First of all, no phobia is silly! We fear what we fear, and when we can, we work through it. But if you were feeling feverish and woozy, those were real symptoms, regardless of whether they were caused by the sponge or by a little bit of panic.
You probably DID feel it, even if it was inserted perfectly correctly. That doesn't mean you wouldn't get used to it fairly quickly. Think about contact lenses -- in the beginning, they seem awkward and strange to us, and we can feel them, and we don't think we can ever put something in our eye. And soon, we do it perfectly easily, and we can't feel them once they're in. It's just a matter of getting used to something.
Are you sure you had it positioned correctly? Even if you did, it's possible you had a little cramping, since the sponge is held in place by the upper muscles of the vagina. Here's the Planned Parenthood diagram of the correct placement:
Hang in there, try it again, and just leave it in for a few minutes longer this time. Maybe the whole first box of your sponges will end up just allowing you to get used to them -- if so, big deal! Perhaps by trying a little longer each time you can get to the point where it doesn't feel odd to you. And maybe your boyfriend can put up with the condoms while you're getting used to the sponge?
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Rlyons,
First of all, no phobia is silly! We fear what we fear, and when we can, we work through it. But if you were feeling feverish and woozy, those were real symptoms, regardless of whether they were caused by the sponge or by a little bit of panic.
You probably DID feel it, even if it was inserted perfectly correctly. That doesn't mean you wouldn't get used to it fairly quickly. Think about contact lenses -- in the beginning, they seem awkward and strange to us, and we can feel them, and we don't think we can ever put something in our eye. And soon, we do it perfectly easily, and we can't feel them once they're in. It's just a matter of getting used to something.
Are you sure you had it positioned correctly? Even if you did, it's possible you had a little cramping, since the sponge is held in place by the upper muscles of the vagina. Here's the Planned Parenthood diagram of the correct placement:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-sponge-today-sponge-4224.htm
Hang in there, try it again, and just leave it in for a few minutes longer this time. Maybe the whole first box of your sponges will end up just allowing you to get used to them -- if so, big deal! Perhaps by trying a little longer each time you can get to the point where it doesn't feel odd to you. And maybe your boyfriend can put up with the condoms while you're getting used to the sponge?
June 30, 2009 - 6:25pmThis Comment
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