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Putting a tampon in
I have already put a tampon in for my first time. But when I took it out, it hurt really bad. I'm scared to put one in again because I don't want it to hurt. I have to wear tampons because I dance. I'm scared. Help?
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You can place your leg on top of the toliet or bath top or what ever squat down a little to pull it out.
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Okay, I'm going to be a little less "doom and gloom" than Peeps. You can't take tampon advice from someone who is on a campaign against them. Now, I personally don't use them any more because I switched to the reusable cups (check out Divacup.com) but I used to.
It hurt because you chose a tampon that was far too high-absorbency for your flow. If it's not saturated enough, it's going to leach all the moisture from your vagina and end up sticking to the walls, which hurts like all get out when you take it out. If you switch to a lower absorbency when you're lighter (like a super light or light flow one) that problem should stop.
As Peeps mentioned, reusable menstrual cups are awesome once you get past the initial ick factor. You can pop it in twice a day (every 12 hours) and rinse in between. It lasts for a year. I found that they're much more comfortable and lower hassle.
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Beginners typically feel the tampon inserted until the vagina is desensitized enough from the insertion of a dry piece of bleached rayon/cotton blend and the removal of such, including the lining of the vaginal wall. It may take one cycle or it may take 6 cycles for your body to lose enough sensitivity for you to no longer be able to feel the inserted tampon.
That's right. That painful feeling will go away. After you lose enough sensitivity in your vagina.
Just like any other fiber, the tampon absorbs moisture. Your vagina is SUPPOSE to be moist though. So, the tampon is constantly sucking away the natural fluid balance in your vagina. The vagina gets dry. If you've ever put lotion on your arm and then accidentally laid it on a sheet of paper then you will notice how it sticks to it. You pull the paper off and that's that. Imagine putting a wad of thick, absorbent paper in your vagina. It sucks that moisture away from the walls. It sticks to the flesh. Then you have to pull it off. Your vagina is a lot more sensitive and tender than you arm.
If your eyes were constantly watery, would it be okay to put a cotton ball in them? Think the cotton might actually dry out your eyes? Think it might lead to some irritation? After awhile it probably wouldn't feel uncomfortable to remove the cotton either.
In addition, tampons have been linked to dioxin exposure. There is no safe level of dioxin, and dioxin has been linked to a wide variety of health problems (cancer, endometriosis, reproductive damage, retardation, immune system damage).
Ignore my "2" rating:
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Do you vagina and your entire body a favor and throw away the rest of the tampons. If you insist on inserting a menstrual product into your body then use something safe, such as a reusable menstrual cup. The link I included above also has a link to what menstrual cups are and how they don't put your body at risk for further health complications and do not cause vaginal desensitization.
"The cotton and rayon that is typical for mass produced tampons may actually contain pesticides and chlorine. Pesticides are used on the products while still in the fields to reduce the risk of bug infestations within the crops. These pesticides kill living insects so that they do not damage the crop. Chlorine is used purely as a whitener to bleach the finished products. This chlorine may actually cause a form of dioxin to be created within the product.
Dioxin is associated with environmental pollution and is highly toxic to the human body. Dioxin is actually said to be one of the most harmful and toxic chemicals known to science today and has been deemed a serious health threat. Dioxin has been linked to cancer, severe reproductive and developmental problems, immune system damage, interference with normal hormonal function and production, birth defects, infertility, increase chances of miscarriages, reduced sperm counts, endometriosis, diabetes, mental impairment, skin disorders, and even lung problems. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported no "safe" level of exposure to dioxin."
As a very last note, you may want to check out menstrual cups as an alternative you can wear while dancing that WON'T rip and tear the flesh from your vagina. Here is a link to a question about some and my answer is pretty thorough when explaining them:
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