The first few times I tried using a tampon as a teen, I wasn’t inserting it far enough and it was super uncomfortable. I wore pads for almost a year and just didn’t swim on my period. I was too embarrassed to ask my mom or friends about it because I felt like there was something wrong with me! Finally figured it out and cannot fathom how I ever wore huge bulky pads around. OP, try the light flow ones to start and wear a panty liner in case they leak. Make sure you put it far enough up - once it’s in correctly, you shouldn’t really feel it.

If you can’t make it work this weekend, just wear regular or maybe quick-drying shorts and don’t sit in the pool! If you’re embarrassed about it, just say you were so focused on getting the kids ready, you forgot about your own suit, so you can just wade up to your knees in the baby pool. Not only would a wet pad be super uncomfortable, you don’t want the blood leaking in the pool!

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Anonymous wrote:Get some period swimwear:

https://www.rubylove.com/pages/period-swimwear?utm_source=google+&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=M6_ACQ_T1_Search_PeriodSwimwear_tROAS210_USA&utm_content=Adult%20%7C%20Swimwear%20%7C%20Bathing%20Suits&utm_term=e_period%20bathing%20suit&gclid=Cj0KCQjwntCVBhDdARIsAMEwACnnfb-kZj-lqNV3Vzsn_yxzGI6oE-8Ce0_yc3VnAzGUTpMII-Ga1FwaAgMTEALw_wcB

How do these prevent the blood from releasing in the pool as soon as the suit is wet? With the period underwear, the blood is released and washed out when you was them.

Yeah, this is going to send a cloud of red around you in the pool!

The FAQs for the various products claim that their is a waterproof layer that holds the blood in. But then that means when you wash your suit, the blood never comes out 🤢

All the people who have trouble inserting tampons: look into treatment for vaginismus!

I couldn’t use tampons until I was treated for this in my twenties.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

How do you have sex...?

I can't fathom never having used a tampon - are you from a culture that finds them dirty?

Lots of options with the silk applicators...

Oh geese OP. Yes, you can wear a tampon. They aren’t too big for you. Get a thin kind with plastic applicator like Tampax pearls light absorbency. Aim toward your tailbone when you insert and don’t try to put it in until your flow is pretty consistent (not the first spotting).

+1. Barring a medical problem, any woman should be able to use a tampon. It may have been user error on the first try. I remember when I was 13 and first tried using them I incorrectly inserted and it was very uncomfortable

There's "should be able to" and "is comfortable doing so." I have had two babies vaginally, but I am incredibly uncomfortable wearing tampons. I have a retroverted uterus, but I'm not sure if that is a part of the issue or not. I find the cups comfortable, though.

Agreed. I find tampons to be so uncomfortable and irritating. Having dry rolled up cotton stuck up such a sensitive area is not fun!

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Anonymous wrote:Get some period swimwear:

https://www.rubylove.com/pages/period-swimwear?utm_source=google+&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=M6_ACQ_T1_Search_PeriodSwimwear_tROAS210_USA&utm_content=Adult%20%7C%20Swimwear%20%7C%20Bathing%20Suits&utm_term=e_period%20bathing%20suit&gclid=Cj0KCQjwntCVBhDdARIsAMEwACnnfb-kZj-lqNV3Vzsn_yxzGI6oE-8Ce0_yc3VnAzGUTpMII-Ga1FwaAgMTEALw_wcB

How do these prevent the blood from releasing in the pool as soon as the suit is wet? With the period underwear, the blood is released and washed out when you was them.

Yeah, this is going to send a cloud of red around you in the pool!

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

How do you have sex...?

I can't fathom never having used a tampon - are you from a culture that finds them dirty?

Lots of options with the silk applicators...

Oh geese OP. Yes, you can wear a tampon. They aren’t too big for you. Get a thin kind with plastic applicator like Tampax pearls light absorbency. Aim toward your tailbone when you insert and don’t try to put it in until your flow is pretty consistent (not the first spotting).

+1. Barring a medical problem, any woman should be able to use a tampon. It may have been user error on the first try. I remember when I was 13 and first tried using them I incorrectly inserted and it was very uncomfortable

There's "should be able to" and "is comfortable doing so." I have had two babies vaginally, but I am incredibly uncomfortable wearing tampons. I have a retroverted uterus, but I'm not sure if that is a part of the issue or not. I find the cups comfortable, though.

Have you tried other brands, sizes, etc?

NP but after my second kid I find tampons nearly intolerable. I’ve tried different brands, etc. I never had a problem with them before but now I do. I’ve tried a few kinds of cups with mixed results comfort-wise, and I’ve yet to find one that doesn’t leak.

That said, I’d wear a tampon to the pool for a few hours.

Another vote for tampax pearl.

