Tampon problem?!
Question: im trying to insert a tampon and everytime i do i get it halfway and then it gets stuck and hurts if i push it up anymore what can i do to get it in all the way? (this is my first time using tampons)
Answers: im trying to insert a tampon and everytime i do i get it halfway and then it gets stuck and hurts if i push it up anymore what can i do to get it in all the way? (this is my first time using tampons)
You may be worried and nervous about using your first tampon. Talk to your mom or a friend who has used tampons. It is important to first learn how to use a tampon and then, just relax! The more you relax, the easier the insertion will be. When you are nervous, your muscles tense up, making insertion even harder. For your first time, you may want to try using a tampon when your menstrual flow is heavy; this should allow the tampon to glide in more easily. Choose the smallest size tampon for the first time. By following these simple guidelines, and those that come with your package of tampons, your first experience with tampons should be easy.
Sit or stand in a comfortable position. Some women prefer to place one leg on the toilet seat or tub, while others prefer to squat down. After you find a position that is most comfortable for you, hold the tampon with the fingers that you write with. Hold the middle of the tampon, at the spot where the smaller, inner tube inserts into the larger, outer tube. Make sure the string is visible and pointing away from your body.
With your other hand, open the labia (the folds of skin around the vaginal opening) and position the tampon in the vaginal opening. (See picture 1 below).
Gently push the tampon into the opening, aiming for the small of your back. Stop when your fingers touch your body and the applicator, or outer tube, is completely inside the vagina. (See picture 2 below).
Once the applicator or outer tube is inside of you, use your index finger to push the inner tube (the tube where the removal string is visible) through the outer tube. This pushes the tampon into the vagina.
Once the inner tube is all the way in, use your thumb and middle finger to remove the applicator or outer tube. (See picture 3 below). Make sure that the string hangs outside of the vaginal opening. Later, when you are ready to remove the tampon, hold the string and gently pull it downward until the entire tampon is out.
just insert it how its told make sure it goes all the way or youl experiment discomfort youll get use to it soon though its more better then useing pads
I am not exactly sure how to explain it on here but I used to have the same problem when I used my first tampon. I found that raising one leg on a chair or if you are in the bathroom on the toilet seat or counter top helped my body to allow me to insert a tampon in the right spot. The tampon box comes with a paper that has instructions on how to insert the tampon correctly and this is usually what they suggest that you do. Follow the directions well...it will get easier for you and become second nature after a while.
good luck
I had this problem the first time I used one. I went and got another kind by Kotex, it was nice and soft and didn't hurt. I don't know what kind you are using, but it does make a difference, especially if it's your first time using one. GOOD LUCK!
if ur not using ones with an applicator, use the kind with applicators(plastic is smoother) its much easier to get it up all the way when u use it..
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squat on the ground or put a leg up on the toilet seat. try using mini tampons for your first time and make sure your putting it in in the right direction (towards your back)
try and relax, if you tense up your vaginal walls it will hurt.
youll get used to it.
u must relax!!! try different positions, sitting on the toilet, standing with one foot on the toilet seat....or both feet on the floor feet apart and knees slightly bent. find what is most comfortable.
also, could be that the tampon is too thick. If u are a teenager or thin, use the "light days" kind or ones made for teens.
RELAX RELAX RELAX!
If you are not having a heavy period, it is sometimes difficult to get a dry tampon in place. Plastic applicators slide and are easier than cardboard applicators or tampons without applicators. You could also try a very small amount of lubricant on the tip, like KY jelly. Try putting one leg up on a chair to put it in. Good luck.
remember to insert it slanted upwards towards your spinal cord
It happens to all of us, it is just really awkward stuffing something up there for the first few times. It might take a while but every time you get your period keep trying, they are way better than pads. It is all about finding the right position for it.