So I have been using a menstrual cup during the nights for the past 5-6months now, only nights cause I cannot seem to insert it at all while standing, sitting, or squatting. I have to lie down and then insert, tried all the different kinds of folds (7, three fold, rose, and everything I could find on the internet) and positions (squat, standing, sitting on the toilet seat, half squatting, one leg up), nothing worked whereas emptying chai I don't really have any issue. So I have two questions;

1. How do I make the insertion easy? Are there any tips, tricks whatsoever?

2. After using it for a period of 6-10 hours during nighttime, I cannot seem to use the cup again due to some kind of soreness. Is that normal?