Putting in a tampon. My first time. HELP!?!
Question: I just got my period and I'm 11. I am also a swimmer, so I really need help. I swim a lot too. I tried to put a tampax pearl-the thinnest application. It is hard to get it in. I am on a swimming team. Are there any tricks? Not like tricks-but like aim toard a certin spot or something.? I also hate pads because they are so uncomfortable for me. If you also use a tampon, please take some of your time to help me.
-Desperate
Answers: I just got my period and I'm 11. I am also a swimmer, so I really need help. I swim a lot too. I tried to put a tampax pearl-the thinnest application. It is hard to get it in. I am on a swimming team. Are there any tricks? Not like tricks-but like aim toard a certin spot or something.? I also hate pads because they are so uncomfortable for me. If you also use a tampon, please take some of your time to help me.
-Desperate
aw hun im sorry, lol I went through this too, long ago , but I also went through it. And let me tell you it can be really uncomfortable if you put it in the wrong way.First find the most relaxed position for your body while inserting the tampon. Raising one of your legs on a footstool or on the rim of a toilet makes the process easier. Slide the applicator a few inches into the vagina (tampon side in), but not so far that you can't hold the outer of the two tubes that make up the applicator. Push the inner tube into the outer tube, releasing the tampon into the vagina.Slide the applicator out.Make sure the tampon's string remains outside the vagina. Make sure you change your tampon atleast every 4 hours,and when you get rid of the old one through it in a trash, dont flush it! I hope you get it! good luck contact me if you need anything!
Go to beinggirl.com
I think they have like a little step-by-step breakdown, and a video.
Good luck!
I always have a hard time putting them in too and I am 23, the trick that I have discovered that helps me is that I put one foot up on the toilet and then leave the other one on the ground & something about the way my legs are opens things up and makes it easier. Hopefully this is some what helpful. Good Luck!
1. get out a light tampon.
2. sit on the toilet with your legs spred open
3. aim towards the lower part of your spine. so your butt almost.
4. If you cant get it, move the tampon around a little, you will figure it out in no time.....
KEEP SWIMMIN! :p
i had a lot of probelms my first time. a trick to use is get some patroleum jelly/vasoline and rub some on it. not a lot but just a little and that'll help it go in there easier.
good luck!
I started my period when I was 11, too, and I tried using tampons.
They hurt then, & they hurt now. (I'm 16, now)
I don't use them, I think I'm too young, & I actually think you're too young too (although they say it doesn't really matter how old you are to use them..)
When in water, bleeding from your menstrual cycle will stop.
I'm actually not sure exactly why that is, but my mom said it had something to do with the water pressure. You ought to Google that up, you should find something about that. Anyway, they say not to swim with tampons, because they swell up from the water.
If you absolutely must learn how to use a tampon, there's usually an instuction paper inside the box.
When I first started my period, my mom bought me a book called,
"What's Happening to My Body?"
I recommend cheking that book out, it will answer all of your questions like this. Here's the link on Amazon:
When you first start using tampons get a box of Playtex SlimFits. They are made specifically for young teens and first-time tampon users. They have a plastic applicater for easier insertion, a rounded tip for comfort, and they are the smallest and most slender tampons on the market (They're about the width of your pinky finger!). To insert the tampon, use your dominant hand and put your thumb and middle finger on the finger-grips. Use your other hand to spread apart the lips/labia of the vulva and hold them open while you're inserting your tampon. Now get into a comfy position for insertion: you can sit down on the toilet, squat over the toilet, or you can stand up with one leg propped up on the toilet. Do whichever is easiest for you. Remember to relax your muscles to make insertion more comfortable and easier. If you're nervous your muscles will tense up and make insertion really difficult. When you're ready to insert, you should use the tip of the applicater and hold it at your vaginal opening. Then, gently push the applicater inside of your vagina while angling the tampon a little bit upwards, and then to the back towards your tailbone. Keep pushing the tampon in until the finger-grips are right outside of your vagina. After that, put your pointer finger on the skinny plunger and push it into the bigger applicater which is already inside of your vagina. Once the skinny plunger is pushed in completely, you can grab the finger-grips and pull out the applicater and toss it in the trashcan. The string will be left hanging outside of your body, so you can tuck that into your underwear. You should never feel any pain while using a tampon, when inserted correctly you shouldn't be able to feel the tampon at all. Your tampon will stay put - even if you sneeze, cough, or put pressure on the area. Your vaginal muscles hold it in place there even when you're completely relaxed so you should feel free to go about whatever you're doing. By the way, your period does NOT stop whenever you are in the water. You must always use protection while swimming. The only difference when having your period in the water is that the water will stain your swimsuit or get washed away where people will take notice. Anyways, after using tampons for 2 or 3 years, I strongly recommend switching to a menstrual cup because they are healthier, cheaper, more reliable, stronger protection, no risk of TSS, and are better for our environment. Best of luck!
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