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Laura/22/England



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Hi I'm 13/f

Ok first i wanna say that my mom is one of those old fashioned moms and she thinks that tampons "pop your cherry". I strongly disagree with her. so i Googled it, and what do i see? A bunch of girls saying the same thing! So i guess what I'm asking is how do I tell my mom that what she thinks is not true?
Thanks to any answers in advice!

Why do you disagree? What is your definition of "popping your cherry"..? Simply means breaking your hymen.. which tampons can certainly do.
In all honesty, I wouldn't worry about tampons for a little while. You're only 13 and they can be quite tricky for first starters. Finding ones with the right absorbancy, application, the comfort side of things.. and the big deal - Toxic Shock Syndrome. You can die from TSS.
Your mother is probably trying to prevent unecessary problems.
You've got all the time in the world to try them, so don't sweat it. :)

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(Rating: 2) sorry i should have said losing your virginity because that is what my mom thinks and yes i know about tss but my mom doesnt and i know how to prevent it myself. i will take out the tampon after 5 hours. i know but thanks anyways
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