Cora Reusable Menstrual Disc Soft Fit For Bladder Sensitivities And Light To Heavy Flow Medical Grade Silicone One Count

I happily used another brand's regular-size softer/sensitive cup for a few years until I got tired, literally and figuratively, of excessive blood loss during shark week and had a hormonal IUD put in. I didn't want to risk dislodging the IUD with cup suction, so I switched to a disc.The CORA soft disc is the first one I tried, and now, after my…sixth? cycle with it, I feel like I've gotten the hang of it well enough to review. In the early days, I wondered if I should've ordered a regular firmness disc instead, because it did NOT want to stay put. I don't know if I've gotten better at it, or my body's more used to it now, but now, I usually only have to adjust it after number two, instead of trying to re-insert three times after every minor bathroom visit. Could this be made easier with a firmer disc? Maybe, but…I was not really prepared with how much contact I'd have to have with my innards. The disc goes Way Up There, unlike with a cup. I have a connective tissue disorder, so Everything In My Body Hurts All Of The Time, and, based on my previous experience with a firmer (regular-firmness lol) cup, I think that having a firmer disc would be excruciating for me. As it is, I have some pressure sometimes from the CORA soft disc (e.g. when it's been in but needs to be adjusted), but it's less than what I had with the soft cup I was using (and I switched from a regular-firmness cup to a soft one for a reason and that reason was pain and pressure). There have been a few times where I've lost my grip on the disc due to the water-based lubricant I use for insertion getting under my fingers (and also having hands that don't always do what I want them to), and that's uncomfortable enough. I think a firmer cup…no. Just no.(If you're new to discs/cups, use a good not-runny water-based lubricant with it. It will improve your quality of life. Just make sure you don't put it where your fingers will be holding the thing.)I will say that I do miss being able to record how much volume I'm losing. I can't tell what's half full or 2/3, and sometimes it auto-dumps. This is becoming less of an issue, as the IUD is doing its job, but it kind of bugs me that I can't hand over consistent data to my gyn like I could with the cup.I've seen varying answers for how long the disc is supposed to last than the cup-two years, or 10. The disc is much thinner than a cup, so I'm leaning toward it lasting closer to two than 10, especially since even though my flow is lighter now, I'm still needing to use the cup for close to two weeks at a time (shark fortnight). (That, at least, is data I can report to my gyn without needing to know exactly how full the disc is.) I'm considering ordering a backup, just in case this one gives up the ghost when money is tight.The soft disc has little vent slots like a cup does-which eases my mind about the suction issue-but oh wow do they get more gross than the vent slots on my cup did. My end-of-cycle sterilization measures clear it up, but soap and water (and scrubbing at the slots for five minutes) isn't cutting it for the mid-cycle slots gunk. Like, do I need to Waterpik it?? It's not a dealbreaker for me (yet) but might be something to be aware of. I usually rinse with cold water, then use soap, then rinse with warm water before re-inserting, and otherwise haven't had issues with staining so far. Just the gunk in the slots.I haven't had much of a problem with losing the disc or the rim getting turned around so I couldn't reach the little grabber part, which has been a relief. However, I am physically disabled & not out climbing mountains or discovering new lands on horseback, so if you're the sort of person who runs 30 miles per week in addition to working overtime and taking a gourmet cooking class, you may have a different experience. (For doing walks/roadside trash pickup and yoga, I've had no problems.)My rating is really 4.5 stars, but since I can't give a half, I'm rounding up to 5, because higher-volume reusables have been a lifesaver after 25 years of the physical drain and social embarrassment of excessive flow. I wish my teen self especially had had knowledge of/access to cups and discs. The medical side of it is an ongoing situation, but products like these have changed my life for the better. Is the CORA soft cup a perfect product? No, but I don't think there is an objectively perfect product. It makes things manageable for me, which was my goal. I chose the CORA soft disc because it was one of the softest options, and even though it has perhaps more of a learning curve, having less pain/pressure with use is worth it. If you're in a similar situation as me and have the money to at least try this one, I think it's worth it.

I just accidentally dropped mine into the toilet, so I think it's time for me to write a review lol. (To be honest, I'm super scared of getting an infection, so this is the end of my journey with the Cora soft fit disc.)First of all, the softness is heaven. This is my third disc, and I love how soft and squishy it is. I have vaginismus, which means my pelvic floor is constantly tight (working on it TT) and yeah, this was lovely, because it felt easy to insert and I didn't feel the disc while I was wearing it.However. And here comes the worst part TT this disc leaked almost constantly. At first, it was as bad as if I stood up from a chair, it leaked. I've only used it for like 3-4 months, so there's a small chance that maybe I could've gotten used to it (or not, I guess we'll never know).I've only removed it on the toilet and it's just so annoying that the little notch moves around (although that's expected). Now, my little accident happened exactly because of this. I have a heavy flow, so things are pretty slippery down there…not to mention that I was removing my disc after it leaked most of its content onto the period liners I wore for safety, so things were intense already. Now, I usually try to remove this disc by pushing a finger under the rim, so I can get a hold of it and try to pull it out…but the rim is soft, the disc was very slippery and the notch was nowhere to be found, so my disc ended up falling into the toilet.It's kind of sad, because it was expensive (I ordered from Europe, so I had to pay VAT and all that jazz) but it's honestly not my holy grail menstrual disc. I'm glad they make soft ones, because the experience was comfortable, but due to the very nature of the disc, it's more prone to leaking.I hope I could help with my review! ^^

I've used disposable discs before and really liked them, so I wanted to try a silicone one. The silicone one was harder to learn how to remove 😂 so, a few tips:-1. Wear gloves. I promise this helps because your hand *will* come out looking like you murdered someone with your bare hand. It's nice to just flip the glove inside out and not accidentally get blood all over your bathroom sink.-2. Use 2 fingers. The most effective method I've found is to use my pointer to hold the removal notch, then my middle finger to essentially pinch the ring of the disc, which forces it forward and dislodges it from the deadly grasp of my pubic bone.-3. Don't panic. It's okay to cry about not being successful at removing it the first (or second) try, but don't spiral about needing to go to the ER where your friend's husband works and worrying he'll be the one to fish it out for you. YOU CAN DO IT. I believe in you.Maybe these tips are helpful, maybe not. My uterus is tilted back, and after having doctors try to find it for exams when having my 4 kids, I know my cervix is pretty high up there. These factors might be why I struggled a bit with removal, but overall I love using this disc and it is worth the hassle and learning curve! I bleed heavy at the beginning and it doesn't leak the way tampons do, and is way way comfy. I forgot I was wearing it TBH.