It seems to me that cardboard applicators are hard to use. They don't glide as smoothly as the plastic applicators and they get stuck so you can push the tampon in. They are also hard to keep a grasp on them while inserting them. Is it just me? Plastic applicators just seem much easier.
2007-02-16 15:41:35 · 13 answers · asked by Katie 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
i personally only use tampax pearl with a plastic applicator. to me, plastic glides in smoother, helps you keep your grip easier,and doesnt collapse as easy as cardboard.
2007-02-16 15:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by tjloyal4806 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the plastic for comfort of insertion, but then the "tree hugger" part of me prefers cardboard for the environmental reasons............biodegradable and all that.
I don't even want to get into recylcling, because I can't imagine that they RECYCLE the plastic from used tampon applicators, although I suppose they may.......
However, when I get cardboard applicators I get the kind with the "petal top" that is rounded, and opens up, rather than the blunt original design that Tampax had in 1820 or whatever it was. Have you tried that type? It's much more comfortable.
If you are also a "tree hugger" and don't want to use plastic because of guilt over recycling issues, try lubricating with a bit of KY Jelly or some other lube. Don't use vaseline, as it's not water soluble and is a breeding ground for infection.
2007-02-16 15:55:34 · answer #2 · answered by Avon Lady 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I personally dont like the cardboard ones, the seem very hard to insert and unpleasent, not saying that the plastic one is pleasant. But id go for the plastic ones.
2007-02-16 15:45:22 · answer #3 · answered by Nicole 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I like plastic applicators because I feel like the cardboard rubs the wrong way. It kinda of hurts when i use a cardboard one...but when I'm desperate, I guess I would. (I like Kotex Tampons, they are a good brand, and are cheap too)
2007-02-16 15:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by piper_628 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nah, I agree with you Katie.... 100%. I prefer the plastic applicators, but if I need to use cardboard, I will.... I find the same thing as you with them.
2007-02-16 15:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by jessicadiamond_4einc 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I dislike the cardboard ones. The plastic ones help alot, they just seem so much smoother and as pleasant as something like than can be!
2007-02-16 16:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i totally agree with you, i hate the cardboard ones...your exactly right when you say that they are hard to insert...they are just a total pain in the A**. Plastic ones..all the way!
2007-02-16 15:52:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Neither I wear pads but when I have to wear a tampon I use plastic applicators ( Playtex Pearls )
2007-02-16 15:46:12 · answer #8 · answered by Nascar 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Plastic-but I hate tampons of any kind.They are a necessary evil.
2007-02-16 15:51:12 · answer #9 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
There's always the no applicator option - O.B. Tampons.
2007-02-16 15:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by elmothree2000 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