Here are the basic steps to insert your menstrual cup.
- Using warm water and mild soap, wash your hands and cup under clean running water
- Choose a folding method and fold the cup
- You can stand, squat, sit, or raise one of your legs. Hold your cup firmly and guide it towards your vagina
- Relax your pelvic muscles and gently separate your labia with your other hand
- Guide your cup into your vagina, pointing it upwards toward the base of your spine
- Try to keep the cup folded until the cup body is entirely inside of your vagina
- Gently release the folded cup – the cup will pop open and create a seal
- Run a finger along the base of the cup to ensure that it has opened completely – if you feel any folds, hold the base of your cup and gently rotate it until it opens completely and creates a seal
- Gently hold the base of the cup, not the stem, and try to rotate it from side to side to ensure it is sealed
