3 Easy Ways to Fold A Menstrual Cup

The "C" Fold

This is one of the most well-known menstrual cup folding methods. According to Cora, it involves flattening the cup and folding it in half, bringing each end of the rim together so it forms the shape of a "C." From there, you're able to guide the folded cup into the body, letting go once it's in place. Lunette, another menstrual cup brand, offers this helpful YouTube tutorial if you need a visual of how to create the "C" fold.

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The Punch-Down Fold

According to Organicup's very thorough YouTube video, this method provides the smallest diameter for insertion. To create this fold, the brand recommends pushing the rim down to the base and then pinching the sides cup together.

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The “7” Fold

Instead of folding your cup seven times, the name of this menstrual cup folding technique actually refers to the shape your cup will recreate. Menstrual cup brand Saalt shows us how to create this fold by first flattening your menstrual cup, then folding the top right corner of the rim to the opposite bottom corner of the cup. You'll notice when you look down at the cup that it should resemble the shape of the number seven.

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