tried for an hour last night.. this is way harder than i thought!! but i'm not giving up!

when i first got my cup i started practicing inserting and removing it before getting my period to minimize the mess and when i got my period i was so much more comfortable with it (highly recommend for first time like me)

One tip I found helpful when making sure my cup was secure was once it's inserted, I gently tug on the stem and if it doesn't budge then I know the cup is open and the suction working. If the cup comes out when I tug, then I pull it out and try again.

When they say do it in the shower cause you have a place to put my foot... *has a two feet by two feet square shower*

I am using menstrual cup for only two months and I'm already in love with it and I'm never going back to pads again....this channel helped me a lot for me to make the switch. For the first 2 days I had really a hard time inserting the cup but the next cycle was super easy and comfortable....

I’ve never even used a tampon but I’d really love to try a cup, I’m so scared tho.

For me it really helped to do a few squats after I inserted my cup. It really helped it open correctly and it also gave the cup a better suction.

I find putting my cups in most comfortably is while sitting on the toilet. If you have a potty squaty to prop your legs on that also helps.

How far must it go in?? I'm having great difficulty getting it in. I've tried both the c fold and half fold and it's quite painful.

Million dollar idea: Step 1: Create a menstrual cup with an applicator Step 2: Profit

i’ve had a ton of trouble getting mine far enough in, i just don’t know how to get it up high enough

I swear I can’t do it right 😂

First time user here and while I'm still struggling a bit, it's getting smoother. When I first bought it, I tried to get used to it before my period with disastrous results. I tried twice for almost three hours in total with the punchdown fold and the s fold. I finally succeeded with the punchdown but taking it out was incredibly painful and I ended up tearing myself. Needless to say, I wasn't able to use it then. Tips that I've used this time. - Try inserting on the toilet. I've found that I like the support of the toilet seat as I can just sit and relax if I get frustrated, it's also the only method that has gotten it in for me. - Try other folds. While the punchdown provides the smallest entry point of all the folds, it makes the base of the cup really wide. I found the comments in their video on different folding methods really helpful and I finally found success with the half-diamond fold. I was actually a little stunned at how easily it slipped in lol. - I'm still finding the stem uncomfortable. I'm holding onto it for a while to figure out if the problem is me not being able to insert properly but I might end up trimming it in the next cycle. Good luck ❤️❤️

I just started using a cup and I am so happy with my decision. I never imagined my periods could be this easy. It needs perseverance though. Want to thank you as I watched your videos and your webpages also helped a lot..you made my life easier

After I insert it, I kind of gently tug it "down" (I don't think it goes anywhere) and then gently push it back up again, and THEN I run my finger around the rim. I have not had any issues with it opening.

Thanks to you guys I just finished my first period with a cup =) I don’t think I’ll be using a tampon again

I got the Diva Cup 1, it fits my age and everything. I am having trouble getting it in. I literally feel like there is nowhere for it to go. it just keeps popping out, and I feel like it's not up far enough, but I can't seem to get it any higher. I don't know if my angle is wrong, or what. Today is my first day on my period this month, could that have anything to do with it? Any advice or suggestions?

I've gotten a cup 😬 and am struggling with getting it in.... hasn't worked for the past two months.... i really want this to work!!!! But im losing hope here 😔

Thank You 'Put A Cup in It' for making my first menstrual cup experience so wonderful. I watched your videos and followed your directions and had a pain-free, leak-free experience for the first time. If you are trying to use the cup for the first time, I recommend you to relax completely(you can hum a song, it really helped me!) and watch a few other videos from this channel and follow their directions.

I got my first cup today, I watched practically all your videos the days leading up to it arriving. I did the punch down fold to put it in and it hurt so bad once I got to the wider part of the cup. I'm 18 and a virgin so this was the biggest thing I've ever put up there. Will it get easier as I use it? I know that "stretching out" is a myth but will it hurt less?

I only just now got the notification for this video... KZfaq is trash sometimes

The quiz you guys had was very helpful. Initially I bought the diva cup but I found it was too long and too firm for me. I tried the cup the quiz recommended and honestly, so far so good!

The struggle has been so real! The first time i used it.. great. Every time since I've leaked and now I'm just scared to try again. I do that popping to the toilet every second to check if i'm in problems to find that yup.. I AM. STRESS. If It hadn't gone so well the first time I would have given up by now. Based on this vid... I think I'm not inserting it deep enough. I was imagining it more as a catch before it leaves the body rather than it's been described here. I've had a break from the trauma so.. armed with this new info.. I'll try again. Wish me luck.

