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Tampon Advice
Asked by S.R. from Cincinnati
on June 26, 2011
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This may sound strange, but for a variety of reasons I've never used tampons. I've been menstruating almost 20 years, and always used pads. Then, kind of randomly, l...
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- I use Tampax. After each time you go to the bathroom change it. Sometimes mine are more full but I always change when I need to go. If I dont; my body tends to t...
- I usually can't wear them the 1st 2 days because my flow is so heavy I drip. If I can wear them the 1st 2 days, I change them every 2 hours. After that every 4-6 whi...
- It's recommended that you change it every couple of hours.
Tampon Questions (Warning: TMI for Some)
Asked by B.S. from San Antonio
on August 6, 2009
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Please forgive me for the details I'm about to give but I just don't know where else to look and who else to ask.
For the last seven years, I have had little to no ...
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- Hi B., like one of your other posters, I have the problem with tampons, i have never been able to wear them as they don't stay in, well they stay in, but they creep do...
- I use organic tampons, pantyliners and maxi pads. They are available at HEB and Target (different brands). I prefer the ones from HEB the best. I can't remember the...
- Bless your heart, I can understand your embarrassment. It's one thing to talk about this with your girlfriends, but seeing it in print is hard, isn't it? Anyway, I...
11 Year Old Using a Tampon
Asked by M.E. from San Francisco
on July 12, 2010
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My 11 YO is on a swim team and would like to swim while she's on per period but is finding a tampon to be hard to use. I can't think of any alternatives that could us...
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- My 15 yr old has used tampons since she started her period around 12. She used Playtex slender for a long time and a couple months ago, I could not find them so I...
- i agree with the mirror suggestion. the little diagrams on the instructions don't mean much until you see it for real. also, perhaps she could practice using a lubric...
- Get her a tube of KY Jelly. Just the regular non warming stuff is the best. Lube the applicator before having her try it. Also, try the name brand ultra-slim tampons. ...
Tampon Question
Asked by T.C. from Austin
on December 14, 2010
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We're going on vacation next week to a place with pools and waterslides. Unfortunately my period will start then. I have used tampons a few times for swimming before, ...
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- If it's "pinching" that only happens to me if I don't have it in high enough, and when I have to take it out to put a new one in, it does hurt. I would try buying a co...
- Since you asked what else you can do, you could try a Menstrual Cup as an alternative ( http://bit.ly/eKZ7Ey or http://bit.ly/eMmC4C ). Here's a testimonial, "How a Cu...
- You can use a little ky jelly or similar lubricant on the end of the tampon to help get it in more easily. A plastic applicator may go in more easily than a cardboard...
Have You All Heard About Theis Tampon Recall?
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on November 14, 2011
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I just read this, freaked me out.. Thank goodness they are not ones we use.
Tampons are getting so expensive.
I always stick with the ones I have always used.. Do ...
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- I have not heard about the tampon recall. I do buy tampons in bulk!!! I like always brand but will use the bulk size packages from Sams or walmart!! I also use store b...
- Scary - This is the brand I use. But it wasn't shipped to the state I live in, so hopefully ok. Still going to check the skew tho and make sure when I get home. Tha...
- I had no idea. I have used Kotex in the past but I've had some discomfort at times so I stopped using them. I use Playtex Sport scented and they have the plastic app...
Help Overcoming Fear of Using a Tampon
Asked by D.N. from Minneapolis
on June 15, 2009
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Help! My daughter is 11 1/2 and she got her first period last week. she was to have swim club today. I got her some slim tampons, but she is afraid to use them. wh...
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- I agree with the posters who suggested the OB tampons without an applicator if they still make them. That was my first tampon and it was much easier and less intimida...
- Since it is her first period, I do tend to agree with the woman who suggests that if it's too stressful, you just excuse her. But, in light of the fact that she DOES s...
- I would read the sheet inside the box of tampons with her and show her the pictures. My mom never even mentioned periods to me growing up, so I learned everything on m...
Tampons After Baby
Asked by K.A. from Los Angeles
on February 28, 2011
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Hello! Has anyone else had a problem finding tampons that will work after having a child? My son is 9 months old, and he had a large head that definitely stretched m...
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- I agree on the Diva cup. Tampons have never worked for me, before or after having a child. I have the Diva cup and love it. It doesn't leak once you get used to puttin...
- I pretty much had to use a pad at least one day during the cycle ever since I gave birth. Do some kegels, and try different brands of tampons. I could never do this ...
- Unfortunately I had two children with large heads, so I hear ya! I have to use super plus tampons and I still wear a pad just in case. I have been experiencing this ...
TMI Tampons...
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on February 19, 2011
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Sooo... I have been having my cycle for the last couple months after having my DD. I have been using the same brand of tampons since I was in high school. My problem i...
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- WOW! Thank you for posting this!!! I thought it was just me! (This site rocks.) I feel like a light just came on - and to think I've had my period for 20 years.......
- I've always preferred OB tampons. Tampax never worked well for me. Always leaked.
- You bet I can't use the same kind! That is why I now use a Diva cup. It forms to my "curves" and leaks are no more!
Tampons
Asked by T.G. from Seattle
on August 30, 2011
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So my niece is 13. She's had her period for a little over a year now. She can't figure out how to use a tampon. The problem is, my sister (her mother) paid a pretty go...
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- Plastic applicator tampons, some lubricant and good instruction seem like the place to start. A doctor can probably even help her find the right spot with a mirror if ...
- I think a mirror and the directions in privacy would work and if she needs help ask her mom to come in and show her. She might not be comfortable enough to do it yet. ...
- What about the Diva Cup: http://www.divacup.com/?gclid=CIGC6pOk96oCFcw42godtlA7BQ
Diva Cup or Similar
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on July 17, 2010
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I've heard a lot recently about the Diva Cup and am interested in knowing more about it. I'm not happy with the tampon fit after my second baby- any brand. It's pret...
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- Oh my God, I LOVE it! In fact, it was the first blog I ever wrote: http://urbansuburbanfamily.squarespace.com/home/2009/12/3/turns-out-i-am-a-diva-afterall.html (for m...
- Like everyone else, I found it difficult at first, but my flow is really heavy after kids and the pad/tampon combo wasn't even working well. Now I love it. Even on r...
- I love my Diva cup! It took a little to get use to it but so worth it. I would read into it because of size for you I believe if you have had no vaginal births you don...
