Flatten your DIVA™ Cup and pinch it in half to create a U-shape. Hold the top rim of your DIVA™ Cup. With your index finger on the edge, push the rim down into the centre of the cup base to create a triangle. Wash your hands and get comfortable.

To insert a DivaCup Fold the cup, so the edge is curved. Gently separate the labia with your other hand, and push the folded cup into the vagina horizontally. Gripping the base of the cup, rotate the cup 360 degrees, so it becomes unfolded and creates a seal. Removing the DivaCup is simpler, but it’s important to break the suction before removing.

Apply a thin layer of a water-based lube or water to the rim of the cup. This will make it easier to insert. Fold the menstrual cup in half. “You want to place the folded cup in one hand and keep the rim face up,” explains Dr. Higgins. Insert the cup. While keeping it folded and rim up, place it into your vagina.

Wash your hands and the menstrual cup with mild soap. Squat or lift 1 leg up onto the toilet. Fold the cup in half with the rim facing up. Gently insert the cup into your vagina, angling it back toward your tailbone. Turn the menstrual cup 1 full rotation to ensure the seal is tight.

To insert a menstrual cup, follow the following steps: Wash and dry your hands. Tightly fold the menstrual cup in half, holding it in one hand with the rim facing up. Insert the cup with the rim-side up; it should sit in the vagina a few inches below the cervix. Rotate the cup to allow it to spring open and create a seal.