My cup is not even going inside. I have tried a lot. What to do?

I have selenacup and omg i can t insert it, it s opening when it s Not enough deep inside. I dont know What to do cause i Really want to use menstrual cup:((((

I'm about to insert my first menstrual cup and I am so damned nervous and scared D: ... I feel like I'm getting sick to my stomach already just thinking about it. I've been avoiding it for a whole day now since my period started.

I never tought about where to put the cup in (in the shower, etc.), because I’m Italian and I have a bidet 😅

Currently on my second cycle with the Lena cup small, and I’m STRUGGLING 😅 My first cycle with it was mid cycle and I had no leaks at all, but now I can’t seem to get it right. So frustrating because I know how perfect it is when it’s leak proof 🤦🏼‍♀️

First time user here using Lena sensitive and it's my second day. I am not sexually active, never gave birth, and only used pad before. It has been an interesting experience. Once you get past the fear of insertion and removal, you only need to find the best method for you. The 7 fold works the best, and you have to aim lower than you think. Make sure you spread the labia open by using the other hand. I put my cup too low and the stem kind of gets in the way and some leaking, so I am trying to insert it a little deeper and I hope it works. It has been the least messy period I have had in my life! I am learning a lot about my vagina, and the blood itself. Don't be afraid to try!

absolutely loved this video really empowered me!!!

Okay... so I just got mine. It’s the Super Jennie large. Frankly, my period is super light compared to my normal (I’m a heavy bleeder) and it’s almost the end of my period. I just tried and got mine in but I feel a discomfort in my lower belly... so not the the pelvis section but the very low abdominal area. I’m not sure if I put it in weird or it’s just me. I know it was killer to get out and it seemed like the cup and angled weird but can someone help me? Even though I have taken it out, I still feel it

Honestly, thank you so much.. I read the instructions that came with my cup, they were vague. Trying it out for the first time I’m excited!

this was the scariest thing ever

Made a switch, I got a lily cup, and started practicing before my period. I wore it overnight to get comfortable, and I didn't put high enough so the stem was irritating the lips of my vaginal canal and it woke me up in the middle of the night. Make sure it's been inserted to the proper height or you might feel discomfort! I found that the punch down fold helped me do that just fine.

It was a little more intimidating than i thought it'd be. But, this video really helped. Thanks!

I have a Diva cup 1. I'm 32 and have no children. It's my second month playing with the cup, and I seem to have the same problem. Inserting the cup is easy. The tricky part is opening the cup while inside. When working my finger around the cup, I feel it is folded. I've tried pushing it in higher and/or twisting the Tip. There seems to be no space to move it any higher, and I'm having trouble turning the cup. Any suggestions on the type of cup I should use or tips I can try to open the cup.

I tried to using it first time on my first period. but It keeps coming out. Not sure how to enter it or what to do... please suggest. How much should I push have no idea

I wish that could put my cup in the shower because it would make it so much easier. Whenever I try to put a cup in the shower it doesn't work. I think its because my natural lubricant is washed away. Idk.

I used the Saalt cup this past cycle and omg it’s amazing

I’m getting the hang of this. It’s easier than I thought and I’m way more comfortable putting my fingers up there to readjust if needed. However something that happens to me is that sometimes I get this sensation of peeing and I check and my stem is super low and the cup poking out. Anyone else?

I got one cup too..and today is 1st time I am using it. I did face difficulty in inserting it, I tried many times and it pops up before going inside, I told myself I can do it I can do it and after trying many times I finally did it dangg. Now I am worried how to remove it ( watching videos on how to remove it 🤞) (I am 20 & a virgin)

I nailed it the first time! Thanks ladies!

The push down fold seemed to always be not open.right the c fold did open all the way around perfectly so that's my way now lol

My organicup just came today in time for my second period day and i just tried to put it in using a handheld mirror but oh my god.. im scaredd. Its like, i know my vaginal opening can expand like, A LOT, like, enough to birth a baby but my vaginal opening looks so small im worried.. and then when i try putting it in a little i feel like theres some flesh it’s pushing against, idk. When i try putting it in it doesn’t even feel like i have a hole, ya know

Hi, I just started using a cup last night and the problem I'm facing is that my cup doesn't seem to pop open even when I fully insert it in. I know it's still folded because I wriggle out the base just a little bit to check (since I didn't hear the pop like I did yesterday) and I can feel the fold at the base. I tried for almost 20-25 minutes and pushed it in fully several times but it just wasn't unfolding. What can I do? On another note, I REALLY like you guys' videos, they're SO helpful and informative!! THANK YOU!

