BUT IT'S SO BIG!!!

Hi all!  Today I am coming at you with a post about the size of cups!  Now, I want to say that I meant to post a picture of a good size comparison, but got stuck not posting that picture... because... I lost misplaced my Lena cup.  Which I just got this week.  #Jennskills.  ANYWAY!  So, pretty much whenever people (especially virgins, or those a bit unfamiliar with the nether regions) hear about cups for the first time, or when they see one, they ask, "How will it EVER fit?!?  Won't it hurt like hades to put in and take out!?!  BUT IT'S SO BIG!!!" 

The answer is simple.  No.  

It will not hurt.  It may be slightly *uncomfortable* but you will get the hang of it and it will be easy.  

It fits, because as all of us (hopefully!!!) know, the vagina is a muscle and not some other organ.  That is why it miraculously accommodates a baby during birth and can still contract for sex, and generally because no one wants to walk around with a birthing sized vagina! (Amen?!) That is why women practice kegels, and why women with weaker pelvic floors suffer from leaking when sneezing and the like.   This leads me to the idea that besides the "G-spot" the vagina is actually pretty numb (THANKFULLY- wouldn't kids be painful?  Let's all go hug our moms, okay?).  If the vagina itself has low pain receptors, than the cup will not hurt once in (JUST LIKE TAMPONS).  It folds down in many different folds to be small enough to fit easily inside the vagina.  The only part that is initially uncomfortable is learning how to insert and remove, which is even harder if you're nervous.

SO!  My suggestion to you (if size is the only thing holding you back) is:

Take the leap!

Grab your cup, 20 minutes of free time, maybe a bit of water based lube (although I've never had to go this far.  You can also use a minimal amount of coconut oil), and a cup of tea.  Relax relax relax.  Say a prayer or a few "Om's."  Lock the bathroom door.  Watch a few different folding videos.  Do your best.  If it doesn't work on the "dry run" it may actually work on your period, because your anatomy (cervix mostly) changes during your cycle.  

And that concludes what I have to say about the issue of size.  Sure it is slightly bigger than a tampon, but there are far more benefits to using cups than not.  Pictures will be up ASA I find my Lena cup.  (Lena Small is tiny! : )  

Next post: The Learning Curve!

Comment below if you are scared of using cups, what is holding you back?

Much love,
Jenn