WHAT THE HELL?!?!

WHAT THE HELL?!?! I swear I just heard an elephant or like, a dinosaur outside. 😳

Unfortunately, I am awake. I feel nauseated which is pretty common the last few weeks. I took some Ibuprofen for my head, but it hasn't helped yet. So I'm trying hard to sleep, but it's not happening. And then I heard that sound.

So weird.

I am going to talk about sexytimes so if you aren't into that - LOOK AWAY NOW.

So. I just used my Caya - for, you know. Getting laid.

I am quite excited to report that no one was injured. No stabs, no eyes put out by freaky flying purple discs of love, no burning spermicide. (I did use spermicide because THAT'S THE RULES, but the Caya Gel, (as it's called), did not burn like the nonoxynol9 crap we have here.) I think I felt some pressure once or twice and Shaun could feel it, but it wasn't uncomfortable for either of us. As long as I don't end up knocked up this is in the running to be my FAVORITE BIRTH CONTROL EVER.

Now I am about to say something embarrassing (and probably gross to quite a few of you). Have a laugh on me if you dare to read farther.

When I put my Caya in I can barely reach in and feel the finger nubby. It's just like RIGHT THERE. But it's supposed to be out of the way. But I was like "HOW?!?!" So while getting laid I have to admit this time that I was picturing all of the vagina diagrams I've seen recently and still not quite comprehending. I was also thinking about vaginal tenting which is supposedly where your cervix moves up (and I think your bladder or something dodges out of the way) to make room for a penis. I'd read that happened, but it sounded like some twilight zone shit so I guess I didn't take it super seriously.

ANYWAY. So after we were done, (as a precaution) (and also out of curiosity), I reached in to see if my diaphragm was where it should be. To my surprise it was not where it usually is. It was MUCH FARTHER back. Like, my business does tricks, y'all. I bet yours does, too. How am I 31 years old and just now knowing this?! 😲

Well if it stayed back like it was I'd have a problem getting it out, but you're supposed to wear it for 6 hours after doing it to give the sperm time to die. So I'm sure my bits will be back to normal by then.

Anyway. How damn fascinating is that?! Is this "vaginal tenting" common knowledge? I surely hope not; otherwise, I have been EXTREMELY left out of the loop. 😂

Happy Earth Day, fellow Earthlings.

This.

Happy Earth Day, fellow Earthlings.

Updated:  Best one I've seen all day!  😃

Well, I just couldn't wait.

I had to try out my Caya (the pretty, purple, oddly-shaped diaphragm).

First impression? Wow. Easy to get in, SUPER easy to get out. Nice velvety texture (not so slippery and hard to grip). Comfortable at the moment. I will wear it for a few hours until I go to bed just to make sure it doesn't make me sore anywhere. So far I like it!

Good news for the ladies - Caya is the one that is one size fits most. I ordered mine from www.barriermethods.com in Germany, but I'm betting that you could do a search and order it from Canada or maybe even the UK. It might be faster / cheaper to get it from somewhere else.

I haven't used either of them as birth control yet, but that will be my next experiment. I feel like I'm getting the hang of this diaphragm stuff so I'm gaining confidence. This is all very exciting. I love to learn new things! 

Sorry if anyone is tired of these, but it's another Diaphragm post!

I wore my Omniflex for several hours yesterday. I felt fine. When I took it out there was a little bit of fresh blood, but the group advised me that it is normal and can happen if the tip of the cervix is bumped. Since I put it in and took it out a few times with varying degrees of success yesterday I'm guessing that's what happened. So my mind is at ease.

I thought I'd wear it for a while again today and I just put it right in. Took a whopping 10 seconds - TOPS. I don't know if I got lucky or if I am just getting the hang of it, but I THINK I'm getting the hang of it.

Now getting it out... that's a bit of a different story. 😂

It's not really hard to get out. It's not even hard to reach. But I'm scared of puncturing it with my nails so I'm SUPER careful. With the Instead Softcup I would just hook my finger UNDER the rim and pull. If I broke the plastic (which I never did), the worst that would happen is that I'd grab another or wear a pad. But I jumped through hoops for these diaphragms so I would be really sad if I broke either of them.

SO... instead of using my index finger to pull it out I've been using my thumb which feels as weird as it sounds. I can get OVER the rim with my thumb and that way I'm not worried about puncturing it. I am more worried about scratching myself, but I don't think I have. I might buy some of those little finger condoms just for this purpose. Probably not necessary, but it would make me feel better. I don't really want to cut my nails though that would be a logical and free solution to this rather minor problem.

Anyway, that's all for now. I took it out just a bit ago and I didn't have anymore blood or anything like that so WOOHOO! So far, so good. Maybe I will - you know - USE IT soon rather than just wear it around. I'm just taking my time, doing my research, and getting comfortable with it. After I get this one all figured out I will try out the Caya. That's the one I'm really excited about. It's got a finger grip for easy removal. I won't have to do any weird thumb-digging with it.

I was not aware that I had a weenie dog.

I was not aware that I had a weenie dog. Emma runs away from the gerbils when we let them out. She also ran from a big fat cute bee just now. 😂😂😂 What a weirdy!

Another diaphragm post:

I joined a Yahoo group a few weeks ago before ordering my diaphragms. (https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/DiaphragmsAndCaps/info) I did a whole bunch of research so I could be sure I made an informed choice. Yay for free information!

On recommendation of the group I have practiced inserting my Omniflex a few times today. First time went fine, 2nd and 3rd it ended up upside-down. 😂 The fourth time I got it right again so I left it in. I've been wearing it for a few hours now and I pretty much don't feel it anymore. That is a good thing because you have to leave them in for 6 hours after you get laid so all of the little spermies can die out.

I read that the Instead cups are 70mm and my diaphragm was sized at 75 so I think I can feel it a little more than I did the cups. It's just a little bit of pressure, though, so it's no big deal. Pretty much not noticeable unless I'm thinking about it.

Diaphragms are also a little trickier to get in than Instead cups. The Insteads have a larger, flatter rim, while the diaphragms are rounded. It makes gripping them tricky and it doesn't help that they are super springy and get slick easily. 😂 I have read stories about them flying across the room and I could totally see that happening. 😂

Anyway - so far, so good. I don't know how Shaun feels about them yet. I want to get used to them and make sure I'm using them correctly before I use them for realizes. 😁  I posted a photo earlier if any of you are curious what they look like. I think they are lovely!