Why, Why is every girl afraid of using tampon? Options

[superboy]

i read a lot of topic in here and I'm here. My name is Michelle. anyway when other girls ask about period or those stuff mostly everyone said that they afriad of using a tampon. And I'm just curious why some of you that is afraid, why are you afraid to use it? it more better than using a pad. it like you wearing a diaper. well anyway so yea why are some of you afraid to use it? thanx

[*Kathleen*]

It looks like it hurwts.

[demolished]

i heard yu shove it up in the butt ? >:[ i dunno. i'm a guy.

[typh-a-knee]

No you don't shove it up in your butt. Smh @ the ignorance of that statement.
You don't put it in your butt, you put it where you bleed out of and it doesn't hurt.
Maybe sometimes when you take it out.
If it does it's cause the tampon is too big and you need a lighter absorbancy.
Personally I think they're more comfortable than pads.

[*xcaitlinx*]

^x2 lmfao..boys...

you stick it in your VAGINA hole, not your butt. and i guess it's scary for girls that have never done it, and they're too nervous that something bad will happen or it will hurt to even try.

[*Kathleen*]

Heh. No wonder it huwrt so much...

[*This Confession*]

^x2 lmfao..boys...

you stick it in your VAGINA hole, not your butt. and i guess it's scary for girls that have never done it, and they're too nervous that something bad will happen or it will hurt to even try.

lmao.
yea i agree with what she said
aparently some are just nervous
when its nothing to be nervous about

[Smoogrish]

^ Yeah, really, I don't want anything stuck in my vagina, and I don't want to get infections from it.

[typh-a-knee]

By the way, when you're nervous you clench, clenching makes muscles tighter, which might make it hurt more.

^ Yeah, really, I don't want anything stuck in my vagina, and I don't want to get infections from it.

Uhm. Not to be rude, but you can also get infections from pads. Sure not TSS, but there are still infections, as long as you don't exceed the 8 hours and keep yourself clean, it shouldn't be an issue.

[flc]

Every girl? Lol, I thought I was the only one who was afraid to wear them.

Anywho, they're afraid because it will probably hurt the first time or feel uncomfortable, like having sex for the first time. Your vagina isn't stretched out enough for that sort of activity, I'm guessing.

[Hikari Blaze]

The procedure of putting on a tanpom scares me... Pads are much more comfortable. ^_^

[priyas]

Toxic Shock Syndrome is scary.

[GREASEbaby]

^agreed.

to me that sounds like fingering but with a cardboard tube....like sticking a tiny toilet paper roll up your vagina

[flc]

Toxic Shock Syndrome is scary.

Oh yeah, I didn't even think of that..

[typh-a-knee]

Lol but it isn't fingering with a cardboard tube, because you don't get any pleasure out of it and the cardboard tube doesn't stay up there.

You don't finger your uterus. You finger other sh*t. And the tampon goes in your uterus, not your clitoris. Smh.

[GREASEbaby]

Hehe, okay. I knew fingering wasn't with a cardboard tube ;)

Fine. You're right. I'm wrong. AH.!

[flc]

Lol but it isn't fingering with a cradboard tube, because you don't get any pleasure out of it and the cardboard tube doesn't stay up there.

Lol, maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I don't get any pleasure out of fingering myself.

[Joss-eh-lime]

because the first time you use one it can break ur hymen...that doesnt mean your not a virgin anymore but it can hurt.

[o0olaalaa]

you can get TSS!!!

[typh-a-knee]

Lol, maybe I'm doing it wrong, but I don't get any pleasure out of fingering myself.

Lmao.
I haven't attempted it yet, but it's supposed to bring you pleasure.

[_sarcastic_]

i'm not afraid of using a tampon
it's just the fact that i can get TSS if i put it on to long, and knowing me, i'm very forgetful.

[x1049]

i'm not afraid to wear them... i've done it before.. but i dont do it much anymore, because i'm afraid of TSS and :coughs: getting looser than necissary :coughs blush cough:

[fauxAMOUR]

^ Yeah, really, I don't want anything stuck in my vagina, and I don't want to get infections from it.

yeah. uhm. you can get infections from pads more easily, i think.

and you can get TSS from tampons but not everyone is prone to TSS.

it depends on the person.

and personally i like tampons. you can't even feel them. with pads, i just feel dirty and like i'm wearing a diaper.

[xCrys]

Toxic Shock Syndrome is scary.

And thus, the reason I wont wear one, besides the fact something being stuck up there sounds like an annoyance. I say stick with what works :)

[fauxAMOUR]

And thus, the reason I wont wear one, besides the fact something being stuck up there sounds like an annoyance. I say stick with what works :)

its not like you can't take it back out. haha.

and you can't feel it at all if you put it in right.

