Why does the Diva Cup suddenly hurt?

[chantald]

This is the first cycle using the Diva cup. I used it all day yesterday with no problems. I loved it. It worked great. The first time in years my cycle was managable.. No issues inserting or removing.

Today, it hurts.. I put it in, not high up, and it hurts.. I take it out and it hurts.. I must have done something wrong.. Has this happened to anyone else?

The stem is nicely trimmed and worked great yesterday. This am I had some trouble with getting it to open up..was wiggling and working it around a bit.. maybe I did something??

eta: It's like a pain in my tailbone.. and the suction seems to make it worse.. what did I do?

[Sheal]

I've had this happen. I've been using the DivaCup for 9 cycles now (bush camping and all too, even on my wedding day with no issues of leak). This is the second day of your cycle, were you ever sensitive during a cycle in the past (to touch, tampons, ect). Could be hormone related swelling that makes you sensitive?

Sometimes I have an issue with it popping open too, I also have a tipped uterus and I find it more difficult to find the right angle to insert the cup. I have to wiggle it around a bit and then I find I'm sensitive for a bit afterward.

Do you have the right size of the cup? There's two sizes, you may have a cup too large?

[chantald]

I'm pretty sure I have the right size.. I think I probably bruised something.. trying to get it open. I hope it's just that as I love it and would hate to not be able to use it anymore

[Ola_]

During your period the cervix typically moves lower. I poked mine once by accident and not only it hurt, but made me feel really nauseous for the next hour or so. I also did something similar by pulling it out without releasing the suction, yowza!

I would probably suggest giving it a break (use pads if you can instead of tampons so whatever is sore can get back to normal) and try again in a day or so.

[chantald]

Originally Posted by Ola_

During your period the cervix typically moves lower. I I also did something similar by pulling it out without releasing the suction, yowza!
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I think that this is it.. holy cow.. talk about yeowch!!

[Sheal]

Originally Posted by Ola_

During your period the cervix typically moves lower. I poked mine once by accident and not only it hurt, but made me feel really nauseous for the next hour or so. I also did something similar by pulling it out without releasing the suction, yowza!

I would probably suggest giving it a break (use pads if you can instead of tampons so whatever is sore can get back to normal) and try again in a day or so.

: I've done that (the bold part), and yeowch!!! That does hurt - I didn't think of that earlier and more than likely that is exactly what happened for OP.

[nadia105]

I've had that happen (still do sometimes, and I've used the DC before and after my last 2 kids), and I figured out that I was probably hitting my cervix. Try to tip it more towards your back, that should help.