I’m to scared to put my finger up there to feel around the cup

I tried inserting the cup last night and I just have one question. Is that really where babies come from?

that cup looks so small and mine is huge omg, Im so scared :((((

Thank you so much!

I recently bought a cup , I did the test from putacupinit website , I've been trying the cup for a while now and the insertion was very difficult, and now that I can insert it ,for some reason it won't open ! No matter how much I try it's not opening its just there stuck but not opening!

It’s my first time using it!!! I did it !!! Took me an hour tho

~I accidentally deleted my own comment!~ Super helpful~! Thank you! It took many times but I think I got it. I'm able to insert and remove it. When gently tugging on the base the cup is secure. Is it normal not to hear it 'pop' open?

I tried many times but my cup never open up after insertion. Weird? Any suggestions?

I can’t get it!!! I’ve tried many folds, many positions and it won’t go in

Ok. But HOW DO YOU GET IT TO POP OPEN?! I have tried: twisting, pushing it up and pulling down, fudging around the edges, moving my body around. I think I’ve go it, but it always leaks and when I go to take it out, it is already open and hasn’t created a suction. I got a good cup for my cervix and body type.

i got my first cup today and i’m a virgin so it’s the biggest thing that’s gone up there i have been trying the punch dow fold but i literally can’t get it past the like end folded part if you understand what i’m saying i really want this to work any tips please?!?!

In how many hours we should change it and what's its cost

Trying this as I watched the video. Scared that it’s not open lol making sure the seal is on

I finally bit the bullet and tried the Diva today. What I was pleasantly surprised about was the ease at which it just slid in there! Sadly, though, it also slid out with almost as much ease 😒 I tried everything to get it sitting higher. I also put my finger in there and felt around to see that it was opened. It was, but it never seemed to seal to anything. I’ve never actually put my finger way up in there, and was surprised to actually find out how ‘cavernous’ it seemed! I did find my cervix, quite low actually, and I’m pretty sure I got the cup around it...but I could beat down and the cup fell out on its own. I could also just pull the stem and it would pop out...no breaking of any suction necessary. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’ve tried the twist and tug...still fell down. Tried bumping it up to sit further in...still came down. I couldn’t feel it in there, but the stem would rub on my underwear and I could gradually feel it more. Even talking caused pressure enough to drop the cup further down. I literally couldn’t position the cup any higher and couldn’t get my fingers to fit any further up! Help!!

my shower not having a bench or bathtub thing, where tf am i supposed put my leg up

I'm 13 and using a Diva cup is that OK?

Can u show the actual folds? I only have one way to fold it.

I've been using a cup for years but it always leaks. I have the luna cup and am wondering if trying a new cup might help. I have a fairly high cervix, a very tilted uterus, I've had one child via c-section but I only carried 8 months, I'm 37 and when the cup is inside I always feel like I have to pee and sometimes it goes so far up inside of me that I am in horrible pain and I have to bare down and remove it. I also have about a 24-36 hour period during my cycle where I need to empty the cup every 45-60min and the rest of my flow is medium to light where I can where the cup for 3-8 hours but it always leaks regardless of where I'm at in my cycle and sometimes when it leaks the cup isn't even close to being full. Is there a cup you can recommend to me, or do you thing cups just aren't right for me? thank you for your help.

I have tried I can get it in but I can’t get it to open I will try a couple of times and I think I will get the hang of it

Thx you for this vid!!

I WANT MY FIRST PERIOD!

I cant get it in!!!

I recommend trying this if you’re struggling with opening and suction sealing the cup once inserted ☺️⬇️ I recently bought a new cup, a softer one (Saalt Soft Small), and started using it today. I first used the punchdown fold and once inserted I tried to make the suction seal. I twisted it, poked it, pushed and pulled it and it did not want to get the dents out (which means there’s no seal yet). Then I took it out and tried re-inserting it with the U-fold (which took a bit of time to get the angle right because the U is quite a big point) but once inserted it opened and suction sealed itself immediately!

Thank you,now I know how to insert.....

I don't exactly know how to keep my underware clean because the first few days my cycle is very heavy, like constantly flowing. When I take my cup out to clean it and everything, there is already some blood present in the cervix. So when I insert the cup back a little bit of blood is already outside the cup. Does anyone has a tip for me?

