I had my first period and I tried to use super tampons but they don't go right in. What should I do?

Answer 1

First off, never use a larger tampon than what you need in order to prevent toxic shock. If you're on a light day, use "thin" or "light" size. If your blood flow soaks right through a normal tampon, then use a super size only as long as you must.

If the tampon doesn't slip in, it might be you are angling it wrong, tensing up, or you're too "dry." Remain relaxed when inserting a tampon. Your PC muscles should be at rest. Try slipping the tampon in at an angle toward the back, pushing toward the spine just slightly, instead of straight up. This will follow the natural curve of the vagina.

If you're simply too dry, make sure you are drinking enough water or herbal tea. Raspberry tea is especially helpful to ease cramping. Meanwhile, keep a small bottle of natural lubricant in your purse along with the tampon. KY or Astroglide work well. Although you might be a little ashamed to buy them, they are perfectly natural pieces of a warrior woman's "armor." Apply a little gel to the tampon applicator, and it should slip in with ease.

Answer 2

It's not a good idea to use tampons during your first period as you have no way of knowing how heavy your period is going to be in order to know what absorbency you can use safely. You need to start with lowest absorbency, only move up to a higher absorbency if the tampon leaks within 1-2 hours: if your tampon isn't saturated with blood after 4-6 hours use lower absorbency or pads.

You may be struggling to insert the tampon if your flow isn't heavy enough to use tampons, you would also struggle with insertion if you were not relaxed or if you were inserting at the wrong angle.

It's best to use pads at first, if you want to use internal options consider safer options such as menstrual cups or softcups which are safer and generally a much better option than tampons.