I'm 21 and I can't seem to be able to insert tampons correctly can any one help !

I'm 21 and I can't seem to be able to insert tampons correctly can any one help me? Any advice is appreciated.

I've been trying to use them since I turned 18 (only during the summer though you know to go swimming and all) I also want to use them regularly when my period comes but no luck yet only once. Last summer I was able to where one I was relaxed and it went in. But I tried again the next day but it must not have been far enough in because it hurt when I pushed the inner tube in and when I started to walk and the pain was unbearable. It must not have been far enough in. I'm also a virgin could this have been another reason I'm having trouble?

Put a tiny drip of personal lubricant (like KY) on the tip of the applicator to help it slide in more easily. Put the applicator as far in as you can (to where you are holding it), and then simply push the plunger, pulling out the tube inside of you simultaneously. I have trouble with some larger tampons (like the super tampons) because my vagina is too short to accommodate it in some positions and I can feel it at the entrance of my vagina; my advice to you would be to just avoid super tampons altogether until you get the hang of wearing them. I've also made the mistake of leaving part of the applicator inside me (although this has only happened with the cardboard applicators), so when I got my pants and everything back on, it was very painful to try to walk, so check to be sure you're not doing this!

It's also easier to insert a tampon when you're standing up. If you're in your own bathroom, just put one foot up on something like the side of the bathtub or the lid of the toilet. Lean forward a bit and then try inserting the tampon.

If you think that the tampons are simply too big for you, they make "slim-fit" and "teen" sizes that you could try. The slim-fit is all I can use.