[mmhmichelle]

hi michelle. my names michelle,welcome to the boards.

anyways.
i dont wanna wear tampons cause it scares me of how it might get like..stuck? or something bad will happen. =(

[AnnahhbeL]

The Toxic Shock Syndrome is scary I guess.

[xXSydneyXx]

Some girls have different opinions then others. Some think they're really uncomfortable & there's also a chance of getting TSS. But I personally think they're more comfortable than pads.

[lalalaLANUH]

That's a pretty good question. I don't know why I'm afraid. Maybe it has something to do with reading about TSS when I was younger? Anyways, to me wearing a pad is pretty comfertable, so it's all good.

And thus, the reason I wont wear one, besides the fact something being stuck up there sounds like an annoyance. I say stick with what works :)

LOL That too probably. (Hrm...I know that wasn't correct english...was it?)

[GiggleBear]

scares me the thought of putting something like that up my vagina hole.
eeeeeh.

[xMayleex]

I don't want to use just yet because I'm afraid of getting TSS plus I'm not prepared to insert a tampon into myself .. sounds a little icky. It's like cotton wool too .. lmao ... I think and some people just don't like cotton wool .. so yeah.

[mariosluv6]

Tampons are awesome...except for TSS, but it's uncommon and you can get it from other things beside using a tampon.

[Paulina]

I like tampons better. It doesn't make feel like I'm wearing a diaper.
I was scared of TSS and it hurting but you get used to it after a couple of times.
And it won't get stuck. There's a certain point where the tampon can go far. And it can only go in for a couple of inches.
I would recommend it. Just make sure not to wear it too long, that's what causes TSS.

[shortiiex]

because it can break you hymen and which can hurt like a biiitcchh

[PrincessAda]

I`m scared it might get stuck!!!

[voguelove]

Toxic Shock Syndrome is scary.

tss is extrememly rare and it doesnt happen as long as you choose the right absorbency.

personally, i dont understand the reason for why girls are so scared. you get used to it. you get used to inserting and taking out tampons and it doesnt seem so..odd. id rather have tampons as my best friends than wearing pads that feel like a diaper.

I`m scared it might get stuck!!!

no, tampons cant get stuck. the next opening closest to the tampon would be the cervix. that hole is so tiny. its the size of like..a millimeter.

[Imlearning]

omg, im soo scared of TSS. And of my hymen braking **OUCH**!! And.. how the hell do you get it out?? you just pull?????? oh and yeah, pads do feels like frikin diapers

[littlehouse]

They look like they hurt :( A lot.. I can stick with liners

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

Actually, I was never afraid to use them. You don't have to get cardboard ones, they come in smooth, thin lined plastic too. Sometimes I think girls make it more painful on themselves because of their nerves. And they don't relax. If you're too nervous to use one then simply don't use it.
I personally love them, I hate feeling dirty. And pads make me feel dirty. Ick.
I like tampons because they're clean and great for when you work out.

As far as TSS goes they say not to wear them for over 8 hours, which is plenty of warning. I've left them in for longer than that (b/c there wasn't a bathroom where I was) and I was fine. Although Im pretty sure you didn't need to know that.

[expoised]

i heard yu shove it up in the butt ? >:[ i dunno. i'm a guy.

... shove it up your butt? that's the funniest thing i've heard all day. try: vagina.

omg, im soo scared of TSS. And of my hymen braking **OUCH**!! And.. how the hell do you get it out?? you just pull?????? blink.gif oh and yeah, pads do feels like frikin diapers

TSS is rare. Just don't wear it for more than 6-8 hrs. And even if you go past that, it's still not incredibly likely. And a tampon can't break your hymen. It's too small and doesn't really go in far enough.

To take it out, there's a string that hangs down and you pull. simple enough, yeah?

IDK... i was never scared of tampons. cardboard ones are slightly uncomfortable to insert, but the plastic ones are really easy. I guess it might hurt if it's your first time and you put it in at a weird angle and poke yourself. I did that, but it wasn't really a big deal.

[theINSANITYclaus...]

TSS sounds scary, but as long as you do not keep it in for more than 8 hours, your chances of getting it are slim to none.

I use both. When I'm home, I mainly use pads, but when I'm going out, I don't feel comfortable with it alone. I don't really like pads, so I use the thinner kind where it absorbs a lot, but it won't feel like Huggies.

And you can get infections from pads, and even more if you don't change it often.