Is there a certain age when u can start using a cup?

I have a problem that nobody talks about, I can’t fit 2 fingers in there. Any way I could take it out with one finger

Any tips for getting a soft cup to open? I started with a lunette 2 (4 on your scale) and find i get a little cramping on my heavy days and slipping but I can definitely insert it no problem and it opens by itself. I bought a lena sensitive (2 on the softness scale) and i successfully inserted it once but have struggled since with getting it to open. I use the punch down fold with my lunette but again, not successfully with the lena sensitive.

So I've only done one cycle when i insert it at night in the shower i never leak when i sleep but when i insert it during the day i leak a bit. I can't tell if it's the seal or just residue tho

I bought one because I liked the idea of not using pads any more. I am from Philippines. I had recent transvaginal ultrasound and according to one interpretation, I have a "normal size anteverted uterus" Only 1 day ago I bought it. It was stubborn little thing and is hard to fold when I practiced. But when I showered since I have my period, I tried inserting it. It was painful as hell. I tried 4x before having anxiety. Need help.

im having a fair bit of suction'y feeling when i insert my cup - any suggestions?

I tried it today for the first time and I'm not on my period. I just tried if I can do it right. But I bleed after taking out the cup. I guess it injured inside. How can I avoid this kinda injuries?

I'm trying a cup and I just can't get it right. It hurts when I insert it and I keep leaking even though when I check it, it's opened up and when I tug it no air bubbles come out. I really don't know what I'm doing wrong and it's making me hate this experience 😭

My cup opened higher than I would like and now I might leak a bit

Help I can get a small blossom cup to even can into my opening, what I'm I doing wrong?

I wish you guys used a proper mic, sound quality is really bothering

I’m not sure how far in to put my cup. I think I have an average to high cervix but I’m really afraid of putting it in to far and not being able to get it out. I’m also nervous about leaking. Any advice??

I haven't had much experience with my diva cup but it makes me cramp more...am I inserting it wrong?

Though my nails are bare minimum in length I always end up hurting my labia. So towards the end of the cycle I’m badly hurt that I can even insert the cup. Any solutions anyone?

Is it okay to leave the stem out (I don't feel uncomfortable with it hanging out) because I am worried that it will be difficult to pull the cup out if I let the stem go higher

Its not working for me.. i used this for somany times but not working plz hlp me

My cup doesnt pop open.. Iv tried all the methods..

I have an issue with leaks at night. Is it possible to wear one through the night without it shifting?

How many times I have to take out

One time I tried the soft cup, and it's ended making a leaky mess...at a friend's house. I had been wearing it about four hours. It looked like a murder happened in my pants. Did I wear it too long? Was my flow just too heavy? Or did I put in wrong? I don't know. I really want to try a silicone cup tho. Maybe I will have better luck.

I get the cup inserted, but it doesn’t pop open? How can I get it to pop on its own?

I can't even imagine inserting cup inside

So on my first cycle when I used my first cup, I loved it no leaks, and comfortable to remove and reinsert throughout the duration of my cycle. For the second cycle using same sterilized cup I had leaks and have been having them ever since. Any advice?

I just got my period and really exicited to put on my menstrual cup for the first time but my muscles is tensed while having cramps how can I put it on?

I bought a Lena cup and this is my first cycle attempting to use it, and I'm really getting frustrated. I was able to insert it and get it open/comfortable on my 2nd try the day before my period started, but now that it's started I CANNOT get it in, like I can't find the right angle or position and I must have tried literally a dozen times yesterday. I think part of the problem is that I have short arms/fingers and a long torso, and it's difficult for me to reach my vagina very easily to begin with, so I'm sort of trying to shove this thing that does not want to stay folded, blindly into a hole that I can only approximate the position of when one hand is holding my labia apart and the other is holding the cup. Either it pops open too soon because I can't tell when it's in far enough to let it go, or it's a weird angle and I'm ready to throw it out the window.

I am wondering isnt the vaginal canal is so narrow. Like how the cup gonna fit all the way to the cervix.

How TF did i get it the first time, i can't even do it right again the third time

It would pop open after I insert it🥺

Can I wear a cup everyday? I am on contraceptive implant and because of this, I am having a small flow of blood daily. My period becomes irregular. I don’t wanna wear panty liners anymore as my skin gets irritated every time I wear them.

I love my diva cup, and I'd never go back to tampons, (I've had problems with them in the past) but I am having complications breaking the suction so I don't feel pain taking it out. Do you have any tips?