I bought a menstrual cup!

I haven't posted in quite some time but I bought a menstrual cup! I bought the Lunette cup, size 1 in blue. I discovered recently that my local organics store sells them so of course, I had to get one. I've been wanting to get a menstrual cup for years and so finally being able to get my hands on one was very exciting. I also happen to currently be on my period so I will be sharing my first experience below and then later on (either the end of this period or after my next period), I'll post more information about my experience.
Here is a photo of the menstrual cup I purchased, it was $55 NZD. Prices will vary depending on where you're from though.

I used the cup for the first time a few hours ago. Getting it in took a while but I know it will just take time and that once I'm used to it, it won't be a problem. I tried a couple different folds but found the triangle fold the easiest. My biggest issue with getting it in was probably the fact it popped open before I fully had it in but that was mostly me just not having the best grip on the fold. I'd say one tip I have is to just try and relax. Once I got it in, I could hardly feel it. However, I could kind of feel the stem of it and so I think I'm likely to trim the stem a little just so that I don't notice it as much.

After about an hour of having it in, I decided to try and take it out. I know you can keep them in for up to 12 hours but I was just a little nervous about whether or not I'd actually be able to take it out so decided I would try it while I was home alone. It was a little bit difficult and hurt a little but again, I'm bound to get used to it with time.