[imm]

The procedure of putting on a tanpom scares me... Pads are much more comfortable. ^_^

LIES! Tampons are soooo much more comfortable, you don't even know. My friend taught me how to put a tampon in so I was kinda under pressure not to fail...and I didn't. =)

[helloxtine]

i'd be scared i just wouldn't use them...
pads aren't too bad cause when you first where them they feel like diapers but after awhile you get use to them and they don't feel too bad..

[GlecieC]

TSS is the main reason I'm afraid to use a tampon. Many of you have said that it's very rare, but still!! I'm afraid haha.

I'm fine with pads, yess sometimes it can be uncomfortable. I've been lucky so far not to get my period when I have swim practice. I get it when there is no practice. I've attempted to insert one, but I failed. I don't know how to put it in.

Don't tampons get messy tho? Like let's say you're in a public restroom and you're changing a tampon, wat do you do with it? Do you wrap it in like toilet tissue? then throw it away. I know some are flushable, but I'm talking about the ones that aren't. I mean for pads you cud just like fold em in half wrap it in toilet tissue then throw it away.

Ooookay, I'm getting grossed out now.

[alysaphobia]

i think the idea of shoving anything into the vagina for the first time can be a little intimidating. but for active girls/swimmers, it's definitely worthwhile to try tampons the next time you get your period. as people have stated, tampons are 2349032483290x more comfortable than sitting on a soaking pad all day. yep. =) that's why i'm not afraid to use them anymore, they're so convenient.

[troublemaker36]

i'm not afraid of using a tampon
it's just the fact that i can get TSS if i put it on to long, and knowing me, i'm very forgetful.

hmm..i think u would remember when you start bleeding through your jeans..

[RxCore]

yeah its just the TSS factor.

but i love tampons. im sorry. i would wear them to sleep if i wasn't too scared of sleeping in.

[xBUTTMUNCHx]

i'd say im afraid to use it cos it seems like it'll hurt and cos idk..it just seems akward? lols...does anyone feel the same? =]

[angelrevelation]

cuz you're shoving something up... there... lol that sounds so stupid, but it's true

[theINSANITYclaus...]

Don't tampons get messy tho? Like let's say you're in a public restroom and you're changing a tampon, wat do you do with it? Do you wrap it in like toilet tissue? then throw it away. I know some are flushable, but I'm talking about the ones that aren't. I mean for pads you cud just like fold em in half wrap it in toilet tissue then throw it away.

Ooookay, I'm getting grossed out now.

If anything, pads are messier. With tampons, the part that goes into the vagina is, and always will be flushable. The plastic applicators aren't flushable but the cardboard ones are. I don't flush the cardboard applicators either.

[expoised]

Don't tampons get messy tho? Like let's say you're in a public restroom and you're changing a tampon, wat do you do with it? Do you wrap it in like toilet tissue? then throw it away. I know some are flushable, but I'm talking about the ones that aren't. I mean for pads you cud just like fold em in half wrap it in toilet tissue then throw it away.

Ooookay, I'm getting grossed out now.

Most people don't flush tampons. In almost every women's restroom you go into, there will be a box for tampon/pad disposal. It's really not messy at all. Wrap it in toilet paper, then just toss it in there. Or in the trash if there's no box. I personally think pads are messier.

Hm. I don't get why it's so gross. It's natural. Every female goes through this..

[mylittleMiracle]

it sounds scary!

[Smoogrish]

I've tried one before, and it was terrible. I'm never using another one ever again.

[vn_cuti3]

it looks and sounds like it hurts i ask my friend how to use a tampon and the way she describe it, it sounds like it's gonna kill you. tampons are my worst nightmare now

[cassjamminx]

i try to convince my friends to use tampons but they're like "omg its gonna get stuck and im going to get an infection" or blah blah and "its going to hurt" its like omg it doesnt feel like anything. it takes like 1 day to get used to it at the most!!

if youre very active like in sports and what not, i recommend it. or if pads are just really uncomfy like i KNOW they are, give tampons a try!!

[*My Cinderella.*]

It looks like it hurwts.

^ Exactly. I mean once you get it up there...how do you get it back?

[oXMuhNirvanaXo]

Im scared if I put it in it wont come back out.. O_O


The string will get lost..

IT HAS HAPPEND PEOPLE!

[Psychotic]

It's not scary at all.
In fact they're much comfier than pads in my opinion.

[expoised]

Im scared if I put it in it wont come back out.. O_O
The string will get lost..

IT HAS HAPPEND PEOPLE!

Right....

I really don't think this happens often, though.

