Thanks for your help ladies. I FINALLY managed to remove it after several attempts. I think I have short fingers which doesnt help. I'll never be doing that again. my periods are so irregular though so it's annoying if I come on after booking a hotel and having clients booked up. I think I'm future I'll have to cancel if I come on :-( I can't risk that again, it was incredibly different to remove xxx

Glad to hear you were finally able to remove it! I have loads of people tell me to use it but Ive read too many horror stories like yours so I vowed never to use a sponge and I never will!

Incase it ever happens again or happens to anyone use Olive oil pour a lot of it inside it works like magic

The correct sponges are fine to use they are the correct shape and also have a loop you can hook with your finger to get them out easily

Oh okay. I wasnt aware they had a loop on the end. I assumed they were all cordless sponges. But even still

They are a bastard to get out..

I just dont like the idea of them being pushed further up during sex.... But I guess I wont know until I try eh?

Sorry ladies this will offend some but i use standard foundation sponges and below are 3 methods for the odd occasion one gets stuck (ps disregard is squemish)

1. Try normal method of removal, lie back. Open legs. Lube up fingers. Grab sponge and pull

2. Sponge is stuck.. Determine why.. If A . its too far up to reach then

3. Sqat and low as you can. This contracts the length of your vagina and allows your fingers to reach further getting a better grip

B. Its stuck because of the angle.. Either try option above or better lie of your side with the lower leg bent back behind. Relax as much as possible. Lube fingers and attempt to change the position of the sponge.. If its can be removed immediatly thats great. In most cases. Leave it 10mins or so and go back to plan a for standard removal. Repeat as necessary

4. Dont panic. You will tense up and it will get trickier

5. If youre really stuck just leave it an hour or 2. Forget about it and go back to it later. Many times yu will find a previously impossible to remove sponge later comes out with no problem just from leaving it for a while and getting on with life in the meantime.

IMO Lube amd squatting are the best options. Shorten your vagina and lots of lube allows movement, try if possible to hook your fingers around the top of the spo ge to guatantee a pull. If you try to grab an end it can rip making things worse..

Ps i know you should use the specialist ones but the OP wanted emergency advice for a stuck sponge and i doubt she will be the last to find herself in the f-it situation and then find herself searching saafe for a way out!!