Nervous about tampons, advise please?!


Question: Nervous about tampons, advise please?
Help! I'm going to start using tampons on my next period, which is at the end of this month/start of next month. I got 'Tampax Compak, regular', are they any good? Please can someone give me some advise? I'm to embrassed to talk to my mum.

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There's no harm in just trying. Even if you're not sexually active, it doesn't mean you shouldn't use tampons. Try tampons anyway, and if you find that you're too uncomfortable with them, then switch back to pads. For me personally I use PlaytexGentle Glide.

? it's important that you buy the perfect tampon for your body. Tampons come in all shapes, sizes and insertion textures, but for your first time, you should start with the smallest size on the market.
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Choose a day during the heaviest point of your flow to try a tampon for the first time. This will allow the tampon to glide more easily into the vaginal canal.
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Sit, stand or squat so that your legs are slightly spread. It is important to relax when your inserting a tampon, so make sure your are in a comfortable position and that you're not straining your vaginal muscles.
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Hold the tampon like a pencil and place it at the vaginal opening at the back of the labia (the flaps of skin just in front of the vaginal canal). You might need a mirror to better see what you're doing. Insert the tampon by pushing gently toward the small of your back. Do not push directly up, the vaginal canal runs at a diagonal, so pushing up won't allow the tampon to move into place.
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Push the tube until the first, outer tube (this is the larger of the two tubes), is almost all the way inside you. Now, use your index finger to push the smaller, inner tube (the smaller of the two), through the larger tube until the smaller tube is all the way inside the larger tube.
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Now that the tampon has moved into the vaginal canal, you can remove both tubes by clasping the tube between your middle finger and thumb. Make sure the string is visible and hanging from the vaginal opening.
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Once you've removed the applicator, you shouldn't feel anything. If it is painful or even a little bit uncomfortable, the tampon hasn't been inserted correctly and you should remove it and try again.
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It may take more than one try to get the tampon in the right place, so don't get frustrated. If you've tried several times to no avail, take a break and allow your muscles to relax. If your feeling sore or irritated, stop and try again another day.

Remember
? Change your tampon at least every 4 to 8 hours.
? Be sure to use the correct tampon absorbency. Use smaller sized tampons when your flow is lighter.
? Always wash your hands before inserting or removing your tampon.
? Don't use tampons to absorb anything other than your menstrual flow.
? TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome) is an infection that is very rare, but potentially dangerous. Tampons themselves do not cause TSS, however, if a tampon is left inside your vagina for too long, it creates a perfect environment for different types of bacteria, including the one that causes TSS, to grow. To avoid developing TSS, follow the tips above.
? A very small percentage of women, less that 2 percent, are born with a very small opening in their hymen and will not be able to insert a tampon. If this is the case, consult your healthcare provider.

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Hey! Take it from a girl that was extremely nervous about tampons.....gosh i had so many issues with them lol :) Dont be nervous about them, they are really the best inventions EVER! Once you get it, its like your not even on your period. Heres some tips.
1. If you cant get it in the first time, KEEP TRYING! I literally used an entire package and had to buy more before i got it in.
2. If you still cant get it in, try running the entire plastic part under water and getting it wet, its guaranteed to work, trust me - its how i got mine in.
3. The best tampons for beginners are Playtex Gentle Glide Slenders or Tampax Pearl lites, they are teeny tiny and really easy to insert. The ones you are using are fine too, but they might be a bit harder to insert for the first time. Its definetly worth the try though!
Good luck!



personally, i like tampax pearl. i haven't tried the compaks, but i know the ones with a cardboard applicator tend to be a pain. when they absorb, they get longer, which may not be too annoying while they're in, but is a little gag-inducing when you take them out. plastic applicators are the way to go, because the absorbent cotton of the tampon is entirely encased and there's nothing to get stuck to the walls of your vagina (which isn't dangerous in any way, just uncomfortable) like with the cardboard ones that are pretty much a tube with a slightly smaller tube on one end that slides in to push the tampon out.

the easiest way to put it in is sitting on the toilet or standing with one leg propped on the bathtub, stick the end with the tampon in it into your vagina with your fingers on the grip (it's at the very bottom of the tampon side) all the way to where your fingers are touching the outside of your vagina. then, push the plunger down about half way without moving your fingers (the ones on the grip) and then the rest of the way just sliding the applicator out so that the tampon stays inside of you. you won't be able to feel it or see anything but the strings if it's in right.



they all work fine. I find non applicator better as it make it easier to position but many people new to them prefer aplicators. Talk to ur mum though its not like she wont be able to tell when ur on ur period anyway and that way u dont have to buy them urself (more embarasing than talkning to mum). Tampons are so much better than pads though i would never go back



They should be fine. Just know that if you have a heavy flow that "regular" won't work well and super would be better.
Any Tampax product is good.
Don't be nervous. Just relax, follow the directions, and know that if you can feel it up in there you don't have it in right.



You should ask your mom about things like that. Mom's probably going to have the best idea about female issues for you out of anyone in this world because she's related to you.

I've started asking my dad about "man" health... it was a little embarrassing at first. But I realized that all my male issues are due to Dad's genetic history. I just needed to man up and be able to talk to Dad.




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