Menstrual cup issues

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I'm not sure what's going on, but this period has been giving me a lot of trouble. I've been using menstrual cups for over a year now with no major difficulties. But this week, every time I go to insert it, I can't get it up far enough. The stem sticks out just a little bit and pinches me when I sit down or bend over. I've tried using different folds, being in different positions, squatting after I put it in, etc. Then, when I go to take it out, it's so far up that I can barely reach it, even while bearing down. I obviously can't trim the stem so is there anything else I can do to make insertion/removal easier?