The most common mistakes when using the menstrual disc

Using a menstrual disc is easier than a cup, but that doesn’t mean you’re exempt from making mistakes when using this method of managing your period.

Mistakes often happen when starting with a disc, because just like with a cup, it takes time to adapt and learn to set up without major difficulties.

Ana Medina is happy to learn about other alternatives to manage her period, first she used a cup and now she decided to use a disc, at first it was not easy and it took her time, but as she learned how to use it, she got to know her body .

Adjustment times can vary, for example, some women may need a cycle to learn to insert the disc, while others may take longer. This was not the case for Yaritza Cantillo, who commented that the process was easy for her, she has a very active lifestyle and with her third period he wondered why he didn’t start using this product earlier.

Not everyone learns to use the disc in the same way or at the same speed, however, knowing what mistakes often, it will not only help you avoid them, but also save you time.

Vanessa Ramírez, from Amapola Panama (@amapolapanama), shared with us the most common mistakes she noticed while using it menstrual disc.

I think that a a contraceptiveno sterilize at the beginning and end of use, not removing and washing after use intercourseThey are one of the most common mistakes.

With this method of managing menstruation, you can have sex, vaginal canal is free and the disc should be below cervixand despite this advantage, it does not prevent pregnancy and does not protect against STDs.

Another mistake is to get desperate when you can’t find the disc inside vaginausually happens after you have privacythe key is not to lose peace, breathe and search.

Exceeds 12 hours (disk emptying every 4 or 12 hours is recommended), select a size large because you have abundant discharge, believe that the disk is only for sexual intercourse and hide from your partner that you have it menstruation thinking that it won’t be noticed with a disc are other common mistakes.

Amount flow will determine when you need to empty the disk, the size will depend on several factorsbesides flow, even if you do not intend to have intercourse during your period, you can choose to use this way of managementbecause some girls comment that it is more comfortable than a cup.