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How to use a tampon?
By Leigha Winters, college student writer

You can use these guidelines, along with the descriptions and diagrams in the tampon product you purchase, to assist you.

Before you start, try to relax. When you’re nervous, your muscles tense up, which makes it much harder to insert the tampon.

1.Pick the smallest size tampon for the first time (junior or regular absorbency). Once you get used to the process, you can use larger, higher absorbency tampons if the smaller tampons are not sufficiently absorbent (if they are allowing menstrual leakage).

2.Sit or stand in a comfortable position. You can stand with your leg on the toilet or tub, or crouch down with your knees apart if you prefer.

3.Unwrap the tampon and extend the string fully. Hold the tampon in the middle of the tampon with the thumb and index or middle finger of your writing hand. Be sure the string is visible and is pointing away from your body.
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4.With your other hand, spread the folds of skin around the vulva (called the labia) and position the tip of the tampon in the vaginal opening. The end with the string should be sticking out the end away from your body, pointed toward the ground.

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5.While holding the tampon at a 45-degree angle, gently push the tampon into the opening (aim for the small of your back). Push the tampon in until your fingers (holding the middle of the tampon) touch your body and the larger tube is completely inside your vagina.

6.If you are using a tampon with an applicator, next, use your index finger to push the smaller tube through the outer tube (while continuing to hold onto the larger tube with your other fingers). This movement pushes the tampon out the front end of the applicator and into the vagina. At this point, there will only be a small amount of tube that is outside your vagina, and the tampon string should be visible.

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7.Once the inner tube is all the way in, remove the applicator. Wrap the applicator in toilet paper and throw it away in the trash or feminine waste disposal container. Do not flush the applicator down the toilet; the cardboard or plastic will clog the toilet. Make sure the string hangs outside the vaginal opening.

8.A few hours later, when you are ready to remove the tampon, grasp the string and gently pull it downward until the entire tampon is out. It is best to wrap the tampon in toilet paper and throw it away. Some disposable tampons can be flushed down the toilet, but it is not recommended.
Note: For your first time, you may want to try using a tampon when your menstrual flow is heavy. This will aid the tampon in easily gliding into place.

Note: It is usually not necessary to remove your tampon before urinating or defecating, and if you try to remove it too soon, it will be “dry,” and difficult to remove. Don’t panic; just wait another hour and try again.
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By Leigha Winters, college student writer