terrified of tampons, swim team?

It’s normal to be scared of using tampons. It’s not as uncommon as you think

but…

The only way to get over your fear is to actually try inserting a tampon and also reading up about it.

-Firstly, start with a small tampon (mini or pearl, they’ll be easier to get in and won’t be so intimidating) -Then insert it on the second day of your period, when your flow is usually the heaviest, that way it won’t hurt. -Furthermore get the applicator tampons to start off with, they’re a lot easier to use and to insert. -Oh and don’t worry if you don’t get it right the first time. Most people don’t. Practice makes perfect. -Another thing, make sure that it is in deep enough so it doesn’t hurt you.

Then some general things you might be worried about.

1. Will the string break off? No, the string of a tampon is strong and so interwoven in a tampon that there is no way it’ll break off.

2. What if the tampon gets stuck? Tampons don’t easily get stuck, they usually get stuck when women forget to take them out when having sex and if it happens, just go to a doctor to help you remove it.

3. What about toxic shock syndrome? Toxic shock syndrome is a VERY RARE occurrence and usually women who forget to take out their last tampon or aren’t very hygienic get them. So if you follow the instructions as you should, you should worry about it.