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Tampons: do you pull the plastic out?
OK...so when you put the tampon in and push it in...do you pull the plastic out and leave the cotton stuff in? This is my first time using a tampon and I was just nervous. Got any stuff that might help?
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Yes, you pull the plastic thing out. It is only the applicator, that helps to slide the tampon in with ease. Some older women used to their bodies, do just insert a tampon that can be inserted using their fingers as it doesnt come with an applicator. Even so, with the plastic, if you're really dry inside and its hard to get it to slide in easily, you might try lube on the applicator.
Other tampon issues for first time users. I remember both my sister and I not applying it in far enough so you feel it when bending or sitting or it feels like its about to fall out. And its very uncomfortable that way. If that happens, take it out and start with a new one. Remember, the vagina is like a pocket, it dead ends and nothing can get lost in there. So push it in as far as it will go and make sure the string is hanging out to use later to pull on to remove it. Change tampons often on your heavier days. but wear a panty liner in case you're busy or unable to get to a restroom. If a tampon is fully saturated, it can begin to slip out while going pee. Once it fell out due to this reason while peeig as you're using certain muscles right then. it wont fall out otherwise on own. If you're at the end of a period and everythings kinda dry in there, it may be more difficult to remove as its dry and so in the vagina. Don't worry, it wont be stuck forever. It just doesnt feel comfortable coming out but I wouldn't call it a feeling of pain.
Another thing for new tampon users, better get used to getting the blood of your own discharge on your fingers cus you cant dispose of it down the toilet. Not at home or public. Tampons clog the sewer lines. This means you'll need to have a wad of folded toilet paper waiting in one hand while you pull out the tampon with the string and with it dangling, hold it over and place onto the wad of tissue, wrap it up and place in the container at a public restroom for this or in home bath waste can. You might think of carrying a sandwich zip lock bag at all times with you if you are in a public restroom where the disposal bin is missing. Doesnt happen often, but has happened often enough for me to mention it. Plus its embarassing to leave one in the wastecan at a friends house. I think that about covers the lesson of Tampon 101.
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You do need to remove the plastic. Below I posted a link to a website that had a video and picture directions as well as written step by step information on how to use a tampon. Good luck!
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Yes, make sure the thing clicks before you put it in, then put it in and push the thing kinda like a shot, leave the cotton in and pull the plastic out. Don't leave it in for longer than 5 hours, probably 4 to be safe incase of heavy blood flows. If it is left in too long it could cause problems.
Hope this helps~
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