i'm 13 and i've only been on my period for like 6 months. i got a sample box of tampons in the mail and i tried them with out my mom knowing. i like them better than pads but i don't know how to ask/tell me mom i want her to buy them for me. i don't want to tell her b/c i don't want her to think i'm growing up ''too fast'' or w/e.
2006-07-22 17:04:34 · 10 answers · asked by PrInCeSs 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Thats a tough one. Many moms and people from more traditional cultures have the mistaken belief that girls who have not had sex should not/cannot use tampons if they are virgins. This goes along with the old fashioned view of an intact hymen, which most girls DO NOT have these days due to school sports, aerobics, etc. If you are more comfortable using them, perhaps find some literature on them first to show your mom. If nothing else, show her this post. Tampons are more hygenic and cause less odor, so many women prefer them. You do not have to be sexually active to use them, and they will not hurt you in any way. Using them has nothing to do with "growing up too fast".
2006-07-22 17:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by gahrahstah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that pads are bothering you and you want to try something new. She will understand. some people use tampons when they first got there period so that doesn't mean that you are growing up fast. It isn't like you are asking for birth control.
2006-07-23 10:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put the box with the pads where She will see it and let her ask you about it. Then you can tell her. Let her approach you. Thats what I did after a friend at school gave me a few when I realized I needed a pad and didnt have one available. And I never had a line break yet. You can wear them for swimming in your bikini. It just take some getting used to at first to put them in.
2006-07-23 00:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by Wombat46 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a mother of a pre-teen, I know first hand that as a woman, a tampon is a necessity. It allows you the freedom to change clothing in public (gym class), wear your regular wardrobe and swim among many other things. I would come up with a list of why it is important to you to convert to the tampon (i.e. so you can carry them in your pocket) and remind mom that she was in your shoes and she can appreciate the simplicity of the tampon. I can recall having to dispose of them at a friends house (pads) and I was emberrassed because they did not know I was even on my period yet...a tampon can flush! Good Luck!
2006-07-23 00:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by DLR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be honest. Tell her you got a sample and prefer them. Chances are she'll understand. Don't you know what your Mom uses? Surely she's got tampons in her bathroom too?
2006-07-23 00:14:24 · answer #5 · answered by tbo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well tell her that pads are bothering you or something she'll understand. just cuz u wear tampons doesnt mean you are growing up fast.. some pple just start out with tampons at first
2006-07-23 00:07:59 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohh cool i just started using them too
if u know someone who has a pool ask onw day if u can come swimmin tell ur mom it was ur friends idea and ur on ur period and then be like but i can swim in tampons and maybe she will let u
but mine got stuck in me it got stuck behind my virinity line
thank god it didnt break but u know if it goes past there that the line could break
and if u leave it in for to long u can get nasty infections and they have to go inside u and sew ur body up
i think ur too young
2006-07-23 00:09:49 · answer #7 · answered by kisser_up 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had my period since i was eleven. when i started out i used pads. i told my mom they felt like diapers, she understood and let me use tampons. it is totaly easier.hope i helped.
2006-07-23 00:58:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she will not be mead and she will go and buy them for you im 12 and my mom got them for me she got me 3pack for me to last and it good i just say to her mom i got sampel of tampons and can you buy the full box for me she will say yes i wll or no i will not but if she do's not get them wine you go to the store buy them by your shelf if you wont to talk a but it my e-mail is my_my-what@yahoo.com
2006-07-23 00:12:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her...it's not like you are asking for birth control or anything...
2006-07-23 00:09:54 · answer #10 · answered by Kd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