My menstrual disc won't stay tucked behind my pubic boneUpdated 16 hours ago

If your disc seems to move out or slips out of position, it's usually a sign that either the disc needs to be repositioned or that the disc isn't the right size.

First, try reinserting your disc. Insert it at an angle (toward your tailbone, not straight up), following the natural slope of your vaginal canal. Then tuck the front of your disc behind your pubic bone.

*Pro tip 1 – Many people find it helpful to use their thumb to secure the rim of their disc behind their pubic bone. The shorter length and different angle of the thumb can make a big difference.

 You can gently press down and move the removal notch back and forth to make sure your disc is in place.

*Pro tip 2 – The reverse method

Fold the menstrual disc, flip it so it's upside down, slide it into your vagina so it goes toward your pubic bone, and then push the back rim in so it goes over your tailbone. That's how it stays in place for me. I also remove it in reverse, by grabbing the back rim of the disc instead of the front.

Feel free to practice it before your period, and let me know how it works for you.

*Pro tip 3 – The fingertip method

Place your index finger inside the disc so that the rim, the one that should sit behind your cervix, touches your fingertip. With your other hand, press the disc against your finger. It then has about the circumference of a regular tampon, and then you slide it in. With your fingertip, you'll feel your cervix. And with your other hand, fingers still shaped into a ring, you push it behind your cervix. Then take your finger out and push the rim behind your pubic bone. You can try it standing up, with one leg on the edge of the tub, or in a squat with your back against the wall.