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Tampons
Tampons are made of an absorbent material, such as cotton, and are inserted into the vagina to absorb the menstrual flow. They come in various different absorbency, including light, medium and heavy flow.
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How do you put a tampon in if you cannot see where your vagina is?
You need to position a mirror so you can see and feel yourself. Once you have sorted out your anatomy you can do it by touch alone. The vagina does not go straight up, it goes more up and back so you need to put in the tampon at an angle. If you don't have a female relative who you can ask to help go to the school nurse, she has been trained to answer questions like this.
hey girl don't worry
If it is your first time of inserting a tampon just take a few deep,breaths and follow these instrustions:
- take a few deep breths and wash your hands
- open the tampon and make sure it is fully extended
- take a few more deep breaths and sit on the toilet with your legs open
- now place the rounded tip of the tampon to the opening of our vagina
- now push the rounded tip up your vagina holding on to the outer tube
- now push the inner tube into the outer tube
- dont worry
- now remove the aplicator and the tampon is now firmly in your vagina
Thin clear thing hanging from your tampon?
The clear thin thing hanging from your tampon may be cervical mucus.
The opening to your cervix is blocked with a thick mucus - this mucus softens and flows into the vagina when you're fertile in order to help the sperm swim up to reach the egg when you ovulate. During menstruation you may be fertile, or sometimes mucus can be carried along with menstrual flow.
Does it feel good if you are a guy to shove a tampon up you're butt?
No, tampons are not anal sex toys so they're not designed to be used for anal sex play. Tampons are dry and absorbent so will damage the mucus membranes within the anus, which would be uncomfortable and risk infection. Tampons may also get stuck because although there is a string to get the tampon back out again being rough it's more likely to get stuck in the anus.
You shouldn't be worried about pregnancy or STI/STD risk, you should however be worried about your complete lack of understanding about how conception occurs. Semen would have to get into your vagina, not on your pants, in order for you to fall pregnant and while you're on birth control even then pregnancy risk is minimal. Tampon or not, period or not, makes no difference here.
Can you put in a tampon when your period is light?
It depends how 'light' your flow is.
Tampons can't be worn with light flow because with less blood tampons will absorb more vaginal discharge so cause vaginal tearing that allows bacterial toxins to enter the bloodstream, which can lead to toxic shock syndrome - less blood means more drying, thus more damage and higher risk.
If you use a light tampon and is it not saturated with blood after 4-6 hours then your period is not heavy enough to use tampons and you need to switch back to using pads. You can also use menstrual cups or softcups with light flow as they don't pose risk of TSS like with tampons.
What to do with the tampon when your done?
When you remove the tampon you wrap it up and throw it in the bin.
Some tampon companies say tampons are flushable, although they will clear the U-bend tampons shouldn't be flushed as they can cause blockages in your plumping or further-up the sewage system so cause serious damage. Tampons can also bypass sewage treatment plants so end-up in waterways where not only are they an eyesore but they can also harm wild life.
Always wrap-up your used tampon in toilet paper or wrapping and throw in the bin - thus why they have sanitary bins next to the toilets in public bathrooms. In tampon/pad/cup isles you will also find scented disposable bags which can be useful when at someone's home and there's no bin available, these allow you to carry the tampons without blood or odour until you can find a bin to use.
Is you used a tampon are you a virgin?
Yes, you are a virgin up until you have sex with someone else.
A virgin is someone who has not yet had sex with another person, a tampon is not a person and inserting a tampon is not sex so it doesn't change the fact that you are a virgin. Simply putting things in your vagina has no impact on virginity, even when it comes to sex you don't have to have anything going into your vagina for it to be considered sex and you no longer being a virgin.
Is it possible to put a tampon too far in?
No, it's not possible to push a tampon in too far.
The vagina is only a few inches in length and at the top of the vaginal canal is the cervix which will prevent the tampon from going any further. A tampon thus can go no further than your vaginal canal as there's nowhere else for it to go, the vaginal canal is essentially a dead end. You can only push the tampon in so far with your finger or an applicator too as it won't reach any further.
Do oil tampons help to ease labor?
Yes, oil tampons can help by lubricating and moisturizing vaginal tissues - but it's important you talk to your doctor about this before using them. The best thing to do is use coconut oil or olive oil to massage the external genitalia twice daily for the last month or so leading up to your due date. As well as helping prevent damage during labor both these oils can help prevent yeast infections.
