How do I get a tampon in?

I would start with the plastic applicator ones, smallest size. It might be easier to slide it with a bit of lobe or water on the outside of the plastic (make sure the tampon itself does not get wet), so your lips do not get caught. Slide the larger part of the applicator in up until the area you are holding is just outside the vaginal opening. Then, while still holding the end of the large part of the applicator, push the thin part of the applicator up until you feel the tampon hit your cervix (this is a bit uncomfortable), or as far as it will go, if your vaginal canal is longer, and then remove the plastic applicator. The package should have pictures. It should not hurt, and you should not feel it when you walk/squat. Be sure to change it frequently and never leave it in for more than 8 hours- it can get infected and give you a condition called toxic shock syndrome, which is life threatening.

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