If it does, then you stick your fingers into your vagina and pull it out. There's no chance whatsoever of it getting "lost"

[omgomgKATHY]

it still sounds like it hurts. =X

[Smoogrish]

i try to convince my friends to use tampons but they're like "omg its gonna get stuck and im going to get an infection" or blah blah and "its going to hurt" its like omg it doesnt feel like anything. it takes like 1 day to get used to it at the most!!

if youre very active like in sports and what not, i recommend it. or if pads are just really uncomfy like i KNOW they are, give tampons a try!!

Yeah but TSS can be really serious. Also, tampons are uncomfortable for me. It feels really really disgusting when you have to put it in and pull it out.

[*RiC3xBoy*]

Lmao Andie....

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

Well, if you're putting them in right they won't hurt.
I don't wear pads, ew, just panty liners... 'cause you know. Can't always trust the tampon.
O kaaay. So. Moving on. lol.
You also can't expect to know how to perfectly use one the first time. It took a me a little while to get it.
If you're first going to use them I highly recommend tampax pearl (because of the smooth applicater) and use the thinner ones! Too many people I know have tried to use the regular tampons or even the super ones the first time!

[Smoogrish]

Nonono it doesn't hurt.

It just feels so weirdddddd. Ewewew.

Lmao Andie....

WHAT?! IT'S TRUE, I'M NOT KIDDING. You go try a tampon and tell us what it feels like.

[Synthetic.Love]

Uhm, that would be because I'm a virgin. Nothing's going up there until I'm well and ready. And it ain't gunna be no damn plastic tubeish thing >.<

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

Um, I don't see the connection between tampons and virginity

[Synthetic.Love]

Nothing's going up there until I'm well and ready. And it ain't gunna be no damn plastic tubeish thing >.<

^^^Lol. I mean, tampons going UP THERE. I don't feel exactly comfortable with a plastic tube thing in my vagina.

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

LOL, yes I know. You mention something about virginity though. And of course I had to say something.

I remember in middle school our health teacher got questions about if you use a tampon are you still a virgin. I wonder what kid's are being taught these days.

[huihead]

it's not really scary, but you do have to be careful when using them because of that toxic shock syndrome thing.. which is pretty scary. but as long as you interchange between tampons and pads, and don't keep the tampon in too long, esp the heavy ones, it should be fine.

[Something Vague]

I think the question you're asking is obvious. Why would one be afraid of using tampons for the very first time? Well, it's not exactly normal to stick things in places where nothing has ever been before.

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

^^ 100% agreed.

If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. *shrugs* everyone has their preference.

[Synthetic.Love]

WHIMSICAL 0NE- Haha. I know- recently, my friends little sister asked her the same thing. I found it funny.

I dunno, I'd feel weird putting something there. It'd feel like... Masturbation >.<

Lol, just kiddin'. But it kinda freaks me out to use one.

[expoised]

masturbation?

lmao, that's funny. putting a tampon in feels nothing like masturbation or sex or anything remotely connected to sex.

it's almost like saying "i'm not gonna brush my teeth because i've never been kissed. Nothing's gonna go into my mouth that's plastic and has bristles."

[thanhmai]

Uhm, that would be because I'm a virgin. Nothing's going up there until I'm well and ready. And it ain't gunna be no damn plastic tubeish thing >.<

poised' date='Sep 15 2006, 10:02 PM' post='2283992']


lmao, that's funny. putting a tampon in feels nothing like masturbation or sex or anything remotely connected to sex.

word.
if you think tampons hurt, then you should probably stay a virgin - forever.

[smileeetina]

i heard yu shove it up in the butt ? >:[ i dunno. i'm a guy.

HAHAHAHA. My mom said its not natural, "you losing you virginity to a stick! why? why you wanna do that?" ahaha yeah, shes not good at talking english. So its more like "yew losing yew virginity to-to-tuu a steek! why? why yew wenna du tat?" HAHAHAHA, I love my mom. She refuses to buy me Tampons until marriage. But I doubt I'll use them.

[Synthetic.Love]

Lol. It was a joke, anyway.

I dunno, I just don't feel comfortable using those. Some of my friends use them, and they love 'em, but some have used them but didn't like them.

It's not that I'm afraid to use them, I just don't want to.

[ANG33ZY]

You gotta stick it in your vagina, of course some females are going to be afraid of that. Some females prefer pads because it's more comfortable for them, like how you prefer tampons.

[loveTWOhateTWO]

I'm just afraid that it's going to hurt to pop the cherry... or that I'll put it in wrong or something.

[KissMe2408]

Because we've been told that it hurts.

I was always afraid of using one, because someone I knew passed out from the pain or whatever, so i was scared.

But then I got over it, and was like, "Yah, this is stupid."
So just started using them, and it didn't really hurt.

