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I can’t insert a tampon without it hurting. Is something wrong? How do I get it right?

Tampons can be tricky at first, but they shouldn’t be uncomfortable or painful at all, insists Dr. Charles Wibbelsman, author of The Teenage Body Book. You probably need to learn precisely how to put them in place. Start by buying the slender regular sizes (they are the smallest and easiest to insert).

Now, follow these steps. 1) Sit on the toilet, or stand in front of it with one foot on the floor and one on the toilet seat. 2) Toss the wrapper (duh!), and put the rounded tip against your vaginal opening. With your forefinger on the plunger (the end point downward) and your middle finger and thumb on the upper part of the applicator, gently push the tampon inside your body, aiming toward the small of your back. Once you’ve pushed the inner tube all the way into the out tube—this pushes the cottony absorbent part into the perfect spot—withdraw both tubes, leaving the string hanging outside your body.

A few more tips: It’s easiest to insert a tampon when your flow is heaviest, like the first three days of your period, because you’re more lubricated. You may want to use pads on lighter days. Or try and over-the-counter vaginal lubricant—K-Y Jelly is a brand doctors recommend—on the end of the tampon before insertion. This is a safe way to make the whole process slicker. Once you’ve got it in right, you shouldn’t feel a thing!

BY GL ON 12/22/2009 7:00:00 AM

TAMPON TIPS

Alright girlies, inserting a tampon at first can be well...gross. But once you get the hang of it, it isn't that bad! Here are a few tips that help when inserting a tampon:

1. Remember, RELAX your muscles. If they aren't relaxed, it can make it harder to insert a tampon...which will make it hurt!

2. When you insert a tampon, put it at a slight angle to follow the slant of your vagina. There is no way the tampon can go into your uterus or anywhere else-there aren't any openings where the tampon can get through!

3. What also helps me is Vaseline. Even though it sounds strange, put some vaseline on the tip of the tampon before inserting it. This will help the tampon slide in easily.

4. A mirror. For your first few tries, use a mirror to help you find your vagina opening. Don't know where it is? It is the hole right below where pee comes out. Your anus is right above it.

5. Another way to find your vagina opening is this: Spread the lower part of your butt cheecks apart...then look below your butt. This will help the vagina become more visible.

We all know getting your period is a pain the butt and gross...but one positive is that our body is showing us that we are healthy! That's a plus!

I hoped I helped someone! Good Luck! Remember to just do it no matter how scared you are because - trust me - you will feel so much cleaner, happier, and better during your period with a tampon.

Hey guys, Im having trouble insirting a tampon. Is it ok to use water instead of k-y jelly?

by lovya14 on 6/29/2009 1:12:02 PM

by sportybabe on 6/29/2009 1:08:13 PM

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Ok, i am having tampon troubles. I try to put it in, but every time it wont go in! Im relaxed, and im "moist" and im not putting it in the wrong hole i dont think. Im aiming it towards my lower back. Is my "hole" just to small? Might I need a hymectomy? or am i just not insterting it right?

Hey babe,

It's probably that you're not doing it right which is fine! It takes a while to learn how to do it perfectly. Get help from your mom or an older woman you trust. You can also try a smaller size of tampon

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

by lovya14 on 6/29/2009 1:07:14 PM

Thnx willowxx thats exactally wht i needed lol im a retard but still

by swimmerxox on 6/29/2009 8:17:10 AM

sabbyeps2324--ugh too true! periods are the worst... but still, guys have their own puberty problems...

by ttlredhead on 6/29/2009 12:49:44 AM

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