help. So will things to help strengthen your pelvic floor. Good luck with that.
Also, according to the rules, you're not supposed to use gendered language. Can you please edit your post so your greeting doesn't include "ladies"? Not everyone here identifies as a woman/female. For more info, go here: http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=menstrual_cups
It's not abnormal to feel a bit stretched out near the top of your vagina and there's not a lot that can be done about that. But you can definitely improve the tone of your pelvic floor muscles. Biofeedback training helped me to learn how to do it properly and I saw an obstetric physiotherapist for that. I had a HBAC and a 2nd degree tear. It wasn't a severe tear that made a mess, it was unusual in that it was a perfectly straight neat test but it went far back enough that I narrowly avoided having a third degree tear. The straight neat nature of the tear meant that I didn't get sutured, I just sat with my legs shut for a couple of weeks and it healed just fine, within a couple of weeks. It ached for about 8 weeks. My muscles felt fine to me but I was really incontinent for a while, which is why I saw the OP and had the biofeedback stuff done. My continence is fine now.
It's definitely not unusual to need a bigger cup after a vaginal birth. Before I had my vaginal birth (I'd had a c section after reaching full dilation and pushing for
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But I don't think a different cup will solve your issue. Yes, you probably do have some childbirth-related prolapse. And your overall vaginal muscles are probably weakened as well. There are a couple of paragraphs about pelvic floor strength at the end of the Answers to Commonly Asked Questions at http://kuradi8.livejournal.com/ Your doctor can advise you about other Kegel exercises if you don't like what is suggested there. And/Or Google for other methods.
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In the meanwhile, the widest menstrual cup that is also shorter than my Keeper (I do not have a mooncup) is the Low Cervix Femmycycle. They have their regular cups on the site, I had to send them an email to get the low cervix femmycycle. There is also the large Eco cup.
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I agree with the others that a shorter, wider cup might help. So will things to help strengthen your pelvic floor. Good luck with that.
Also, according to the rules, you're not supposed to use gendered language. Can you please edit your post so your greeting doesn't include "ladies"? Not everyone here identifies as a woman/female. For more info, go here: http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=menstrual_cups
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It's definitely not unusual to need a bigger cup after a vaginal birth. Before I had my vaginal birth (I'd had a c section after reaching full dilation and pushing for ( ... )
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