Don’t let your period interrupt your life! Learn how to use Tampax® Pearl tampons and your period won’t slow you down. Tampax Pearl tampons offer LeakGuard™ protection and are easy and comfortable to use. Watch the video below to learn how to insert a tampon.
Let’s begin with a walkthrough of how to correctly insert an applicator tampon.
First, wash your hands and unwrap a new tampon. Choose a comfortable position: squat with your knees apart or stand with one foot up on the toilet seat. Hold the applicator by the finger grip with your thumb and middle finger. The cord should be hanging out the bottom of the tube.
With your other hand, spread your labia. Place the applicator into your vagina, aiming for the small of your back—so point the applicator and push up. When your thumb and finger touch your body, the applicator is in the right place.
Relax, try not to tense up—this can make insertion difficult and uncomfortable.
Relax your pelvic fore muscles. While still holding the applicator, use your pointer finger to push the bottom of the smaller tube completely into the bigger tube. The tampon is now correctly inserted into your vagina.
Remove both parts of the applicator and dispose of them properly. If the applicator is cardboard, you can flush it away. If it’s plastic, you need to dispose of it just like we discussed with pads.
You should see the cord of the tampon hanging outside your body. And that’s it!
Remember, it takes practice to use a tampon. You can’t insert one too far, so if it feels uncomfortable, you probably haven’t inserted it far enough. If that happens, remove it and try again with a new tampon. The best day to try this is when your flow is the heaviest. And go somewhere private!
The first few times, you should start with Tampax Pearl Lights or regular absorbency. These have a slim applicator with a smooth finish and a rounded tip for easier insertion. Sometimes it helps if you twist the tampon as you insert it.
Leak-free periods are possible with Tampax Pearl! Tampons provide great, invisible protection by absorbing fluid inside your body – so no one has to know you're having your period. They come in different sizes (absorbencies) to use, depending on your flow.
oh and you (especially boys) can smell your blood. and trust me it doesn't smell good. but i mean if you sleep with a tampon in at night then right when you wake up, take it out. and toxic shock sydrome is RARE!!!!!!!!! its like a 1 and a million chance you'll get it. so even if you leave it in for 10 hours your ok. but don't leave it in for a week!!
well its like your what.... first, second, ...9th period? well it takes about two years for your cycle to regular. so it could be 3-7 days or maybe even more. i remember the first couple of months of my first period i had my period for 21 days!!!! it was SOOO heavy!!!! i lost a lot of blood too! just from my period. so it takes about two years for it to regulate. but DONT worry about that happening to you. i don't think it willl. but if it keeps bleeding HEAVLY for more then 10 days then telll your mom and go to a doctor. i would reccomend that. if you need any help im here!!!!!!
i have a big ? for u guys. today i put a pad on in the afternoon cause this is my nature week and since then i have had 1 small blood spot and todays only the 5th day whats wrong? i usually have to change it after and theres more blood than that. and i havent used tampons today help please
hey camdyn98 im gunna try to answer all your questions that you had. first 11 is not too young. its what you decide. if you wanna use tampons then you can. and yeah it feels uncomfortable for me too sometimes. i THINK you should stand up and try to put the tampon in. you should try to push it in all the way until the finger grip hits your vjj. well thats what your supoosed to do but try to hold it there while your push the tampon in. its helped for me. but i feel like it will come out but its impossible to come out on its own. anyways i know how you feel. it just takes getting used to. and the tampon took me like a day to get used to. but thats just me. idk about you. and ask your mom too. she probably knows more about tampons and periods then me. i hope i helped. ask anymore questions if you need.
