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ok so ive never used a tampon before... ive had my period for 5 years, ive just always used pads. my mom said they were uncomfortable and a pain so i never cared to use them, and we live in an area where its cold most of the year, so swimming was rarely a problem.
buuut i have a pool party tmrw & i have my period. i practiced putting them in today & after an enlightening conversation with mother dearest ["hey mom, wheres my vag?" yeah, that was amusing] i actually got it in. but it wouldnt go in all the way, there was still about 25% of the thick part hanging out. the more i tried to push it in [ not hard ] it hurt... it was almost like i could feel it thru my butt.
any suggestions? & can i still go swimming with that much hanging out?
this is the 5th day, not TOO much blood coming out.
& if it makes a difference, im a complete virgin so im pretty sure that layer of skin in there is still together.
thanks to anyone who can help.
My friend used to have this same problem with tampons so she always used pads instead.
She said that they were uncomfortable because of the same reason, when she put them in, the thick part was still out.
It was because she wasnt putting them in right.
When you put in the applicator (plastic applicators are much easier, just in case you were using cardboard ones) you have to make sure that before you push the tampon out of the applicator, that the spot where you hold the applicator on is all the way to your vagina.
Like, hold it on the part where you hold it (the applicator), then, after sticking it in, your fingers should be touching the outside of your vagina. At this point you shouldn't have pushed the tampon out of the applicator.
Then, when you go to push the tampon out of the applicator, you have to make sure that you leave the applicator where its at while you are pushing the tampon out. So keep the applicator where its at all the way inside your vag, and push the tampon out while keeping the applicator there. Then, when the tampon is completely out of the applicator, you can pull out the applicator.
Right now, you're probably just pushing the tampon out of the applicator at the same time you're pulling out the applicator, so the tampon is just taking the applicator's place and thus being too close to the opening of your vagina.
The tampon itself (I mean the thick part of it) should be PAST where the applicator is when you stick the applicator in.
I hope that helps and if you need anymore help just ask.
(Rating: 5) thank you so much:] i got it in, but it turns out i was using cardboard super, lol. thanks againn