Best Menstrual Cup for Low Cervix

Finding the best menstrual cup can be tricky with so many great variations on the market. One of the factors when considering which menstrual cup is best for beginners will be your cervix height, especially if you have a low cervix. Choosing the best menstrual cup for low cervix is important as you will need a cup that fits you properly. This will ensure no leaking, no pain, and ease when inserting and removing the cup! Ideally, you do not want the cervix inside a menstrual cup, as this can cause pain against your cervix. In this article we will look at what is a menstrual cup, why you need to consider your low cervix when choosing the best menstrual cup, and which cups are the best for a low cervix!

A menstrual cup is a little cup that is designed to catch, or collect the blood from your period before it even leaves the body. By doing this, you create less mess, and smells as the blood does not come out of your body until you remove the cup. The little cup is put into the vagina, and sits against the vaginal walls to create a seal. It is safe enough to be used for up to 12 hours at a time, and is reusable for up to 10 years. This saves you money and time, and is a great eco alternative to disposable tampons and sanitary pads.

There are so many menstrual cups on the market, and what fits your friend, may not fit you. Even if you are the same height, same build, have the same hair color! Your body on the outside also does not necessarily determine the size for a menstrual cup. Things that will determine what size you should consider when choosing a cup will be whether you have given birth vaginally, whether you have a light or heavy blood flow, how active you are and your pelvic strength, and of course, whether you have a low, medium, or high cervix!

You may have heard of a cervix but where or what exactly is a cervix? The female reproduction system is a very cool, interesting part of our bodies, with so many different parts. You have probably seen the T-shaped uterus in textbooks and online, and you probably (hopefully) should know what the vagina is. Well, the cervix is the narrow passage that links the uterus to the vagina! It is usually quite narrow, and its purpose is to direct sperm into the uterus for fertilization, or for menstrual blood to flow out of the uterus if there is no pregnancy. It is a fleshy part with a hole in the middle (like a donut!) that can dilate widely for childbirth, or slightly, to allow your menstrual blood to get through.

A low cervix means that the length between your vulva (the opening of your vaginal) and the cervix is quite short. To easily measure your cervix position, you can put a finger into your vagina. When you can touch a hard fleshy thing (your cervix) you can determine your cervix height. If your whole finger goes inside before you feel your cervix, or you can’t feel it at all, then you have a high cervix. If you can feel your cervix straight away, or about an inch or two into your vagina, then you have a cervix that is positioned lower! It doesn’t matter whether you have a high, medium or low cervix (it can even change positions depending on menstruation or pregnancy), but knowing your cervix height can help choose the right menstrual cup for your body!

Take note that just because a cup is smaller in size, does not necessarily mean that it is for women with a lower cervix. Smaller cups will be smaller in diameter and capacity, which might mean not sealing properly, leaking, and not fitting correctly.

Luckily, for us, there are some specific menstrual cups that are designed for low cervix users. These cups are stouter so that it fits with your low cervix comfortably, and also has non-intrusive stems that you can still grip! Here’s a few of the best.