Do you think that on your heavy days, your problem is that you can't change your tampon often enough? I imagine that being in school gives you only a small window of opportunity between classes to go to the restroom, and that if you are stressed while inserting them, that hurry-up-before-the-bell-rings issue would make it worse.
Were you able to read the tips about tampon insertion up above? Did they help you at all?
Are you using a brand that has a plastic applicator, or a cardboard applicator? The plastic ones are sometimes more curved at the top and therefore easier to insert, like the expert at the company above said.
Also, you might try switching brands. Another brand's "slender" might fit you better than your brand's "slender." With feminine hygiene, it's really an individual choice as to what works better for each person.
In terms of slender vs. regular, there's nothing wrong with moving up a size -- you just have to be aware of how it feels to you and whether it works better for you. If the regular seems too large, have you tried a tampon with a panty liner, to prevent accidents?
Tampons do take a little practice. As one of the above people said, if you don't have it inserted far enough it can be uncomfortable. A tampon that is the proper size and that is properly placed can hardly be felt, if at all.
You may not need this information, but here's a guide on first tampons, and on how to insert them, with an illustration. It's important that you are pushing them toward the small of your back, not straight up:
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/tampon.html
Be patient with yourself. This is new to you, and it takes a little practice.
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Hi, Anon, I'm glad you found us here at Empowher.
Do you think that on your heavy days, your problem is that you can't change your tampon often enough? I imagine that being in school gives you only a small window of opportunity between classes to go to the restroom, and that if you are stressed while inserting them, that hurry-up-before-the-bell-rings issue would make it worse.
Were you able to read the tips about tampon insertion up above? Did they help you at all?
Are you using a brand that has a plastic applicator, or a cardboard applicator? The plastic ones are sometimes more curved at the top and therefore easier to insert, like the expert at the company above said.
Also, you might try switching brands. Another brand's "slender" might fit you better than your brand's "slender." With feminine hygiene, it's really an individual choice as to what works better for each person.
In terms of slender vs. regular, there's nothing wrong with moving up a size -- you just have to be aware of how it feels to you and whether it works better for you. If the regular seems too large, have you tried a tampon with a panty liner, to prevent accidents?
Tampons do take a little practice. As one of the above people said, if you don't have it inserted far enough it can be uncomfortable. A tampon that is the proper size and that is properly placed can hardly be felt, if at all.
You may not need this information, but here's a guide on first tampons, and on how to insert them, with an illustration. It's important that you are pushing them toward the small of your back, not straight up:
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/tampon.html
Be patient with yourself. This is new to you, and it takes a little practice.
February 4, 2009 - 9:51amThis Comment
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