[*Kathleen*]

Because we've been told that it hurts.

I was always afraid of using one, because someone I knew passed out from the pain or whatever, so i was scared.

But then I got over it, and was like, "Yah, this is stupid."
So just started using them, and it didn't really hurt.

Passed out from the pain? You actually knew her? I mean, it wasn't a friend of a friend of a friend or anything like that? It's not even painful! Even for my first time.. I can't imagine someone passing out from it.

[Joss-eh-lime]

i was just like..how would that fit up there?

but i tired it..& it wouldnt go in >.<

[AngelinaTaylor]

Because it hurts like a bitchhhhhh..

[bijou]

If a tampon is inserted correctly, you don't feel it. If you don't put it in deep enough, it hurts like a SOB. TSS is extremely rare and some simple steps can help you avoid it.

I use both tampons and pads, it's just easier and more hygienic. You don't worry about accidents like with pads alone.

If it hurts with a regular-sized one, try a different position to insert or try a lower-absorbency tampon, some of them are so small, they're less the size of a girl's pinky finger.

I know of someone whose tampon was stuck and it was a HUGE and embarassing task to remove it but that's a rarity.

[*chaneun*]

wikipedia nicknamed a tampon a "penetrator"

[*shannonx1*]

hahha man... i remember the first time i used a tampon...
i used to be really scared, that it'd hurt or that i wouldn't be able to get it out and all that... it took me hours to finally get it in... and no, it doesn't hurt at all. it's not even uncomfortable. it's only uncomfortable if you don't stick it in all the way.

[Stefanny]

Heh. No wonder it huwrt so much...

It doesn't hurt. It just feels weird the first few times. If you do it right, you wouldn't even be able to feel it inside of you at all.

i was just like..how would that fit up there?

but i tired it..& it wouldnt go in >.<

You probably used one that's too big for you.

---------------

& by the way, you can't lose your virginity to a tampon. You can only lose it to a guy....Or a girl, which is highly NOT recommended.

[sixeightshuffle]

ive heard people cant find the string, and it hurts, so yea

[lightsabersavvy]

not every girl is. but it can be quite scary if youre going to use one for the first time and youre trying to shove something plastic up yourself. haha.

sorry. that was a little crude.

theyre really comfortable once you get used to them.

[femmefatale4160]

All girls AREN'T afraid of them, but anyway. They cause Toxic Shock Syndrome, which is fatal. That's a good reason to be scared.

[*StanleyThePanda*]

I dont know why, it doesnt hurt at all.

[mznikki]

my friend and i used to say it's like plugging urself up like ur a sink or something

i tried it before and was to impatient to get used to it. i will eventually though.

[xXSydneyXx]

tampons don't hurt! it feels better than a pad.. where you sit in your blood all day.. pads also feel like your wearing a diaper. O.o

Because we've been told that it hurts.

I was always afraid of using one, because someone I knew passed out from the pain or whatever, so i was scared.

But then I got over it, and was like, "Yah, this is stupid."
So just started using them, and it didn't really hurt.

it's not even painful.. lol

[xourzestt]

well.. you're kind-of shoving somthing up your virgina and breaking this layer of skin in it. So im just imagining that IT'S FRICKEN GONNA HURT!!!!!!!!!!

[femmefatale4160]

^The layer of skin is your hymen. And they don't always break because of tampon usage.

[xourzestt]

^The layer of skin is your hymen. And they don't always break because of tampon usage.

i know it's a hymen. I was just saying that to make it sound more dramatic.

[shesdressedtokil...]

im scared to use it because i dont know where to place it. people said there was "two holes" in your vagina. and yeah i thought, how can you pee? never really had a health class. ):

[iROCKYOURSOCKS]

^^^Lol. I mean, tampons going UP THERE. I don't feel exactly comfortable with a plastic tube thing in my vagina.

WORD.

i know as hell that if im going to have something stick up my v-hole its not going to be a tampon.... (shivers)

[kynacolada]

From using a tampon, you are at risk of Toxis Shock Syndrome (TSS).

gross.

[femmefatale4160]

It would seem that the girls here who don't use tampons think that a) it hurts and b) they won't be a virgin anymore. Both of those reasons are crap. If you put a tampon in properly, you can't even feel it. And you've only lost your virginity if you've had sex. Althought there is a possibility of breaking your hymen with a tampon, it's unlikely and it doesn't mean that your virginity is lost.

[Mschamgirl]

haha well tha vagina part is kinda true i guess but some girls are athletic to i mean if u were playing soccer or some thing u would not want to have some thing stick up there but there is a new tampond for atheletic but still i perfer pads better