Help! My menstrual cup is stuck!Updated a year ago

Consider removing your menstrual cup while straddling a toilet or while in the shower, especially your first time. Always break the seal before removing your cup by pinching the base of the cup and wiggling as you pull. Never pull on the stem alone. Wiggle back and forth while removing, pulling out the top/front of the rim first, keeping the cup upright to avoid spilling, then remove the bottom/back of the rim. 

If you can't reach your menstrual cup when it is inserted, relax. The cup cannot get lost inside the vagina; sometimes it may sit higher up and be hard to reach (this can happen at night). You can use your pelvic muscles to move the cup lower. We refer to this as gently bearing down, and it should feel similar to starting an easy bowel movement or releasing gas. Try not to strain when you bear down, and breathe with an open mouth and loose throat to prevent pressure on your pelvic floor.  Once in reach, grasp lower on the base of the cup, pinch, wiggle and gently pull it out. You may also just continue to move around and gravity will naturally move the cup back down to its normal position. The tissue of the vagina is soft. Going about normal activities like passing a bowel movement, eating and drinking, will stimulate movement and shifting of digestion, cervix, cup, and vaginal canal. The most imporant thing to remember is to relax. Try again to remove it after 30 minutes.

Also, try inserting one finger alongside the cup and press in to break the seal. If possible, try hooking that one finger at the rim of the cup to help bring it lower.

If you need additional assistance, please email [email protected] with the subject line "REMOVALMAGIC" or send us a private message on Facebook, your Saalt Coaches are ready to help!