regarding tampon use?

Question

I am 25 years old and when I first started getting my period I was in grade 4, I only had my mom's think pads around when I started, I still use pads but prefer the thin ones. I tried using different styles of tampons and it seems no matter what I try or how I insert one I can still feel it. I have a shorter vaginal canal but it usually feel like it is going to fall out when I sit down and I can feel it no matter how I move, sit or stand. Does anyone have any suggestions. I missed out on swimming with my husband, son and in-laws a few weeks ago because I was on my period and go figure it ended the day after everyone went swimming. I want to get my son in for swimming lessons and swim when I want to, not when my period dictates.

serious answers only please. my husband and I are trying to conceive right now so that will take care of it for a while once I get pregnant again, but I don't plan on having one child after another. birth control pills will not help me with this.

also I have generally a heavy flow once it gets started and lasts heavy for the whole of my period, usually 5 or 6 days. I tried the heavy flow ones before but when I first tried them I had a regular because I was younger adn trying them for the first time. Also the pads are starting to irritate my vagina and the very tops of my inner thighs, I think it is due to the plastic backing against my legs and the moisture against my vagina for any length of time starts making it feel like the skin is getting raw especially right where the front of my vagina meets my pubic hair line, you know that upsidedown horseshoe shaped area. I hope you know what I am talking about.

Answer 1

Instead Menstral Cup has been a godsend for me! You can get them at Walgreens or most drug stores. Its a disposible plastic cup that fits around your cervix to catch your flow. I have the same problem you have with tampons and when I found this I was extatic! Since I found this product in the disposible form, I found out that the concept is actually quite old. You can get non disposible ones as well, which I liked the idea of and the design makes it easier to remove without the mess, however they are made of rubber and I have a latex allergy so it wouldn't work for me, but check it out...

http://www.gladrags.com/keeper-menstrual-size-p-95.html

As far as the disposible kind, the pluses are that you can wear it anytime, you can wear it longer and the risk for TSS is lower, plus you can have sex during your period without the mess. The downside is removing it can be messy. You have to reach up and hook it with your finger to pull it out and it spills sometimes. Personally to me the messy removal is nothing compared to being able to go swimming with my family and not have to deal with pads or tampons feeling like they are going to fall out or even loosing out on sex!!

Feel free to message me if you have any questions!

Answer 2

Well to make sure you're putting them in right, and all the way, I would recommend this. While sitting on the toilet, after you've gone, wiped, and flushed, just take a moment to sit and relax. Push the applicator inside, dont force it, but let it go the way it'll go. Then when your fingers touch your body push the tampon the rest of the way in until you've pushed the (push) part of the applicator all the way. Then take the applicator out. Sometimes I notice that if I'm too tense or do it too fast, I end up putting in the tampon wrong or something. Also you might just buy a tampon that's made for heavier periods. And change your tampons often if you know your flow is heavy. Hope this helped. EDIT Oh, and my personal tampon of choice is Tampax Pearl Plastic. Just cuz I feel it's the most comfortable I've ever tried. =)

Answer 3

What kind are you using it may be too big or if you do not flow heavy there is no need for one. I perfer the thin pads too and like the first day i need a tampon so i might use a little one by always. But you know the gyn says women shouldnt use them for medical reasons.

Answer 4

i recommend u use junior tampons when u go swimming or u can try to cut the tampon so it is shorter and the backing on the pads should not irritate your legs or w/e they may be to big try a smaller size yes u might have to change it more but if it helps then that's all the matters and if u cant find help on here i recommend u talk to your doctor and see if she can help u well good luck and i hope u find something to help u!!!

Answer 5

You might not be putting in the tampon at the correct angle.
Put some vasoline on the end of the tampon , sit on the toilet.
Lean forward a bit while you insert it. think about putting it in pointing to your bellie button. There is a spot you need to pass in order to not have the feeling you get. Once past that spot you are good to go.

Answer 6

If you can't absolutely use tampons, take your pad off right before swimming. The cold water stops the flow. then put a new one one right when you're done swimming.

Answer 7

There are new methods of taking birth control pills now so that you do not have a period but every 3 or four months

Answer 8

It's the concept of getting use to it, but also the disconfort of wearing them happens to be during the time when your menstral flow is low, and the tampon is not absorbing anything so you feal it more. My friend had that same problem.

Answer 9

i would reccomend tampax pearl...they hold greatly and they're not too long. whatever you do, do NOT use the cardboard applicators...those tampons tend to be longer and aren't meant for people with shorter vaginal canals. try using a tampon with a plastic applicator...or even try the slim fits.

Answer 10

Maybe you should try that new birth control that you only have you period 4x a year.