How to Insert, Remove & Clean a Menstrual Cup
After learning how to measure the height of your cervix and choosing the right cup for yourself, now you have to learn how to insert, remove and clean a menstrual cup.
Please check this guide if you don’t know How to Find the Right Menstrual Cup for Yourself?
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Inserting a Menstrual Cup
Step 1： Clean your fingers thoroughly, and make sure there is no residue of alcohol or hand sanitizer (such material could harm the private area and erode the silicone cup)
Step 2： Fold the cup
C-Fold |
Punch-Down Fold |
Step 3：Apply water-based lube around the cup OR at the vaginal opening for smoother insertion
Step 4：Squat or lift a leg up like you’re about to do a karate kick and try to relax your vagina
Step 5：Insert the folded cup in at an angle towards your back, not straight up
Step 6：Push it in until you feel a “pop” meaning the cup is unfolded and suctioned onto the cervix opening
Step 7：If unsure, trace your finger around the base, if sealed and suctioned, there should not have any crease and instead be round
*Cautions for ladies who have high cervix:
• Please do not put the menstrual cup at the top, near the opening of the cervix. It would be difficult to remove
• The tip of the menstrual cup should be just sitting above the vaginal opening
Removing a Menstrual Cup
Step 1： Clean your fingers thoroughly
Step 2：Squat or lift a leg up like you’re about to do a karate kick and try to relax your vagina
Step 3：Before pulling onto the stem, it’s easier to go more inwards and squeeze around the base
Step 4：Push your pelvic muscles, or do the same as Step 2
Step 5：Then pull the cup out at the same time
Step 6：When unsealed, grip onto the stem for a firmer grip
Cleaning a Menstrual Cup:
Before & After you use the cup：
- Boil in at least 3 cups of water for a minimum of 5 minutes; when fully dried, store in case / bag
During Period/In-Between Cycles:
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At Home:
- Rinse it with water and non-irritating soap
- Can also use the sex toy cleaning spray
- Bring a bottle of water with you into the bathroom, remove your cup and dispose of its contents. Then, rinse the cup with your water bottle over the toilet.
- You may not get it completely clean but this will help to dispel any stubborn clots and many ladies find it easier to insert if the cup is a little wet.
In a Public Restroom:
PLEASE DO NOT USE ALCOHOL to disinfect the toys, since alcohol erodes the toys’ surface, forming a plethora of pores that cannot be seen by the naked eye. If the toys are originally non-porous, alcohol can make them porous, so bacteria can be easily harboured. The toys would get sticky, and using them repeatedly is a direct route to infection, negatively impacting your sexual organs.
More information:
How to Use a Lily Cup / Lily Cup Compact I INTIMINA
https://youtu.be/L7DBJJhUGZE
How to Use Ziggy, the Reusable Menstrual Cup You Can Wear During Sex
https://youtu.be/Gn-pVCd9bq0
3 Step Guide To Cleaning Your Lily Cup In A Public Restroom
https://www.intimina.com/blog/menstrual-cup-public-bathroom/
How should we Clean Sex Toys?
https://www.wanta.net/en/article/165/How-should-we-Clean-Sex-Toys?