tampons questions?

Question

i got my period for the first time and i cant stand using pads..its yuck.
i bought some tampons today inserted 1 and it hurt soooo much!
wot can i do 2 ease the pain??

and does it hurt 2 take it out??
please be honest!

thanx

Answer 1

Yeah get the slim ones, i had a hard time getting those things in as i did not have much of an opening at all. Then my opening began to conform to the shape of the tampons. Then it got bigger later when a doctor put the biggest speculum through it. Wish he had warned me.

So apparently hymens don't exactly break, although i think perhaps the skin is attached inside... who knows?

Why do tampon instructions show girls with openings, if people already have an opening, they will have no trouble inserting these things. I blame the lack of instruction on the products. They really ought to have lubricants sold alongside to assist young people.

lubrication and relaxation and learn about your anatomy with some models and books.

Ask the chemist for some lube and tell them the problem.

Tell the doctor too and don't be shy.

Wouldn't recommend telling an adult as they can be a bit hostile and it is disappointing, but a chemist should help.

If people are rude, complain, they should help you. It's their job and responsibility to help you

It shouldn't hurt once you get the hang of it. Wait till it's full til you take it out and it might be easier.

If you masturbate, that may help relax you and produce your own natural lubrication.

Just trim your finger nails when you use those things too to avoid scratching and infections

The vagina is less acidic when we bleed out the lining of the uterus apparently, so infections could be more likely at that time of the month.

Hey you could have some sort of minor congential anomaly, as it still can be uncomfortable for me to insert these things.

Also i'd say the squatting position is the best, like a frog. That's the loosest position that a gynaecologist would use to inspect a young female who is not sexually active.

Keeping the legs wider apart makes it the loosest, if you have your legs together that makes the muscles too tight.

Answer 2

You are young, your body is tight and you are probably nervous.
Find tampons labeled "SLIM", made for younger girls.
Choose a tampon that has a plastic applicator - they slide the easiest against your skin. The way a plastic applicator works is that it's like 2 straws, the back-half slides inside the front half to deposit the tampon inside the vagina.
Read the instructions on the box.

Beginners usually find putting the tampon in to be easier if you stand, and put one foot up on the tub or toilet. With your left hand, spread your "lips" apart. Hold the tampon applicator in your right hand and gently press it upward so that it slides in firmly. Next, slide-up the end of the applicator so that it disappears inside the front half. Once accomplished, pull the applicator out, and make sure the string is hanging in your crotch area ( to pull it out later ).

Usually you will fill your tampon a few times in a day. Overnight it is a good idea to wear both a tampon and a pad while you sleep, to avoid staining.
Changing your tampon at least one time every 12 hours is very important. To change it, pull on the string - usually holding it with toilet paper - roll it into a strip of toilet paper and place it in the trash can. DO NOT FLUSH.
(( It can clog the plumbing and that can be really embarrassing when they find it and start asking "who did this"??))

If you "forget" and leave one in for days you can get a sudden, severe, life threatening infection, called Toxic Shock (I've had it, and it ain't no fun! )

Answer 3

Well, periods are never fun. Tampons always hurt me. Yes, it hurt a little to take it out, but not as much as putting it in because it is more wet now. I guess it depends on how moist you are down there. Everybody's different. I don't like tampons because when I wore them, I felt like I was walking around with a dildo stuck inside me. I'd rather wear a pad. Even the stickiness of the underside sometimes stuck to me and that hurt but at least, I didn't have something stuck up me. It's only for a few days and then it's over. That's not the worst anyway. My periods used to be so heavy, I would get drowsy and fall asleep at the table, after a bath in the bathroom,etc. This used to scare my mom. Once she found me lying on the floor naked! And the cramps are something awful! Wearing the pad is nothing compared to this.

Answer 4

one million. Yes. Your getting breasts, however now not too enormous, so that is well. Too so much at a tender age can reason issues for a few ladies, alot of teasing, starring, and so on. Your proper on monitor. :-) two. Alot of females have one breast that's somewhat greater than the opposite. It's very common, not anything to fear approximately. three. You can begin a talk together with your mother like this, "Mom, do you utilize tampons or pads?" "Which one do you decide on to make use of and why?" That will open the subject up for dialogue, then you'll be able to simply inform her you might like to take a look at tampons alternatively. If she asks why, you'll be able to reply with "Because I do not consider as blank and recent with pads, so I'd like to take a look at a tampon." That must get you goin....well success!

Answer 5

if you still are feeling it, you may not have placed it far enough in you. use the applicator to push it as far up as it will go, and you should not be able to feel it then. of coarse being that this is your first period, you may be extra tight, so it may take some getting used to. Also- what type of applicator are you using? I find the plastic applicators are soooo much smoother. Don't worry about taking it out. Just try to relax your muscles, and you can try facing the toilet, and proping your leg on top the toilet to open yourself up really wide.Good luck- and here's a website from Tampax that may help: www.beinggirl.com

Answer 6

Take it out carefully. You're only supposed to wear them for a couple hours and if you're not flowing much, it will hurt because it's too dry. Use pads that are thin and skinny but heavy duty so you'll have protection but they won't feel like a big wad of stuff. You'll get used to them sooner or later. If the tampon hurts, it's bad! Not in right or too dry.

Answer 7

It doesn't hurt as much to take them out, especially if they have gotten damp inside. Just pull it gently at a down & out angle.

I have heard of using a lubricant on tampons-- there are some designed for that.

Make sure you are using a slender tampon, too. It should be at least 'regular' if not smaller. Also try to get ones that say 'comfort glide' or something with a rounded applicator.

Best of luck!

Answer 8

Congratulations. It takes a little while to get down the whole tampon thing. You should be buying small tampons...tampex makes a "Jr." brand that comes in smaller sizes. Either that, or use "lite day" tampons. They only hurt to take out if you try to take it out while it's still dry.

It's also possible that if you haven't had sex yet, you broke your hymen when trying to insert it. Good news is - you can only do that once.

Read the directions, and practice.

Answer 9

Ask an older female you know. Tampons shouldn't hurt, whether you are trying to insert them, or take them out. Read the directions in the tampons carefully, or maybe you just need another brand. Try Playtex Gentle Glide.

Answer 10

Dont tense your muscles up when your inserting them. sit on the toilet with your legs spread and GENTLY insert the tampon, if you start to tense up, wait a second then try again. When the tampon is in correctly you shouldn't feel it when you sit down.

Remember only wear them 4-6 hours at most. Tampons can cause toxic shock syndrome.