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1. Yes, it hurts to remove a dry tampon (not recommended). Even if your period is getting lighter, it would not have mattered if you had left it in position for up to 8hrs (no more). It would have absorbed more of your flow and been less painful to remove
ahaa, finding one's hole must be different for everyone.
Ah. Thanks so much, TM. The dry tampon thing makes a lot of sense.1. Yes, it hurts to remove a dry tampon (not recommended). Even if your period is getting lighter, it would not have mattered if you had left it in position for up to 8hrs (no more). It would have absorbed more of your flow and been less painful to remove
2. Don't use tampons until you've lost your virginity?
+[brutal]+ (Clara) is right. I think this myth dates back quite a few years - like 30 years - when people believed that a tampon would break the hymen and thus you would not be a "virgin" anymore ... shock, horror!
Tampons don't usually "break" the hymen. Nowadays with the amount of physical exercise that most girls do, by the time they start to menstruate their hymens are already perforated - and the tampon can be inserted without them being the cause of breaking a hymen.
The thing you should take care over is how many hours you have a tampon inserted. To avoid Toxic Shock Syndrome the max recommended hours is 8 - per tampon.
There is no problem with using one tampon for 8 hrs, then removing it and inserting another straight away for another 8 hrs (or less if your flow is heavier...)
I had the same problem as you. It is very painful when that happens. xP And since then I never really wore tampons, they're just not worth it. I have successfully worn a tampon once or twice, but that was over a year ago now, and when i was planning to again, i chickened out because it wasn't a fun experience the first time. I'm probably gonna always stick to wearing pads.
If it wasn't a fun experience perhaps you did not have the tampon inserted correctly? (Usually you can still "feel" them if they're not inserted far enough)
well yeah, the first time i screwed up, but the second time i got it perfectly, it's just that even then the thought of it made me kinda sick. xP And i find it gross and overcomplicated to change them, so i kinda gave up. I had such a feeling of accomplishment after successfully wearing a tampon the first time, but now i realize it was more like ' thank god that's over '.If it wasn't a fun experience perhaps you did not have the tampon inserted correctly? (Usually you can still "feel" them if they're not inserted far enough)
It is difficult to learn how to use a tampon at first and if you are happy with pads then there's no real reason to change. Some girls find it really liberating being able to wear tampons and go out and about - to the shops, to lessons (esp. phys. ed classes) wearing a tampon instead of a pad - others don't find it a bother to wear pads at all.
I think at the end of the day you just need to find what works best for you remembering that different situations sometimes might mean that it is worth trying the tampons for a while longer - so at least you have them as an option if you feel they'd be better for a certain situation (like attending a homecoming dance for example)
You are sooo lucky. Once you get it, there's no going back, and it sucks. If you get cramps they hurt like hell, and it's just gross and annoying to have to deal with the blood all day. Enjoy this while it lasts! And be prepared, because you don't wanna get it and have nothing to use if you're at school or something.
