(WARNING, THERE'S GONNA BE PICTURES OF THE VAGINA)
For girls who never had a reliable female figure in life, or for anyone too embarrassed to ask, inserting a tampon might seem like a daunting and painful task. It really isn't, I promise.First things first, you need to know the anatomy of the female vagina. So you might want to duck down and get a mirror out, but if you are on your period currently, then it'll be best to wash up down there.
If you got your mirror out, then you can see 3 holes. The anus (where the poop comes out) The vagina (that's where you need to stick the tampon in) and the urethra. (That's where the pee comes out.)
As you can see, the urethra is way too small to shove a tampon in there, so don't worry about sticking it in the wrong hole.
Take a deep breath, and stick one leg on the bathroom counter or stick a leg on the toilet seat, or squat on the toilet, WASH YOUR HANDS! Using your fingers, locate the vagina, then unwrap the tampon and place the applicator into the vagina.
I'm saying use the applicator because this type of tampon is the easiest for beginners. Use an applicator, it's so much easier.
Keep pushing the applicator into the vagina until your fingers are almost touching your vagina, then push in the tampon by pressing the syringe like bottom of the applicator.
Don't worry about the tampon being lost in your vagina, your vagina isn't long enough.
Why is the examples always show blue liquid? I WANT BLOOD PEOPLE!
Anyways, I just want to fill you in on a condition that affects a small number of people. No, it's not TSS, although I recommend you read up on Toxic Shock Syndrome before inserting a tampon.
When you insert a tampon, sometimes it touches the cervix. This isn't an issue for most people, but some people have very sensitive crevices, and when the tampon touches the cervix, this can lead to nausea, vomiting, light headedness and sometimes even fainting.
It's called vasovagal, it also occurs in people who are deathly afraid of things such as blood or heights. The science behind it it practically that your heart starts to beat really fast.
If this happens to you, remove the tampon and go see a doctor.
Alrighty! So you can now insert a tampon, go swimming on your period and not worry about the smell that your pad produces.
Love always,
Lori.
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