Does the menstrual cup put pressure on my bladder?

Urinary bladder
The bladder is an important organ in the urinary system. It is located in the pelvis, above and behind the pubic bone. Urine is made in the kidneys and goes to the bladder through the ureters, which connect these organs. The bladder stores urine until it receives signals from the body to empty it. Urine then leaves the bladder through the urethra, or urethra. Several conditions related to the bladder and urethra can cause a feeling of fullness or pressure on the bladder.

Among other things, the bladder and bowels respond to cramps from the uterus during menstruation. All this causes you to feel frequent urges, and urination and defecation can sometimes be painful.

Other factors also play a role. Around your period, your belly is a little thicker. In the premenstrual phase, you usually retain fluid. Because of the thicker layer of uterine mucus, the uterus is slightly enlarged.

Also, fibroids (fibroids) and, for example, a menstrual cup or tampon take up some space. All of this puts extra pressure on the bladder and/or urethra. This immediately explains why at the beginning of your period you usually have to urinate more often.

But usually when using a menstrual cup, there is a direct pressure on the bladder, but pressure on the ureter. If the menstrual cup is placed halfway up the vagina, a menstrual cup might press on the ureter a little. Because urine then cannot leave the bladder as easily or as easily, pressure on the bladder occurs. Usually this problem is immediately resolved shortly after taking out the menstrual cup and urinating afterwards. Advice in those cases where this occurs is to place the menstrual cup deeper.

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