Instructions On How To Use Your Hume's Menstrual Disc
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Get To Know Your Disc's Anatomy
Prior to use, sanitize your Disc by boiling it for 5 minutes at the beginning of each cycle. To prevent potential infection, always wash your hands before inserting or removing your Disc.
How To Insert Your Disc:
1. Wash your hands and Hume’s Disc with warm water and mild, fragrance- free, soap. Rinse your hands and Disc thoroughly.
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2. To prevent injury, ensure that nothing is present in your vagina prior to inserting the Disc.
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3. With your predominant hand pinch one end of the Disc to form a teardrop shape. This will be your insertion point.
4. Choose a comfortable position. Squat, Rise one leg or sit on the toilet.
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5. Use your free hand to gently separate your labia. Relax your pelvic floor muscles and gradually insert the pinched portion of the Disc into your vagina. Use your index finger to push the Disc as far as it can comfortably go, back and down towards your cervix.
6. Push the front of the Disc up behind your pubic bone as much as you comfortably can.
Tips:
The Disc sits on your vaginal fornix (the superior portion of the vagina). You should not be able to feel the Disc if is properly in place.
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Stand up and check your Disc's position. Use your finger to ensure the rim of the Disc is fully rested behind your pubic bone and does not feel like is slipping out
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Warning:
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The Disc can be used during sex to minimize period mess. However, the Disc is not a contraceptive device and will not prevent pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). To prevent the spread of STDs, do not share your Disc with other people.
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Removing your Disc:
1. Wash your hands with warm water and mild, fragrance-free, soap.
2. Chose a comfortable position. Squat, raise a leg, or sit on the toilet.
3. Gently insert your finger into your vagina. Push the catch up and hook your finger over the rim.
4. Gently slide the Disc out while keeping it horizontally to minimize spills.
5. Empty the contents in the toilet. Wash your Disc and repeat the insertion process.
6. At the end of the cycle, wash your Disc and sanitize it by boiling it for 5 minutes before storage. To minimize the risk of contamination, thoroughly dry the Disc and store in a ventilated container between uses. Note: It is important to sanitize your Disc at the end of your cylce before storage but it is not necessary to sanitize it in between uses during the same menstrual cycle.
Warning:
The Disc is not intended for postpartum bleeding. Please consult your gynecologist about Disc use after childbirth.
Consult your gynecologist if you have any existing gynecological conditions or if you plan to use the Disc with an intrauterine device (IUD). There is a small chance that improper insertion or removal of the Disc could pull off the strings or cause the IDU to dislodge.
To help prevent Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) do not exceed 12 hours of use without emptying your Disc.
