naturally-tmi

I’m jumping around here on my timeline so stay with me, okay? You know about my pad experience so now let’s move onto my natural progression to tampons. When I was in my late teens I decided to try using tampons. I had no idea what I was missing. It was so much easier to deal with than those bulky pads. (Back then I was still using those blasted maxis.) I did have some issues in adjusting to using them. Here are my trial and error tips for dealing with them:

The main problem I had with them is that sometimes (not all), I’d feel them after insertion. I discovered that it was because I wasn’t inserting them deeply enough. That’s the only time I’d feel it. If I ever felt it, I needed to remove it and try again. It’s all in the angling. Leaving the bathroom and trying to ignore the uncomfortable feeling down there will have you quickly turning back. I also found out that inserting them while seated on the toilet or with a foot planted on a raised surface increased the likelihood of getting an improper insert. Inserting while standing and knees slightly bent gets a deep insert all the time. Inserting on the toilet is almost like pushing against a brick wall. Also, many times I had trouble inserting using cardboard tampons (especially during heavier flow days) even while standing. It was difficult getting a firm grip. Heavy days can cause quite a slippery situation when trying to insert. Some brands are worse than others when it comes to grip ability. More experimenting helped me to find that getting a grip with a plastic applicator makes a much smoother insert.

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