Can Talisi cups get stuck inside of me?

Yes, your menstrual cup can get stuck, though this doesn’t happen often, once you have mastered how to insert and remove your cup. If you are having a hard time with removing your cup, please see below and FAQ number 2 for guidance on how to remove it.

 

Can the Talisi menstrual cup disappear inside of me?

No, the Talisi menstrual cup cannot disappear inside you. All menstrual cups in fact have no other way to go but down and out of you. This is because the cervix is located at the end of your vaginal canal. The cervical opening is pin-sized and only admits sperm (which actually swim upwards and in) through it.

 

Here’s a brief summary on what to do if you can’t locate your cup or you feel it is stuck inside of you.

Breathe and try to stay calm. Being nervous doesn’t help much as it makes you fidgety and tenses up your whole body (including your pelvic floor area) making it difficult for you to easily access your vagina.

Do not be worried if you find it hard to reach the cup, it’s not lost and won’t be going anywhere. Gently tense your abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles as if trying to move a bowel. You can do this while standing in the shower with your legs apart, squatting or sitting on the toilet seat. With this, you would be able to reach the cup. Pinch its bottom to release the suction seal and then gently remove it.

 

If for any reason you still aren’t able to locate your menstrual cup, try to part your legs while squatting. With a mirror, see if you can identify the base of the cup. If this doesn’t help, get someone you trust and with clean hands to help you gently locate the cup. And if this still doesn’t help, chances are that you are yet to insert your cup into your vagina!