3rd times the charm?
I’m on my 3rd cycle using the moonthlies menstrual disc with the pull tab - size medium (purchased from Amazon). I love the disc so much compared to pads and tampons. I inserted it correctly the first time and was shocked at how easy it was, but I spent 2 years researching menstrual discs so I think that may have helped with understanding the pelvic bone tuck. I don’t ever want to go back to pads and tampons. My only issue with the disc, was the first time I used it, I had irritation at the opening of my vaginal canal. I thought this may have been from the wipes I was using. During my 2nd cycle, it happened again! So I think I finally figured out the issue. I wasn’t using lube to insert the disc because I thought I was already naturally lubricated enough. I was so wrong and having to wait an extra week to heal before I could even think about being intimate with my partner again sucked. Don’t be like me, use the lube! I went overboard today and think I used a little too much and feel like the disc might just shoot out of me lol. This is trial and error for sure but I’m hoping that this time I got it right!
I also am trying out a toy cleaning wash called Shine by Sliquid, made for woman by a woman owned company. I used it with a small toothbrush and it scrubbed out the brown stain on the outside of my disc before I boiled it. I am so grateful to have found this reddit community because I probably would have still been using tampons and hating my life during my bleeds.