How to use tampons: how to insert the first time (video)

Regular menstruation - an important sign of women's reproductive health. But, despite all this natural physiological process, it brings to life the woman some discomfort and significantly affects the rhythm of her life. Most women in the habit of monthly use sanitary napkins, but in some cases this protection is not enough. Swimming pool, beach vacation, party in the club - a situation in which a great solution would be to use an alternative method of protection. In this article we will talk about how to properly use tampons.

What is a tampon?

Tampons are rolls of compressed cotton and viscose used by women during menstruation for absorbing blood discharge. Located tampon into the vagina, which is held securely with the help of muscles. This means hygiene has excellent absorption properties, and if the swab is selected and installed correctly, it protects against leaks and lets you lead a normal life. With it, you can wear any outfit and not worry about their appearance. Learn more about

what a tampon.

When not do without it?

The advantages of using this method of protection can hardly be overestimated in situations where it is important to maintain able to actively move or there is a need to wear clothes slim silhouette, made in bright colors.

For example, critical days can come on vacation, an important event, a trip, a long way, when the use of pads does not provide reliable protection and does not provide a woman confidence.

Read on the dangers and benefits of tamponsAs well as the application of tampons during sex.

What kinds?

Classify data hygiene articles can be on several grounds:

• By design: applicator tampons with and without it. The choice of options depends on personal preferences and habits.
• According to the degree of absorbency and size: Mini, Normal, Super, Super Plus. It is on the correct choice of this criterion depends on how reliable will be protected. Too small with abundant secretions can cause leaks and excessive discomfort during application. The basic rules for beginners

If you still do not have a sexual experience, then your option - Mini size products (Lites). They are specially designed for virgins, and can also be used for minor secretions.

The most popular brands: Obi, Koteks, Tampax, Ola and the novelty of the Russian market tampons Anna.

use Features

• How do you determine that it is time to replace the sanitary article? When you visit the restroom, try to pull the cord. If he succumbs easily, it is necessary to put a new, if in response to his action, you feel resistance, then the agent can still perform its functions.
• It is best to change the hygienic device every 3-4 hours or as needed. Over long-term use leads to the active growth of bacteria that often causes inflammation.
• Leave the swab in the night It is undesirable because it can cause not only inflammation, but also toxic shock syndrome.
• The tampon applicator with more hygienic, since its use minimizes the contact of the skin of hands and mucous genitals. Women who use this type of funds, say it is a positive quality.
• If copious, you can protect yourself by wearing extra padding.
• Do not be afraid that the agent can get stuck in the vagina. The anatomical structure of the female reproductive organs completely eliminates this possibility. Even if the cord is designed to extract the product, suddenly come off, then with your fingers will be easy to remove the product.
• Of used tools should be disposed of properly. Throw it in the toilet is forbidden. It is best wrapped in paper or bag and put in the trash.
• In the critical days it is better to wear a "safe" clothing. Tight white trousers best worn on other days of the cycle.

Find out, whether it is possible to walk to the pool during the month with a tampon.

If you enter a tampon properly, it absolutely is not felt inside and does not cause discomfort.

First experience

Let's talk about how to use tampons for the first time.

How to enter a tampon with an applicator?

Applicator - a special device that helps to stick the product so far as it is necessary for the comfort and optimal protection. Tampons with an applicator are ideal for use in situations where a meaningful hygiene impossible (in public places, on trips), as they allow to replace the tool with virtually no hand contact and mucosal genitals.

How to use tampons with applicator?

1. The first thing to do - spend hygiene of hands and genitals. If this is not possible, use wet wipes for personal hygiene.
2. Hygienic means free from the packaging.
3. Try to relax - it will facilitate the introduction. It is possible to carry out the procedure of standing or sitting - it depends on personal preference. The first time is better to try to enter it standing with one foot a little higher.
4. Where to insert a tampon? Take the product for the middle and gently enter the vagina, with the possibility of helping the other hand dissolve labia. How deep should shove applicator? It will be enough to introduce it to a depth of 3-4 cm.
5. Enter deep into the tampon body by pressing on the bottom of the applicator (as in the implementation of the syringe injection). It is important to guide the applicator in the sacrum. Introduced the product should not be felt by you.
6. Wash your hands.

How to insert a tampon without an applicator?

Most women use the product without the applicator. They are more compact and are generally more affordable.

How to enter a tampon without an applicator?

1. Wash your hands and spend intimate hygiene field zone.
2. Free product from the protective film, straighten lace.
3. Take a comfortable position. The rules are the same as in the use of funds from the applicator. The main thing - to prevent the voltage of the pelvic floor muscles.
4. With one hand, spread the labia and the other gently push the roll deep into the vagina. How deep to enter a tampon? Approximately 4-5 cm. Then straighten cord for extracting means. In the future, you will learn to rely on their own feelings. The main thing - the feeling of comfort.
5. Wash your hands after the procedure.

How to insert a tampon virgins?

If you've never used similar hygiene products, then your doubts are quite natural. How to insert a tampon, if you do not have an intimate experience? The basic rule - be careful. Hymen allows data devices. Mini size products is focused on the use of young girls. The main thing is to relax and avoid sudden movements. To the question "How to enter a tampon?" Can be answered, that the procedure is completely analogous to that which holds more than a grown woman.

Sometimes there are unusual situations when the product thread breaks, so it is important to learn how to remove a tampon without rope if it is stuck.

Contraindications for use

Consider how to use tampons, not to mention the fact that their application is not always possible.

• It is not recommended to use these hygiene products, if you have any inflammatory disease in the sexual sphere. This can exacerbate the situation, creating conditions for the growth of pathogenic organisms.
• It is forbidden to use tampons after childbirth. Lochia (discharge after birth) - a phenomenon completely different from menstruation, it requires the free blood flow.
• When the genitals of the girl is not positioned correctly, then there is present the structure of an anomaly, noted gynecologist.
• If women present symptoms of toxic shock syndrome.

Possible risk of harm from the pads

As a rule, women who use tampons, not noted any particular problems. However, in some situations, these devices may cause some harm to health.

1. First, in some cases, may cause irritation may develop candidiasis or vaginitis. In this case, you should stop using these products, to eliminate the resulting problems, and then try to use the funds of another brand.
2. Secondly, it is possible the development of TSS (Toxic Shock Syndrome), the consequences of which can be extremely serious. Doctors say that in most cases such a condition occurs, if the woman enjoyed the product of large size, as well as out of time to change them. The essence of the disease lies in the fact that in the bloodstream (through microcracks) bacteria get. When this disease have symptoms that resemble the flu or SARS: chills, fever, weakness in the body, dizziness, fainting, nausea. Sometimes the rash may appear on the skin.

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