Tampon recommendations? Tampax seems to be horrible for me after having a baby.

[Anonymous]

I much preferred the Playtex ones for the applicator but found they weren't as absorbent at Tampax. I became a fan of the Target Up & Up tampons that are comparable to the Tampax Pearl.

Although I just had endometrial ablation a couple months ago so no more tampons or pads for me - yay!

[Anonymous]

To the German poster who revived this thread: I think US women use tampax because our mothers used tampax. At least that was what it was for me, until I could buy my own and realized that tampax never worked for me.

I have used playtex or OB for years (I started using OB 25 years ago when I was in college and wanted something disceet). I now use Kotex tampons (since OB stopped selling their most absorbant size).

[Anonymous]

Was interested to hear so many women say they can't use same brand post baby. My internal geography totally changed, and tampons just don't fit right anymore - practically have to do calesthenics to get them in. And I love the diva cup, but it also doesn't fit right - that little stem is always irritating, even after I trimmed it like advised. Grrr.

[Anonymous]

I've ALWAYS hated Tampax. Always. I hate that Costco only carries that craptastic brand. I but OB and when I can't get those, I'll buy whatever applicator free version is available at Whole Foods. If I HAD to use an applicator tampon, it would be Playtex. I like that they stretch in width not length so they don't leak like Tampax. Plus the applicator is easier to insert. But I still prefer OB. My BFF couldn't use OB after giving birth and uses a diva cup now which she loves.

[Anonymous]

OP have your doctor check you for prolapse. I have prolapse and tampons no longer work for me.

[Anonymous]

Hi. My name is Elaine Plummer and I am a Registered Nurse and one of the Tampax women's health experts. I came across this discussion and wanted to offer another option from Tampax. If you haven't tried Tampax Pearl, you may want to do that as the Pearl tampon with FormFit™ gently expands to fit your unique shape, and there’s a LeakGuard™ braid to help stop leaks before they happen. It may be a more comfortable option for you.
Sorry to hear about your experience but I hope you will give Tampax another try.