I REALLY need tampon help...?

Question

ok so i'm almost 16 and sadly, i can not use a tampon. i've tried before, like 3 or 4 times, and i'm just too scared to push it all the way in. i'm scared it will hurt. i really need some tips, please be specific. i really need help.

Answer 1

i am almost 16 too,a nd i cannot use it either! i tried today, and it hurt! and my other problem was, i definitely couldn't find this hole, i mean i know where it is SUPPOSED to be, so i just, was trying to put it there, but it hurt so bad!

i need tips too, :].

Answer 2

Well you don'tt have to wear a tampon you can always wear pads. But i will be sincere with you it does hurt. But just the first time. After that its all natural.

Answer 3

The ones with plastic applicators *definitely* make things easier for girls who've never used tampons before... but once you know how, anything that's comfortable to wear will be easy to insert.

Helpful advice (beyond the semi-useless package directions)? Yeah... just three things:

1) Aim the tampon more towards your back than upwards... your v****a actually goes *back* for more than half of its length, not just up... and push it in as far as the applicator will go while you're still holding the end of it.

2) It'll be easier to do the first time if things are slippery "down there", so don't wipe away any blood and stuff until you've got the tampon in place. If there's very little blood there, just smear a couple of drops of saliva on the tip of the tampon (or its applicator if it has one) and it'll make things a lot more comfortable.

3) Relaxation is **important**. If relaxing isn't easy for you, try pushing just a little bit as if you're trying to p**p or pee... your pelvic muscles will relax a bit and that will help a *lot*.

There's an OK video instruction about it at

http://www.beinggirl.com/en_US/goods_tam...

... just click on the "click here" link in the third paragraph of the page.

Answer 4

first of all, don't try to jam a super tampax up there. start with the slender or junior sizes. and your walls will stretch so it won't hurt. buy some lubricant if you're worried about a chafing feeling but chances are you'll be wet enough that it won't be a problem

i think herhuggybunny had the best advice, this was just my input

Answer 5

I use the Kotex brand because they have a plastic applicator.  Don't get tampons with cardboard appicators - they hurt.  What you need to do is relax when you are attempting to insert it.  It may sound gross, but if you have to, get a mirror, sit on the floor, and watch what you're doing so you can guide yourself.  I honestly don't think you can put it in too far, but if you do, you will know.

Answer 6

go get the light ones, a whole package and wait till a very light day of your period to try this.  Lock yourself in the bathroom and try sitting on the toilet and waste the whole package.  If you have a friend that you wouldn't mind sharing the experience with the two of you will be laughing for days over the experience and she could help relax you with you by making you laugh, you could even make her hide in the shower but help talk you through what you need to do if you are really modest.

Answer 7

i was very scared too i even passed out the first time i tried to put one in i was so embarresed bc my mom found me laying naked on my bedroom floor lol but anyway i attemted it like 3 months later and i got it in, it was a little umcomfortable but after some time you get used to it and now its like nothing and i love tampons i cant imagine going back to pads so just put it in its going to hurt just a lil but its worth it =]

Answer 8

I promise it will not hurt. Buy the regular absorbency kind with the plastics applicators, unscented. Put the plastic tip in and push the actual tampon in till your sure the whole thing is in, you'll feel a little uncomfy if it's not in all the way so just take it out and try again with a new one. There's no way it could get stuck in you so don't worry. I'll usually leave mine in for between 3-5hrs....don't leave it in too long. When your ready to take it out just pull on the string and it'll come right out, wrap it up in toilet paper and throw it out. Goodluck dear :) you'll get used to it, don't worry.

Answer 9

I have a cousin and a friend who all went through the same thing. It's nothing to be worried about. Once a tampon is pushed in, the tissue where it sticks has barely any feeling. So, it won't hurt! My advice would be to use tampons with plastic applicators when you're first starting out, they make it way easier. They slide in easily and don't hurt one bit! Also, make sure you aren't dry when you try out tampons, this WILL hurt. You should be completely on your period, then you'll be okay. Also, try using a slimmer one at first as you grow more used to it.

Just go for it! I promise you, it's way better than using a pad. But try not to wear them at night, just use pads then.

Also, I noticed that some people are suggesting to put saliva on the tampon before you put it in. This is not a good idea. Your mouth harvests bacteria that should only stay in your mouth. (It's okay to do things like oral s*x because the saliva doesn't go deep in) But if you're inserting a tampon far into your v****a, foreign bacteria could cause you to get a yeast infection. So, keep that in mind. The blood from your period should be enough!

Answer 10

it doesn't hurt.

i have been using a tampon sence i was 9..or 10.

it doens't hurt.

im 15, and my couzin is 17 and she is to scared to stick on up there, so she asked to to help her[becuase we are really close] and i did, and when i was done, she said:

"wow, that didn't hurt, haha i didn't even feel that"

so don't be scared.

Answer 11

Try putting a little petroleum jelly on the tampon. This should help it to slide in and if you stay relaxed, there should be no pain. Good luck. I hope this works!