Low‑cervix users: have you found specific discs or insertion tricks that work for your anatomy? Share your tips for a secure fit!
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! 😊
Yeah, my cervix is basically door-bouncer height—never lets anything in without a struggle. I’ll second the Lumma Shorty, because honestly, anything taller feels like I’m one bad squat away from a magic trick gone wrong.
**My “real person” tricks:**
- Figure-8 fold, definitely. It’s the difference between “oh, that’s doable” and “wow, I just invented a new kind of cramp.”
- Squatting is non-negotiable. The lower you get, the easier it is to angle things the right way. If I try to stand, it’s like parallel parking in a rush: never ends well.
- After I get it in, I always check that the front edge is actually behind my pubic bone. Sometimes it *feels* like it’s in place, but it’s just lurking at the exit, plotting a surprise.
- If it feels wrong, it probably is. I don’t fight it—I just take it out and try again, because I refuse to have my day ruined by a piece of silicone.
**Removal:**
Not going to sugarcoat it. Sometimes it’s a tidy two-second job, sometimes it’s “why did I wear white underwear?” Bear down a bit, hook a finger, and accept the mess. It’s blood, not plutonium.
**Bottom line:**
If the disc is a bad fit, it’s not your fault. There’s no medal for suffering through the wrong product. Menstrual stuff is supposed to work for you—not the other way around. If you need permission to give up on a brand and try something else: granted.
And if anyone tells you otherwise, let them try it themselves. Spoiler: they won’t.
If you want more gritty details, I’m around. Or not. Up to you.