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Tampon doesn't go in
I'm not a virgin. I've had sex twice. I always used to use pads. But now i want to switch on to tampons. So i bought a pack of tampons. They are without applicators. I'm on my period and I've tried to insert a tampon but it never completely goes in. I first wash my vagina and then try to insert it. Does washing my vagina is making it dry? Also when i try to take the tampons it tends to stick to my vagina. Am i doing it wrong? What could be the problem?
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Personally, I never had success trying to apply the cottony material against the moistness of the inside of vagina....it just won't slide.
There is a ring of muscles you also need to get the tampon past so it fits inside comfortably. All you need is to wash your hands thouroghly. Washing of the vagina inside is not necessary. In fact washing with soap can cause irrations or cause infections to come later. Same for douching as it washes away all the good germs of this unique little ecosystem so the bad ones can take over.
Now back to how to insert easily, I suggest getting some success first using the tampons with the plastic applicators since KY jelly or another personal lubricant is easy to apply to the plastic and not quickly absorbed like the ones with out the plastic. With an applicator and lube, its so easy to just slide in as far as it goes and when you press the plunger to release the tampon, it should be well past the ring of muschles that make it feel uncomfortable like something is in the way. I remember periods at the end on light days and when trying to pull the tampon out by the string, it doesnt glide out easy but drags against dry skin. This can happen no matter what you do and can't be helped. Get your fingers lubed up and try to grease the way for it to come out. It isn't actually hard to begin with and doesnt hurt or cause damage, just feels weird or maybe a wee bit uncomfortable, but pain...no.
The only pain and issues is when a tampon can't fit no matter what is done and could be due to a septate hymen, instead of a ring of extra flesh around the circumference, its a strip of flesh down the middle creating two smaller access holes, too small for tampons in many cases. But that is a simple thing for Dr. to take care of, snipping away the extra.
So, no washing the inside of vagina, use lube on plasic applicator or on your fingers to help and thats about it. Good luck.
Part of this all is getting to feel comfortable with yourself. Lots of females are afraid to get their fingers inside of themself. Biggest fear is losing the tampon inside somehow. But thats not possible aa while resting, the vagina is only about 3 inches long and that is why tampons aren't any longer. The vagina also dead ends at your cervix, the entrance to the womb and is you ever feel it with your fingers, you'll know you can't get anything to accidently go inside. Its feels like the tip of your nose and the entrance is only big enough for sperm and your egg to fit through and thats about it.
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This link will help. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
Make sure to relax and wash hands before. You don't need to wash your vulva (outer genitals) before hand.
This You Tube Video has someone explaining how to do this as well. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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