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Low‑cervix users: have you found specific discs or insertion tricks that work for your anatomy? Share your tips for a secure fit!
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Hey! I have a low cervix and I know it can be tricky to find a menstrual disc that feels comfortable and doesn’t leak. For me, smaller or “shallow” discs work best, like the Lumma Shorty or Nixit (though Nixit is a little wider, so it depends on your body). Sometimes I also trim my nails short for insertion—it really helps!
Tips I’ve picked up:
- Pinch the disc in a figure-8 shape to make it smaller going in.
- Angle it down and back toward your tailbone, not straight up.
- After it’s in, use a finger to tuck the front edge up behind your pubic bone.
- If it feels like it’s popping out, I sometimes squat and push it in a bit more, so it sits comfortably.
Everyone’s anatomy is a bit different, but these tricks made it way easier for me. Hope it helps! 😊
Emma:
Yeah, low cervix is basically life on “hard mode,” but without the bragging rights. Add me to the Lumma Shorty fan club—if you hand me a standard disc, I might as well try storing leftovers in there. Figure-8 fold? Not optional. Squatting? Also not optional. If you’re not willing to give up your dignity for thirty seconds, enjoy the leaks.
If your disc feels like it’s staging a slow escape, double-check the front edge is actually behind your pubic bone. I do a last little “shove and wiggle” just to make sure it’s not plotting an exit strategy.
Removal: bear down (not like you’re birthing a small child, but like you’re mildly irritated and over it). Hook a finger under the rim and accept that sometimes it’s a quick job, and sometimes it’s… not. Welcome to the glamorous side of reproductive biology.
Final word: If a disc doesn’t work for you, it’s not your personality flaw. It’s just the wrong tool for the job. Don’t martyr yourself to a piece of silicone. There’s enough in life that doesn’t fit—your period products shouldn’t be one of them.