Slide it in following the “natural path” of your vagina. Go slowly and relax your muscles. Push the thin part of the applicator upwards slowly into the thicker part that is fully inserted. Once the tampon is inside your vagina, pull out the applicator (both pieces of plastic).

If it is not inserted deeply enough or you are not on your period it will likely feel dry and uncomfortable. Just the string should be hanging outside of your vagina.

My husband even knew the tampon goes nowhere near the uterus. Holy moly.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

How do you have sex...?

I can't fathom never having used a tampon - are you from a culture that finds them dirty?

Lots of options with the silk applicators...

Oh geese OP. Yes, you can wear a tampon. They aren’t too big for you. Get a thin kind with plastic applicator like Tampax pearls light absorbency. Aim toward your tailbone when you insert and don’t try to put it in until your flow is pretty consistent (not the first spotting).

+1. Barring a medical problem, any woman should be able to use a tampon. It may have been user error on the first try. I remember when I was 13 and first tried using them I incorrectly inserted and it was very uncomfortable

There's "should be able to" and "is comfortable doing so." I have had two babies vaginally, but I am incredibly uncomfortable wearing tampons. I have a retroverted uterus, but I'm not sure if that is a part of the issue or not. I find the cups comfortable, though.

A tampon is no where near your uterus.

Seriously. PP, please learn more about your own anatomy.

Anonymous wrote:Might seem counterintuitive but rather than an applicator you might want to try o.b. tampons which are small and give you more control during insertion.

I agree. OB tampons are very small.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

How do you have sex...?

I can't fathom never having used a tampon - are you from a culture that finds them dirty?

Lots of options with the silk applicators...

Oh geese OP. Yes, you can wear a tampon. They aren’t too big for you. Get a thin kind with plastic applicator like Tampax pearls light absorbency. Aim toward your tailbone when you insert and don’t try to put it in until your flow is pretty consistent (not the first spotting).

+1. Barring a medical problem, any woman should be able to use a tampon. It may have been user error on the first try. I remember when I was 13 and first tried using them I incorrectly inserted and it was very uncomfortable

There's "should be able to" and "is comfortable doing so." I have had two babies vaginally, but I am incredibly uncomfortable wearing tampons. I have a retroverted uterus, but I'm not sure if that is a part of the issue or not. I find the cups comfortable, though.

A tampon is no where near your uterus.

Anonymous wrote:Why can’t you just wear a tampon?

I went to the pool with a mom who had her period. I had to care for her kids who were fighting and splashing other kids. I was so beyond annoyed at her and her lack of tampon use.

If you had birth trauma and muscle damage from a vaginal delivery, and/or if you have pelvic organ prolapse you may not be able to wear tampons. It changes your life in many ways.

Might seem counterintuitive but rather than an applicator you might want to try o.b. tampons which are small and give you more control during insertion.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

How do you have sex...?

I can't fathom never having used a tampon - are you from a culture that finds them dirty?

Lots of options with the silk applicators...

Oh geese OP. Yes, you can wear a tampon. They aren’t too big for you. Get a thin kind with plastic applicator like Tampax pearls light absorbency. Aim toward your tailbone when you insert and don’t try to put it in until your flow is pretty consistent (not the first spotting).

+1. Barring a medical problem, any woman should be able to use a tampon. It may have been user error on the first try. I remember when I was 13 and first tried using them I incorrectly inserted and it was very uncomfortable

There's "should be able to" and "is comfortable doing so." I have had two babies vaginally, but I am incredibly uncomfortable wearing tampons. I have a retroverted uterus, but I'm not sure if that is a part of the issue or not. I find the cups comfortable, though.

Have you tried other brands, sizes, etc?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I did c section, so I did not have vaginal birth. I have never used a tampon. I tried one time, and it was unsuccessful and hurt. It was so tight and dry down there that I can't figure out how to insert it. I am petite and small, can someone recommend me a tampon brand that is easy to use. I will try it again.

How do you have sex...?

I can't fathom never having used a tampon - are you from a culture that finds them dirty?

Lots of options with the silk applicators...

Oh geese OP. Yes, you can wear a tampon. They aren’t too big for you. Get a thin kind with plastic applicator like Tampax pearls light absorbency. Aim toward your tailbone when you insert and don’t try to put it in until your flow is pretty consistent (not the first spotting).

+1. Barring a medical problem, any woman should be able to use a tampon. It may have been user error on the first try. I remember when I was 13 and first tried using them I incorrectly inserted and it was very uncomfortable

There's "should be able to" and "is comfortable doing so." I have had two babies vaginally, but I am incredibly uncomfortable wearing tampons. I have a retroverted uterus, but I'm not sure if that is a part of the issue or not. I find the cups comfortable, though.