Okay sorry for the gross photo but I made a post a few days ago saying my Lumma disc has significant staining and this is only my first period using it (I’ve bled for 4 days so far). It’s being washed thoroughly after every removal. Am I doing something wrong or is this normal? From what I’m reading staining is supposed to get worse over several months.. idk what I should do
This is my first period using the Lumma disc. I’ve perfected insertion but now my only concerns are with cleaning. Am I doing it wrong? I have super sensitive skin so I use a body wash that only has 10 essential ingredients in it and have been using that to clean my disc after removal. Oil free, sulfate free, paraben free, fragrance free. It felt fine the first 2 or 3 days, but now the rim and inside of the basin feels gritty every time I clean it. There is also significant brown staining, which I’ve read should develop over several months, not the very first use. I’ve done some googling and it says if it feels gritty that it should be replaced, but it’s my first time using it and I do not want to spend another 30 some dollars to buy a new one… any tips or advice? How do you remove the stains if able..? I know it’s not dirty (hopefully) but the look of it makes me feel dirty 😭 ugh. Is it really that worth it to spend the $15 on disc wash..? Help pls!
This is only my second period using menstrual discs. I’ve tried Flex, Saalt, Pixie and now I’m currently using Lumma. It seems like every time I have one in, it feels as if I’m leaking but there’s never anything in my underwear or on the toilet paper when I wipe. Almost like there’s just wetness at the entrance. I’m still in the process of figuring out how to properly insert, but is this a problem for anyone else as well? Is it just the disc not being inserted properly? Also not feeling the ‘pop’ when it’s inserted but I think it’s getting tucked properly…and I can’t feel it once it’s inserted so at least I have that going 😭
I started on 25mg of Spiro (along with Clindamycin and Tretinoin) around 2/27, started my last period on 3/7 and haven’t had one since. Derm upped my Spiro to 50mg 3ish weeks ago but it made my headaches worse so they decided to take me off of it 2 days ago. Don’t get me wrong not having a period is great but the anxiety and anticipation of waiting for it to come since March is sending me over the edge. My OBGYN is prescribing me the hormone to induce my period but how long does it take to get one naturally after stopping Spiro? I was originally on birth control for years for my acne, so having to take a hormone again to induce my period is very frustrating as I got off BC for a reason. Just want regularity back.