Is it bad when your tampon string gets bloody but your tampon is only a little bloody?
Your tampon should be completely saturated with blood after 4-6 hours - if the tampon is dry when removing then you need to use a lower absorbency or switch to pads. If the string is getting blood on it some may be from blood lingering in the vaginal canal before tampon insertion, but it may also be that blood is simply bypassing the tampon. Try different TYPES (not just brands) of tampon, you may also want to consider menstrual cups which don't leak.
Can you skateboard with your tampon in?
Yes, you can skateboard with a tampon in during your period.
You can also skateboard wearing pads, menstrual cups, softcups, or no products at all. You don't need to use a specific menstrual product in order to skateboard on your period, use whatever you want.
Is it normal to feel head pressure?
Typically, the pressure inside and outside your head is equalized, which is a good thing since the atmosphere on Earth is applying over 14 pounds per square inch to your skull. But if you have chronic sinus problems, or if your Eustachian tubes are clogged because of infection, proper equalization cannot occur and pain results. So, no, it isn't normal, and you should see a doctor. He may prescribe some sort of decongestant.
How do you know if your hymen is getting in the way of your tampon?
You would be able to tell if your hymen is getting in the way of your tampon simply by looking - get a mirror and look at the vaginal opening, the hymen is right within the vaginal opening so easy to see.
The hymen is tissue that surrounds the opening to the vagina, in most cases it doesn't cover much of the vaginal opening and it's flexible so would allow a tampon to pass through without issue. If your hymen covers more of the vaginal opening than usual it may cause a problem when using tampons, but if this is the case it can be stretched over time or your doctor can surgically remove your hymen.
Yes. You should see a gynecologist.
possibly. after ovulation the egg travels into the uterus and burrows into the lining of the uterus. for some women, implantation will cause slight bleeding or spotting called implantation bleeding. this is typically looks like pink or brownish discharge though. how many days after conception did you begin to bleed?
Do tampons hurt when you first insert them?
Yes. Yes they hurt a lot.
No they are actually not supposed to hurt a lot. They could be not comforting but they shouldn't hurt. If it does hurt then you might not have put the tampon in far enough and you have to adjust it or take it out and put a new one in. Just remember to relax and don't think about it to much.
Is soaking three ultra tampons a hour okay?
If you're leaking through three ultra absorbency tampons in an hour you do have heavy flow - in theory that's around 18ml of flow per tampon. This is very heavy but not necessarily a sign of a problem, heavy flow can be more common if you have a hormonal imbalance such as if you're in your teens, and some people just have heavier flow than others.
Talk to your doctor to make sure everything is okay and to get treatment like Tranexamic Acid to lighten your flow. I also recommend menstrual cups as they can hold up to 35ml, or the biggest cup on the market can hold up to 42ml - menstrual cups can lighten flow and have light suction so don't leak like tampons, plus unlike tampons can be worn for 12 hours without needing to alternate with pads.
It sounds as though you may have an implantation bleed if this is all you are seeing so you may indeed be pregnant. Take a test.
tampons do not effect pregnancy at all. but do not leave a tampon in more than six hours there is a dangerous bacterial infection called toxic shock syndrome that you would be at increased risk . Joymaker RN
It depends. Try a small tampon if its your first time. So try 3 - 5 hours to start, and it all depends on how heavy your flow is. Each box comes with instructions inside just follow them step by step and you should be okay. The key thing to using tampons is to relax.
no its just feel weird at first
What if you don't remember if you have a tampon in or not can you tell?
You need to check by putting your finger up your vagina and feeling for it. If it's there and you don't remove it, you can get sick. If you don't feel it there and you begin to notice a smell or discharge after a while, you'll need to see your doctor.
Should I wear a pad or tampon for a dance class?
You can wear whatever you feel most comfortable with.
If you use pads you may be more comfortable with cloth pads as they're more breathable so keep you drier, they are also soft so don't rub on skin. You could also team-up with period underwear or on light flow days you could just use period underwear, these are underwear with ads built-in and leak-proof lining so help prevent against leaking while you're on your period.
Rather than tampons you might want to try menstrual cups which are internal like tampons but safer, thus unlike tampons cups can be worn even when your flow is light and for up to 12 hours. Cups are better when active as they don't increase cramps as tampons can, in fact they can reduce cramps, and they hold more plus have light suction so they don't leak like other options.
