Menstrual receptacle applicator and method of inserting a menstrual receptacle

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a menstrual receptacle applicator. The applicator includes a hollow cylindrical main body defining an open proximal end and an open distal end, the main body having an inner diameter of 16 millimeters (mm) to 30 mm at the proximal end and configured to house at least a portion of a menstrual receptacle. The menstrual receptacle applicator further comprises a push rod dimensioned to be inserted into and reciprocally moved within the main body. A kit is also provided, including one or more menstrual receptacles and a menstrual receptacle applicator. Further, a method of inserting a menstrual receptacle is provided. The method includes a) obtaining a menstrual receptacle applicator; either i) rolling the menstrual receptacle into a spiral to form a rolled menstrual receptacle or ii) flattening the receptacle to form a compacted menstrual receptacle; and b) at least partially inserting the rolled menstrual receptacle or the compacted menstrual receptacle into the proximal end of the main body. The method further comprises c) inserting a proximal end of the push rod into the distal end of the main body; d) inserting the proximal end of the main body containing the rolled menstrual receptacle or the compacted menstrual receptacle into a vaginal opening; and e) pushing the push rod toward the proximal end of the main body until the proximal end of the push rod pushes the rolled menstrual receptacle or the compacted menstrual receptacle into the vaginal opening.

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